There *Is* Such A Thing As The Best Time To Take Probiotics And You're Probably Doing It Wrong
There *Is* Such A Thing As The Best Time To Take Probiotics And You're Probably Doing It Wrong
Probiotics are recommended when taking an antibiotic. Continue using probiotic foods/drinks/supplements for 30 days after the antibiotic.
The more the foods have live cultures or are fermented, the better. There are supplements with healthy bacteria but they need to be viable and alive when ingested.
To simplify, there is general agreement that probiotics help keep your gut health and even improve antibiotic effectiveness when taking antibiotics. Take before bedtime and one month after antibiotic use is my recommendation. Allow a couple hours after the last dose of antibiotic before taking the probiotic. Other food choices can be chosen in place of, or in addition to, over the counter supplements.
Align and Culture are two supplements you could look consult the pharmacist to help direct you to them.
Eating fermented foods - cheese, yogurt and milk that have bacteria like lacto bacillus and that havent been killed off from processing are helpful. Aged or unpasteurized milk based cheeses often have live cultures in the cheese.
Lactobacillus is one good type of bacteria to look for in foods.
Kombucha is a fermented drink that is helpful, some sauerkrauts as well. The fermentation and live cultures of good bacteria have helped many with digestive issues and is good for to drink if taking antibiotics.
Although rare, all antibiotics have an inherent risk of Antibiotic Related Colitis which can result in hospitalization or even death. The primary organism is Clostridium Defficile. Probiotics may provide an added protection against this opportunistic bacteria.
Keeping a good flora helps to reduce the numbers of opportunistic bacteria, like Clostridium Difficile, that can cause harm, by crowding them out.
A well known Brazilian endodontist introduced this supplemental food choice to me. Yakult is gut healthy supportive food product. Apparently in her country even kids are started on this gut healthy choice.
An added benefit is better gut health equals better mental health.
Good Serotonin for the brain begins with what you choose to eat, what goes into the mouth- then the gut.
During your recovery, and hopefully longer, the benefits of improved nutrition and supportive foods for the thirty day protocol will have enough impact on you to be continued as part of a healthy lifestyle.
A little focus on good foods, diet, and improving the gut during your healing will not only help your antibiotic work better and reduce/eliminate unwanted side effects, but you will feel better and may overall be happier too!
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