fermented foods
2 interactions related to fermented foods
kefir + antibiotics
Antibiotics can kill the live Lactobacillus and yeast cultures in kefir if both are consumed at the same time, reducing the probiotic benefit. Spacing kefir 2-3 hours away from the antibiotic dose preserves the live cultures and helps replenish gut microbes during and after the course.
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fermented foods + maois
Fermented foods accumulate tyramine through microbial decarboxylation of tyrosine during fermentation, and MAOIs block the monoamine oxidase enzyme that normally clears tyramine from the gut and bloodstream. Unmetabolized tyramine then triggers massive norepinephrine release, which can produce a hypertensive crisis with systolic blood pressure spiking above 180 mmHg.
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