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What Are The Advantages Of Probiotic Drinks?
Question: I have started to use yakult Probiotic drink and I kind of consume one bottle per day. I would like to know what are these Probiotics drinks? and what are their benefits? Can I consume it every day, like to do it now? Is it safe?
This could be a funny question. But, you can consider this as my ignorance :)
My understand is that these Probiotic drinks are good bacteria. if so, is it advisable to use probiotic drinks after you finish your course of antibiotics when you get sick. Because, my understanding is that antibiotics kills both good and back bacteria in your body. So, will consuming probiotic drink replace good bacteria in your body which you have lost?
This could be a funny question. But, you can consider this as my ignorance :)
My understand is that these Probiotic drinks are good bacteria. if so, is it advisable to use probiotic drinks after you finish your course of antibiotics when you get sick. Because, my understanding is that antibiotics kills both good and back bacteria in your body. So, will consuming probiotic drink replace good bacteria in your body which you have lost?
Brief Answer:
It is safe to consume probiotics .
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcare magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
Probiotics contain active bacterial cultures that are used as adjuncts in some cases of infectious diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome. They selectively nourish benign luminal bacteria and thus show improved response.
Coming to the question about how to take when on a course of antibiotics.
We do recommend probiotics while on antibiotics and also to continue for 7-10 days after the antibiotic course ends.
We recommend waiting 1 or 2 hours after taking antibiotics before taking probiotics. After 1 or 2 hours, the antibiotics will have passed through the body, and at this stage it is safe to take a probiotic without worrying about the natural bacteria being destroyed.
It is still generally recommended to take probiotics every day during your course of antibiotics; this way you can replenish your friendly bacteria on a daily basis, before your digestive system is upset by a longstanding microbial imbalance.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
COnsult your local physician. He/she can examine you and correlate clinically and guide on the exact dosage.
Have a nice day.
Regards.
It is safe to consume probiotics .
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcare magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
Probiotics contain active bacterial cultures that are used as adjuncts in some cases of infectious diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome. They selectively nourish benign luminal bacteria and thus show improved response.
Coming to the question about how to take when on a course of antibiotics.
We do recommend probiotics while on antibiotics and also to continue for 7-10 days after the antibiotic course ends.
We recommend waiting 1 or 2 hours after taking antibiotics before taking probiotics. After 1 or 2 hours, the antibiotics will have passed through the body, and at this stage it is safe to take a probiotic without worrying about the natural bacteria being destroyed.
It is still generally recommended to take probiotics every day during your course of antibiotics; this way you can replenish your friendly bacteria on a daily basis, before your digestive system is upset by a longstanding microbial imbalance.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
COnsult your local physician. He/she can examine you and correlate clinically and guide on the exact dosage.
Have a nice day.
Regards.
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