Fermented Foods: Beyond Probiotics, New Nutritional Insights Emerge
This post highlights an evolving understanding of the benefits of fermented foods, moving beyond the commonly known 'live bacteria' (probiotics) to emphasize 'extra nutrients and helpful compounds' created during the fermentation process. This represents a deeper scientific insight within the established health and wellness trend of gut health. For food manufacturers, dietary supplement companies, and nutrition brands, this offers a refined and more comprehensive marketing angle. They can differentiate products by promoting the broader nutritional profile and unique bioactive compounds, potentially appealing to a wider, more health-conscious consumer base seeking synergistic benefits beyond just microbial health.
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Eating fermented foods is good for you not just because of their live bacteria, but also because the fermentation process itself creates extra nutrients and helpful compounds that boost your
Posted by u/wise_karlaz•08/01/2025
Top Comments
u/PirateMean4420
Eat healthy meals. No weird stuff is needed. Stay out of fast food joints.
u/PirateMean4420
Eat healthy meals. No weird stuff is needed. Stay out of fast food joints.
u/HolochainCitizen
I'm ignorant about this issue with mdpi. Could you elaborate?
u/vapeschnitzel
I only get farty as hell from kimchi and sauerkraut and even after prolonged exposure don't benefit from it noticeably
u/CombatWombat1973
Wasn’t there a study from China that showed fermented foods cause cancer?
u/iceyed913
So that microwaved kimchi was doing something after all, I knew I wasn't crazy!
u/HolochainCitizen
Could you share about what the problem is with mdpi?
u/razibog
Interesting, I would wager the gas comes from the bowels readjusting the bioflora and it would last until it stabilised, it never did for you? How long was this prolonged exposure?
u/SelarDorr
if you dont like seeing the endless mdpi review publication posts on this sub, block this account they are a bot.
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s too much stuff for a Reddit comment, and Wikipedia editors are better at technical communication than me.
Reading tuff, huh bud?
u/LeDamascener
MDPI=trash. Simple as really
u/LoL_is_pepega_BIA
I get pains from sauerkraut and allergies from yoghurt.. I've had better luck with eating plenty of fiber, and taking a probiotic pill once or twice a week
u/jmd_forest
I ***KNEW*** beer was good for me!
u/LeDamascener
MDPI=trash. Simple as really
u/nachose
I mean, they have the same compounds that the bacteries fabricate and that we cannot fabricate. That's largely the reason you want to ingest the bacteries, so that they create those compounds
u/CombatWombat1973
Wasn’t there a study from China that showed fermented foods cause cancer?
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s too much stuff for a Reddit comment, and Wikipedia editors are better at technical communication than me.
Reading tuff, huh bud?
u/Zelniq
Calling it trash is too simplistic. MDPI publishes a huge volume of research, and some of its journals may have weaker quality control or predatory-like behaviors, especially in special issue
u/HailHydraforce
Why not just tell us instead of making us click a link... That seems like bot behavior ngl
u/LeDamascener
MDPI=trash. Simple as really
u/HailHydraforce
Why not just tell us instead of making us click a link... That seems like bot behavior ngl
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/iceyed913
So that microwaved kimchi was doing something after all, I knew I wasn't crazy!
u/iceyed913
So that microwaved kimchi was doing something after all, I knew I wasn't crazy!
u/HailHydraforce
Why not just tell us instead of making us click a link... That seems like bot behavior ngl
u/Kamp13
Funny my doctors specifically told me to avoid fermented foods like sour dough. Maybe we shouldn’t give out blanket advice.
u/vapeschnitzel
I only get farty as hell from kimchi and sauerkraut and even after prolonged exposure don't benefit from it noticeably
u/vapeschnitzel
I gave up about after a month, always stopping until symptoms subsided (1-3 days) and trying to keep dosages low
u/RandomDragon
I read the challenges section. Is there something specific there that you are concerned about? Most publishers have similar issues; that's part of being a large publisher.
u/LoL_is_pepega_BIA
I get pains from sauerkraut and allergies from yoghurt.. I've had better luck with eating plenty of fiber, and taking a probiotic pill once or twice a week
u/razibog
Interesting, I would wager the gas comes from the bowels readjusting the bioflora and it would last until it stabilised, it never did for you? How long was this prolonged exposure?
