Hi Misa. Great question! My answer is that food is …

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Hi Misa. Great question! My answer is that food is a much better source of beneficial bacteria than any supplement, so if you are eating fermented veggies every day and miso soup several times a week it probably isn’t necessary. Unless there is a specific reason you need to really load up on the probiotics, or think you might, but even then I would say just eating more fermented foods would probably be your best bet – though I would also advise consulting a nutritionist. The main thing is, it is much easier for the body to get what it needs from real foods, rather than lab-derived supplements. Hope that helps! Sarah

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Thank you so much for sharing that.

Yes, it is devastating to miss the love of a father.

And it’s not made any easier by the fact that this is so little talked about and understood.

But for what it’s worth, in the four years since I began writing about this topic I’ve heard from SO many women who feel just as you do.

That’s why I started my free email series on the father-daughter relationship, which is designed to answer the very questions you posed, and which I see you’ve signed up for. I hope you’ll find it helpful.

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Thank you for commenting, Miriam. I’d forgotten that I recommended agave in this article and I’ve made a note to revise it, as I have since revised my views – very much in line with what you wrote, in fact! I blogged about that here: http://www.sarahbesthealth.com/is-agave-syrup-a-healthy-alternative-to-sugar/ I still consider brown rice syrup a great choice since it’s essentially fructose free. As for research on the impact on emotional and mental wellbeing of consuming a high-sugar diet, I couldn’t agree more! And I personally think that what’s come out on this so far is just the tip of the iceberg πŸ™‚