| Re: Probiotics - are there side effects?
It sounds scary to think of taking billions of bacteria, doesn't it?
When probiotics are taken orally, not all of them survive the trip to the lower gut, where they should "hang out." There is a lot of variation amongst individuals in how their stomach acid level & digestive enzymes affect the tablet.
If you are intolerant to dairy or other foods (corn or gluten or whatever), it would be reasonable to ck that your probiotic is free of those things. I have heard of individuals who get gassy at first on probiotics, but that doesn't happen to everyone.
Some brands of probiotics come in powder form. It's very easy to start with a tiny amt & as you feel comfortable & assured of side-effect issues, you can increase gradually to the recommended dose for adults.
Of course, you could split a plain tablet, too. But some of the probiotics come specially encapsulated/coated to reduce digestion in the stomach. Splitting those might decrease your benefit.
Best wishes. I hope that if you try the probiotics, they help you.
Last edited by elmhar; 01-28-2007 at 11:10 AM.
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