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DESCRIPTION: Proper timing of probiotic supplements may improve their survival.
What dose should we take and under what circumstances? See the first video in this series, Preventing and Treating Diarrhea with Probiotics ( Then I compared probiotics to prebiotics in Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics? ( and Friday I’ll end on Gut Feelings: Probiotics and Mental Health (
I was surprised to find so few actual data on this topic, but that is par for the course for much advice about dietary supplements. See, for example, this series:
• Health Food Store Supplement Advice (
• Bad Advice From Health Food Store Employees (
• Dangerous Advice From Health Food Store Employees (
• Pharmacists Versus Health Food Store Employees: Who Gives Better Advice? (
Vitamin D supplements should also probably be taken with meals for maximum efficacy (Take Vitamin D Supplements With Meals
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