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Not exact matches
To date, the association between
yogurt or fermented milks and depression has not been investigated; however,
probiotic consumption was previously reported to be associated with reduced anxiety and depressive - like behaviors in some small - scale human studies (17).
Because whole - and low - fat
yogurts seem not to differ in bacterial concentration (52), the
probiotic hypothesis does not appear to fully explain the opposite associations found between whole - and low - fat
yogurt consumption and depression risk in our results, although it may support the inverse association observed between whole - fat
yogurt and depression.
Studies have shown that the
consumption of fermented milk products containing
probiotics (like
yogurt and kefir) can help prevent UTIs (source).
Not only do people tend to consume too few
probiotic - rich foods —
yogurt, kefir, raw cultured vegetables — but many common lifestyle habits destroy our vital intestinal bacterial ecosystem, such as the
consumption of sugars and refined foods, use of oral antibiotics or ingesting them second - hand through animal products, and the intake of pesticides and other chemicals found in our foods and water supply.
Consumption of
probiotic yogurts has also been shown to help steady the passage of food through our digestive tract and to lessen the risk of certain digestive problems (such as diarrhea).
The
consumption of
probiotics in cultured dairy products (like unsweetened
yogurt and kefir) and as pill - form supplements can also play an important role.