Your gut health impacts everything from digestion to immunity and even mental clarity—but most people are missing the key probiotics their bodies need. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe reveals how probiotics support weight loss, inflammation, and the gut-brain connection. Discover the best foods, supplements, and strains to restore your microbiome and unlock better health naturally. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our listeners enjoy every episode before anyone else! Tune in below and join our exclusive group of listeners → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Pre-order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → MyBloodWork.com Check out my episode with James DiNicolantonio on the Top Nutrition Myths → https://youtu.be/tn0lJkK2btQ?feature=shared CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram→ https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe We’ve created a full blog post that walks through the main points and insights from this episode. If you'd like to dive deeper or revisit the information later, this is a helpful resource to keep on hand. Read it here → https://thehealthinstitute.com/2025/02/09/probiotics-their-role-benefits-and-dietary-sources/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Probiotics-HealthProfessional/ https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/6/4/21 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26216624/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21069673/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8843965/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36001877/ https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(21)00097-7/fulltext https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37692658/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8848107/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26512560/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11187407/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684633/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34960102/ DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.