Probiotic-Rich Foods Can Regulate Bowel Movements

Dysbiosis, or an imbalance in the type or number of bacteria in your gut, can sometimes cause an upset stomach. Eating foods high in probiotics, or gut-friendly bacteria, can help correct this imbalance and relieve symptoms like gas, bloating, and irregular bowel movements.

Probiotic-rich foods that are beneficial to gut health include: Yogurt, eating yogurt with live, active bacterial cultures has been found in several trials to help with constipation and diarrhea; Buttermilk: Buttermilk can aid with diarrhea caused by antibiotics and may also reduce constipation and Kefir, drinking 2 cups (500 ml) of kefir every day for a month will help people with chronic constipation have more regular bowel movements. Miso, natto, tempeh, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha are other probiotic-rich foods.