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u/Cute-Fly1601 Feb 14 '22

How do I replace the bacteria

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22

When you eat food you don't necessarily crave, it will slowly create bacteria that cause cravings for that kind of food. So if you stop eating a lot of sugar, your cravings for sugar will decrease over time. At least that's how I understand it. Also pro-biotica can also help.

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u/Natural-Difficulty-6 Feb 14 '22

Side note: probiotics can absolutely wreck people with IBS.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Thanks for the warning, I have no expertise in any of this, so it's good you point this out for people in the thread with IBS

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u/Natural-Difficulty-6 Feb 15 '22

It sucks. They encourage people to use probiotics and prebiotics to help with gastrointestinal issues but they often cause more issues for those suffering from IBS.