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/SelarDorr
if you dont like seeing the endless mdpi review publication posts on this sub, block this account they are a bot.
u/Zelniq
Calling it trash is too simplistic. MDPI publishes a huge volume of research, and some of its journals may have weaker quality control or predatory-like behaviors, especially in special issue
u/lucellent
high temperatures can kill the good bacteria though... unless you meant making kimchi in microwave quickly - then it's probably not fermented at all, just soft cabbage
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/razibog
Interesting, I would wager the gas comes from the bowels readjusting the bioflora and it would last until it stabilised, it never did for you? How long was this prolonged exposure?
u/HailHydraforce
True but in a science subreddit should we not have as much discussion *here*
It's ok if one cannot elucidate everything but should we not be lovers of science and knowledge practice this?
u/HailHydraforce
It's sadder that you can't elaborate on a simple concept. Clearly explaining AND spelling are *tough* for you, pleb
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s okay bud, everyone on the sub thinks you’re a big boy. We’re very proud of you!
u/HolochainCitizen
I don't mind a link. I like links
u/jmd_forest
I ***KNEW*** beer was good for me!
u/fractalife
I was pretty sure I'd seen a study that showed consumption of too much fermented food could cause stomach cancer. I'll look it up later and update when I can.
u/RandomDragon
I read the challenges section. Is there something specific there that you are concerned about? Most publishers have similar issues; that's part of being a large publisher.
u/RandomDragon
I read the challenges section. Is there something specific there that you are concerned about? Most publishers have similar issues; that's part of being a large publisher.
u/HolochainCitizen
Could you share about what the problem is with mdpi?
u/lucellent
high temperatures can kill the good bacteria though... unless you meant making kimchi in microwave quickly - then it's probably not fermented at all, just soft cabbage
u/nachose
I mean, they have the same compounds that the bacteries fabricate and that we cannot fabricate. That's largely the reason you want to ingest the bacteries, so that they create those compounds
u/SelarDorr
if you dont like seeing the endless mdpi review publication posts on this sub, block this account they are a bot.
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s okay bud, everyone on the sub thinks you’re a big boy. We’re very proud of you!
u/CombatWombat1973
Wasn’t there a study from China that showed fermented foods cause cancer?
u/fractalife
I was pretty sure I'd seen a study that showed consumption of too much fermented food could cause stomach cancer. I'll look it up later and update when I can.
u/david4069
I wonder if this holds true for stinkheads and similar fermented animal parts.
u/vapeschnitzel
I only get farty as hell from kimchi and sauerkraut and even after prolonged exposure don't benefit from it noticeably
u/vapeschnitzel
I gave up about after a month, always stopping until symptoms subsided (1-3 days) and trying to keep dosages low
u/Zelniq
Calling it trash is too simplistic. MDPI publishes a huge volume of research, and some of its journals may have weaker quality control or predatory-like behaviors, especially in special issue
u/iceyed913
So that microwaved kimchi was doing something after all, I knew I wasn't crazy!
u/lucellent
high temperatures can kill the good bacteria though... unless you meant making kimchi in microwave quickly - then it's probably not fermented at all, just soft cabbage
u/nachose
I mean, they have the same compounds that the bacteries fabricate and that we cannot fabricate. That's largely the reason you want to ingest the bacteries, so that they create those compounds
u/jmd_forest
I ***KNEW*** beer was good for me!
u/SelarDorr
if you dont like seeing the endless mdpi review publication posts on this sub, block this account they are a bot.
u/vapeschnitzel
I gave up about after a month, always stopping until symptoms subsided (1-3 days) and trying to keep dosages low
u/HailHydraforce
It's sadder that you can't elaborate on a simple concept. Clearly explaining AND spelling are *tough* for you, pleb
u/david4069
I wonder if this holds true for stinkheads and similar fermented animal parts.
u/LoL_is_pepega_BIA
I get pains from sauerkraut and allergies from yoghurt.. I've had better luck with eating plenty of fiber, and taking a probiotic pill once or twice a week
u/HailHydraforce
It's sadder that you can't elaborate on a simple concept. Clearly explaining AND spelling are *tough* for you, pleb
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/HailHydraforce
Why not just tell us instead of making us click a link... That seems like bot behavior ngl
u/HailHydraforce
True but in a science subreddit should we not have as much discussion *here*
It's ok if one cannot elucidate everything but should we not be lovers of science and knowledge practice this?
