Eating yogurt may protect your gut while youre on antibiotics treatments.
Researchers found that the probiotic strainBifidobacteriumanimalissubspecieslactisBB-12 (BB-12) may protect against AAD.
Although side effects from antibiotics are fairly common, they could be unpleasant and at times severe.
Sometimes theyll switch to another antibiotic, which is even stronger which causes more resistance.
diffinfection is potentially dangerous because the patients may experience even worse gastrointestinal symptoms that could lead to hospitalizations.
This means that probiotics taken with antibiotics may help cut down on AAD and antibiotic non-compliance.
Probiotic strains are diverse, Avila says.
Researchers are still studying these various probiotic strains to understand exactly how they work.
Merenstein also stresses the importance of taking the probiotics as early as possible, before any antibiotic symptoms emerge.
In the study, participants started the probiotics regimen the same day they started taking the antibiotics.
In an earlier study published inCell,participants were only given probiotics a week after starting the antibiotics.
The results instead showed that the probiotics delayed the return of the gut microbiome to homeostasis.
Additionally, theres still a lot that scientists dont know about probiotics.
As studies with positive results continue to be published, more funding may be funneled into probiotics research.
For instance, the National Institutes of Health has alreadybacked a follow-up study.
Im very hopeful for the future of probiotics, Avila says.
There are so many applications for probiotics that we are just starting to find out about.
What This Means For You
Speak with your doctor before starting a probiotic regime.
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