Probiotic supplements - regularily?!
Question:
Probiotic supplements - regularily?
Having a bout of ibs, and bought a probiotic supplement. Already know the good effects of it, but curious on if there are any bad side effects especially taken long term? For instance if anti-biotics can help with acne, can probiotics make it worse?
Also looking for a recommendation for one. Was a little thrown off by the price $20 for 14 capsules, at a local pharmacy, guessing I could get it for less at a GNC or health food store. Also do eat yogurt, but typically organic, and without the high fructose corn sugars as in the Activia or the other ones that theyre advertising with the extra cultures.
Answers:
Probiotics promote the re-growth of naturally good bacterias residing int he human intestines. While antibiotics blindly kill everything in their way, probiotics only affect possitively the good bacterias. Of course, by increasing the population of the good bacterias in the colon, you will keep in ckeck the bad ones automatically to a large degree.
The way you co-relate antibiotics and probiotics is not right. One thing doesn't have to do any thing with the other.
If you want a good probiotics formula, look for one by Solgar in Whole Foods or in any Health Food Store. Watch: they're always expensive!
Good luck! :)