How Can Probiotic and Fermented Foods Raise SCFA Production and Support Endo Healing?

If you want to learn more about SCFAs, I’ve linked to some episodes in the show notes. But now let’s look at probiotic foods and how they can raise SCFA.Probiotic foods are cultured and fermented foods which have live beneficial bacteria in them. When we eat these foods, we ingest this bacteria, which then become part of our gut microbiome and improve our levels of beneficial bacteria.Many of these beneficial bacterial strains directly increase SCFA levels, but some of them indirectly support SCFA production by creating an environment that helps other SCFA producing bacteria to thrive, or by feeding specific bacteria that in turn, produce SCFAs. This is known as cross-feeding.So, which probiotic foods might be helpful for us in particular?Read more.Show notesSCFA resourceshttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-short-chain-fatty-acidshttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-butyratehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-propionate-acetatehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-ibs-psyllium-huskhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/phgg-endo-belly-sibo-ibsProbiotic researchhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10180739/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5647158_Short_chain_fatty_acids_and_colonic_healthhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S175646461630175https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345820300282https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272339114_Enhancement_of_Short_Chain_Fatty_Acid_Production_from_Millet_Fibres_by_Pure_Cultures_of_Probiotic_Fermentationhttps://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/apjcn/5/1/15.pdfhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0047212https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0115426506021004351https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230973/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11034488/https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/8/2890https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523065000Fermented food exampleshttps://zoe.com/learn/top-fermented-foodsInflammation and fermented foods studyhttps://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00754-6Mast cells and endohttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9396281/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028206014373https://www.emjreviews.com/reproductive-health/article/targeting-mast-cells-as-a-viable-therapeutic-option-in-endometriosis/Soyhttps://www.larabriden.com/how-soy-affects-hormones/Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramEmail me: [email protected] to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-worksProduced by Chris Robson