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What Are the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods?

What Are the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods? (0:22)

Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt and kefir naturally have good bacteria in them, and eating them fights yeast overgrowth in the body. Watch functional medicine expert Elizabeth Boham, MD, explain the health benefits of fermented foods.

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So, fermented foods are foods that naturally have good bacteria in them. That would include things like sauerkraut, Kimchi, yoghurt, Kefir. These foods naturally have good bacteria, and when you consume them it's easy for that good bacteria to get into your body and prevent the overgrowth of yeast.