Know How to Handle Probiotics

May 2018

You may see more use of probiotics (Lactobacillus, etc).

The idea behind probiotics is to put "friendly" strains of bacteria or yeast into the gut...to crowd out "bad" bacteria and yeast that lead to diarrhea, constipation, etc.

But there's not enough evidence that probiotics work in most cases...and these live organisms can, in rare instances, cause blood infections in patients with weak immune systems.

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Know How to Handle Probiotics

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