Not all pickles are created equal. There’s the common vinegar pickle you buy on the shelf, and then there are fermented pickles—the ones chilling in the refrigerator section. These are alive. They’re bubbling with probiotics, the “good” bacteria.
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Probiotics are the army you want to send in. They help repopulate your gut with friendly troops after diarrhea has nuked the place. Fermented pickles are like sending in a battalion of tiny, salty peacekeepers.
Unfortunately, most supermarket pickles have been pasteurized, which kills those helpful critters dead. You’d basically be eating a dead soldier in a vinegary coffin. Tasty, but not very helpful.
The Dill-ema of Diarrhea
Let’s talk about dill. Dill is an herb that can actually soothe the stomach. It’s a gentle muscle relaxer. So, if your gut is cramping like a fist, the dill in your pickle might whisper, “Hey, loosen up, buddy.”
But here’s the problem: pickles are also loaded with sugar in some recipes. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria in your gut. That’s like throwing a pizza party for the very guys who are trashing your plumbing.
So, you’re playing a risky game of roulette. Is your pickle a friend with a sour attitude, or a sugary traitor? Look for kosher dill or sour pickles—low sugar, high vinegar. Those are your best bet.
Eating Pickles Diarrhea at James Auxier blog
