01/23/2026
Happy Friday! I hope you're all staying warm this weekend.
This is Mandie with a product review. I talk a lot with patients about including probiotic foods into the diet. Yogurt is an easy way to get some great probiotics. But what to do if you're dairy free?
I tried Coconut Cult yogurt earlier this week. I've had lots of coconut and other non-dairy yogurts - this one is great! Not overly heavy in coconut flavor, good overall flavor. It will require some stirring as the ingredients to naturally separate a bit.
The reason I like this yogurt from a gut standpoint - there are 200 BILLION CFUs (colony-forming units - basically live bacterial cells) in each cup! For comparison, once dose of OrthoBiotic probiotics is 20 billion CFUs. So this yogurt is a heavy dose. It contains 16 different bacteria species, which will help support good, healthy gut diversity. It is also flavored with real foods such as freeze-dried fruits, rather than flavorings. It does not contain any gums or other thickeners, which can disrupt the gut and cause problems. Overall, a good gut healthy yogurt!
Because of this high dose of probiotics, the serving size is small - only 2 oz. If you would like to try this yogurt, start with just a spoonful or two. While the probiotics are great, taking too many at once can cause some GI upset if you are not used to it.
Have you tried this yogurt? What did you think? What other yogurts do you like? What other probiotic foods do you like? Let's talk!!
