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12. Just eat yogurt containing live culture

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 05:36 PM

Sep 2022

Antibiotics kill both the infectious bacteria and the beneficial ones, disturbing the balance in the digestive track.

Eating yogurt that contains live cultures - the beneficial bacteria - will help stabilize the balance.

This is what probiotics are - supposedly containing beneficial bacteria.

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What do you all know about probiotics? [View all] woodsprite Sep 2022 OP

Kim Chee is a real boost to health Ponietz Sep 2022 #1

1. They need to be refrigerated. Otherwise, the enzymes die. no_hypocrisy Sep 2022 #2

Strong antibiotics can kill off the good bacteria in your gut. Delmette2.0 Sep 2022 #3

There are certainly a lot of probiotic choices out there. Definitely want to be taking them sdfernando Sep 2022 #4

Foods are better than pills, IMO Hela Sep 2022 #5

I am taking a couple probiotics and they help LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #6

I know the science is in its infancy and you should be leery of supplements Warpy Sep 2022 #7

fermented foods BlueTexasMan Sep 2022 #8

Gut bacteria affect more than just digestion. Qutzupalotl Sep 2022 #9

I second Hela's post (#5) BlueGreenLady Sep 2022 #10

They work if you use them right. Jirel Sep 2022 #11

Just eat yogurt containing live culture question everything Sep 2022 #12

Thank you all for the information! I feel better equipped to go on a search this evening. woodsprite Sep 2022 #13