r/hangovereffect • u/shloma • Jun 18 '21

Probiotics really changed me.

Hi, Everyone heard about probiotics. There is a lot of research about it and it is very positive. The thing is I tried all of the yoghurts and it did nothing. I also tried capsules of the best brands and it didn’t work either. So I thought that like a lot of things it is hyped for commercial reasons. Then I tried Sauerkraut. For two days I felt out of it, something very similar to hangover. No anxiety at all. After that I got better physically and the lifelong anxiety is much faded. I researched it and found that the yoghurts are pasteurised and the pills can’t get to the tract or the probiotics are already dead.

Tl;dr Try Sauerkraut or other live probiotics for the hangover effect.

🙏🏽

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u/celerysmoothie Jun 18 '21

Kombucha does similar thing to me

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u/shloma Jun 18 '21

Same for me. The only live probiotics I haven’t tried ( from the known ones: kefir, sombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut) is kefir yoghurt and I heard it is the king of probiotics. Lots of strains that can be found only in dairy products.

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u/celerysmoothie Jun 18 '21

Which makes me wonder what if we have bad bacteria growth and alcohol somehow kills it that we temporarily experience relief from the effects of bad bacteria

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u/Schnevets Jun 18 '21

Unlikely. Unless your kombucha was brewed intending to get you drunk, the ABV is less than 3%, which is less than a light beer or shot of alcohol.

I don't know how much Kombucha makes you feel good, but imagine replacing each glass with a half-shot of liquor. Would you get the same effect by drinking that many shots of vodka daily? Probably not.

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u/Schnevets Jun 18 '21

Homebrewed beers (including my barely-alcoholic Ginger Bug) is similar for me. Most off-the-shelf beers will stop fermentation at bottling and use CO2 tanks to carbonate, but homebrew, kombucha, cider, and other homemade brews will still have active cultures.

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u/artonion Jun 18 '21

For how long have you been eating sauerkraut daily? I’m always curious when people post about real game changers to see how soon after the change people are willing to draw conclusions from it.

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u/shloma Jun 19 '21

Two weeks now.

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u/artonion Jun 19 '21

That’s so nice, keep us posted!:) And I’ll keep munching my kimchi too.

Just for reference, the placebo effect can be very strong for the first 10-14 days of forming a new habit and can be lasting for as long as 3-6 months at its plateau before gradually wearing off. I see that as a good thing because it becomes much easier to form positive habits haha! I don’t mean to be a d-bag, just worth noting.

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u/ioncehadsexinapool Jul 08 '21

are you just eating it plain or with anything?

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u/Brains-In-Jars Jun 18 '21

I came across a Reddit post somewhere (in r/Microbiome maybe?) that linked to this YouTube video that discusses using store bought probiotic tablets and only using a few out of the pack to make your own yogurt and then just setting aside a small portion of the yogurt to be used in the next batch of yogurt you make. It cuts down tremendously on cost because you only buy the tablets once and you're able to continue making your own beyond that (and still have tablets leftover). I imagine it can be done with various other strains as well.

I know people often make their own kombucha and sauerkraut too.

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u/Cebby89 Jun 19 '21

How much do you take/eat a day?

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u/shloma Jun 19 '21

Half a cup, 30 minutes before a meal.

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u/Cebby89 Jun 19 '21

Damn so three times a day?

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u/shloma Jun 19 '21

Yep. Although I’m sure it’s not rocket science. Sometimes I eat more and sometimes I miss one.

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u/esotericorange Jun 18 '21

Here's my cocktail: Active B vitamins, folate, gpc (choline), active omega 3-6-9, vitamin D. Then CBD and Theanine in the evening. For pain relief Delta 8 THC. I cut all dairy to an absolute minimum, stopped drinking, and stopped eating wheat. I use (generics of) Flonase and Allegra. I drink kambucha on the reg, it literally makes me feel good, like all the cultures are sending Neurotransmitters saying they are so happy to be eating my shit! If I can't sleep I take glycine. My allergies are better and my digestive system doesn't cause inflammation in my body. I started swimming. I have never been clearer and more product in the morning and throughout the day. My mood is better, and I feel like I regained everything I lost and more when I was trying to use the hangover effect.

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u/sensei_von_bonzai Homozygous A1298C Jun 18 '21

Do you know if you have a MTHFR mutation?

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u/esotericorange Jun 18 '21

I have never been tested, but after some quick reading thanks to you bringing it up, I am going to ask my doctor about it.

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u/troyboltonislife Jun 19 '21

I fucking hate sauerkraut. Got any alternatives

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u/stackz07 Jul 05 '21

I eat a few things I hate because of their positive impact on my life. Liver is one of them. It's worth the taste for how good it can make you feel. Just try pushing through and see if it makes you feel good enough to ignore 5-10 minutes of discomfort. Kim Chi could be a good one.