In the first episode of my podcast, I researched Probiotics and fermented foods. I discuss how probiotics are live forms of bacteria that when consumed, directly increase the population of good bacteria in our microbiome. I talk about the three most common strains of probiotics: Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and give an explanation of where these probiotics live in our bodies. I also include examples of probiotic foods and how we can incorporate them easily into our diets. Finally, I discuss two studies that were done on probiotics.