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Is Probiotic 30 Billion CFU Safe To Take?

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Posted on Wed, 18 May 2016
Question: My husband & I are taking one capsule daily of a Probiotic 30 billion CFU's
supposedly to aid digestion.
Is it worth taking this non prescriptive supplement?
Thank you
XXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Research shows probiotics helps in balancing good intestinal bacteria

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. Probiotic 30 billion CFUs are live micro organisms which are introduced to the gut in supplementation.

2. Lot of research is going on to know the benefits of taking probiotics. These organisms essentially find a role in the balance of gut bacteria. The gut contains good and bad bacteria. When the good bacteria is less then one might experience bowel problems including diarrhea. Probiotics have been studied for their role in controlling diarrhea and intestinal infection by controlling the good bacteria inside human bowel.

3. Recent studies have provided evidence that administering probiotics has a beneficial effect on intestinal bacteria and a mixture of multiple strains is more effective than a single strain of bacteria. Probiotics also have an immunomodulatory effect which increases the immunity in people who take it regularly.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
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Is Probiotic 30 Billion CFU Safe To Take?

Brief Answer: Research shows probiotics helps in balancing good intestinal bacteria Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. 1. Probiotic 30 billion CFUs are live micro organisms which are introduced to the gut in supplementation. 2. Lot of research is going on to know the benefits of taking probiotics. These organisms essentially find a role in the balance of gut bacteria. The gut contains good and bad bacteria. When the good bacteria is less then one might experience bowel problems including diarrhea. Probiotics have been studied for their role in controlling diarrhea and intestinal infection by controlling the good bacteria inside human bowel. 3. Recent studies have provided evidence that administering probiotics has a beneficial effect on intestinal bacteria and a mixture of multiple strains is more effective than a single strain of bacteria. Probiotics also have an immunomodulatory effect which increases the immunity in people who take it regularly. Hope your query is answered. Please do write back if you have any doubts. Regards,