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/HolochainCitizen
Could you share about what the problem is with mdpi?
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s okay bud, everyone on the sub thinks you’re a big boy. We’re very proud of you!
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/Kamp13
Funny my doctors specifically told me to avoid fermented foods like sour dough. Maybe we shouldn’t give out blanket advice.
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s too much stuff for a Reddit comment, and Wikipedia editors are better at technical communication than me.
Reading tuff, huh bud?
u/RandomDragon
I read the challenges section. Is there something specific there that you are concerned about? Most publishers have similar issues; that's part of being a large publisher.
u/HailHydraforce
It's sadder that you can't elaborate on a simple concept. Clearly explaining AND spelling are *tough* for you, pleb
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s okay bud, everyone on the sub thinks you’re a big boy. We’re very proud of you!
u/Kamp13
Funny my doctors specifically told me to avoid fermented foods like sour dough. Maybe we shouldn’t give out blanket advice.
u/nachose
I mean, they have the same compounds that the bacteries fabricate and that we cannot fabricate. That's largely the reason you want to ingest the bacteries, so that they create those compounds
u/HolochainCitizen
I don't mind a link. I like links
u/SelarDorr
if you dont like seeing the endless mdpi review publication posts on this sub, block this account they are a bot.
u/PirateMean4420
Eat healthy meals. No weird stuff is needed. Stay out of fast food joints.
u/HolochainCitizen
I'm ignorant about this issue with mdpi. Could you elaborate?
u/HolochainCitizen
I'm ignorant about this issue with mdpi. Could you elaborate?
u/lucellent
high temperatures can kill the good bacteria though... unless you meant making kimchi in microwave quickly - then it's probably not fermented at all, just soft cabbage
u/fractalife
I was pretty sure I'd seen a study that showed consumption of too much fermented food could cause stomach cancer. I'll look it up later and update when I can.
u/vapeschnitzel
I only get farty as hell from kimchi and sauerkraut and even after prolonged exposure don't benefit from it noticeably
u/LoL_is_pepega_BIA
I get pains from sauerkraut and allergies from yoghurt.. I've had better luck with eating plenty of fiber, and taking a probiotic pill once or twice a week
u/HolochainCitizen
I'm ignorant about this issue with mdpi. Could you elaborate?
u/LeDamascener
MDPI=trash. Simple as really
u/the_man_in_the_box
It’s too much stuff for a Reddit comment, and Wikipedia editors are better at technical communication than me.
Reading tuff, huh bud?
u/Zelniq
Calling it trash is too simplistic. MDPI publishes a huge volume of research, and some of its journals may have weaker quality control or predatory-like behaviors, especially in special issue
u/HolochainCitizen
I don't mind a link. I like links
u/HailHydraforce
True but in a science subreddit should we not have as much discussion *here*
It's ok if one cannot elucidate everything but should we not be lovers of science and knowledge practice this?
u/Modtec
Breathing causes cancer. Going outside causes cancer. Eating causes cancer. Flying in an airplane causes cancer.
What I want to say is that I'd need a source on this one, because "xyz causes
u/the_man_in_the_box
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDPI
Scroll down to “Challenges.”
u/jmd_forest
I ***KNEW*** beer was good for me!
u/HolochainCitizen
Could you share about what the problem is with mdpi?
u/HolochainCitizen
I don't mind a link. I like links
u/CombatWombat1973
Wasn’t there a study from China that showed fermented foods cause cancer?
u/iceyed913
So that microwaved kimchi was doing something after all, I knew I wasn't crazy!
u/fractalife
I was pretty sure I'd seen a study that showed consumption of too much fermented food could cause stomach cancer. I'll look it up later and update when I can.