Miso

Overview

Miso is a fermented soybean paste providing live probiotics, postbiotic compounds, and umami flavor, supporting gut-brain axis communication. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, miso, and kombucha provide live microbes + postbiotic peptides; improved SCFA pools; vagal signaling.

Recipes

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Substances

1 substance in this food

Sodium

Electrolyte for fluid balance and nerve function

Preparation Notes

• Choose unpasteurized for live probiotics
• Use in moderation due to sodium content
• Add at end of cooking to preserve probiotics
• Part of fermented foods strategy

Biological Target Matrix

Biological Target	Substance	Therapeutic Areas	Mechanism of Action
Neurochemical Balance	Sodium	ADHD, Anxiety & GAD, Depression & MDD, Alzheimer's Disease, Bipolar Disorder	Supports fluid balance, nerve impulse transmission, and muscle function; balance with potassium is relevant for blood pressure and neuronal excitability

References

• Fermented Foods: Sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, miso, kombucha - Live microbes + postbiotic peptides; improved SCFA pools; vagal signaling
• Miso: Fermented soybean paste, rich in beneficial bacteria