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JimSock
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Can I take a probiotic with food?

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TF
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Yes.

"1. PROBIOTICS (required when on antibiotics)

Kefir: This is a yogurt-like drink that is said to more permanently replenish beneficial flora. It is only necessary to drink 2 to 4 ounces a day.

Acidophilus: the best kinds are frozen or refrigerated to ensure potency. Usual dose is two with each meal.

Plan to mix together several different brands to broaden the spectrum." (page 28)

http://www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf

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Lymetoo
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If you take it with food, it will help your digestion.

I prefer to take at least ONE round of probiotics on an empty stomach each day so that they are used to repopulate the gut.

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JimSock
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Lymetoo,
Taking probiotics with food will only help digestion, and not repopulate gut as much?

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Lymetoo
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That's been my understanding. I'm sure some gets through but perhaps most is used to help digest?

http://www.healthextremist.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-probiotic-learn-how-to-take-probiotics/

"If you are taking a supplement, it is best to take it on an empty stomach when you wake up in the morning or before bed. When you first get up, take the probiotic, then get ready for the day preferably waiting at least 30 minutes before you eat breakfast.

You can also take the probiotic with food and still get pretty good absorption.. The reason this may decrease some absorption of a supplement probiotic is that the probiotic ends up spending more time in the stomach. Also, another reason to take them on an empty stomach is because before the journey to the intestines, the bacteria will have more difficulty surviving the harsh stomach acid during digestion, affecting their potency.

But, don’t take them after a meal! Probiotics that are taken after a meal have even more difficulty surviving stomach acid levels as this is when your stomach acid is at it’s highest. A study from last year found that when a probiotic supplement was taken after a meal, extremely low levels of bacteria survived.

A recent study in the Journal of Beneficial Microbes showed that probiotics are optimally absorbed when taken prior to a meal and were absorbed almost as well when taken with a meal containing fats."

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ukcarry
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Some strains of bacteria survive stomach acid better than others, in the following link a well known methylation practitioner discusses this aspect of probiotics and his general principles concerning probiotics:

http://www.seekinghealth.com/blog/best-probiotics-survive-stomach-acid/

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