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Should you take probiotic tablets even if you are healthy

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Johnna

"Healthy lining to your stomach to counteract antibiotics..."

yes, you ablsolutely should take probiotics every day. If you are allergic to milk products like yogurt, you can try a soy based or coconut juice based kefir drink. They sell them at your local health food store. other than that, pills will do. Also the probiotics that come from fresh uncooked vegetables cannot be overstated! Kim Chi is also a great side dish with oriental food if you can get to your local chinese shop. Start will less spicy versions. This way, if you eat a little every day you will build up a healthy lining to your stomach to counteract antibiotics , anti-inflammatories like IB profin etc that make holes in the lining of your intestines and make you susceptable to a whole host of sicknesses and yes, FOOD ALLERGIES!

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Orville

"Is it safe to take probiotics everyday..."

Yeah, is it safe to take probiotics everyday. You can keep this practice for the rest of your life. Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria that live in your intestinal tract. It will maintain a healthy digestion. I think that before taking any kind of medicine, go to your doctor and take all the information. It`s a very good habit. Dawson James

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Q. Can the one a day vitamins or probiotics cause overweight in already well fed kids, 7 and 9?
my friend gives her children 7 and 9 vitamin supplements( all vitamins) and probiotics for the past 2 years. she feeds them healthy and well, but they are overweight. i was just wondering if by doing that (giving them extra supplements since they are well fed)it can cause them to be overweight. thank you.

"And probiotics are not absorbed into the body..."

Unless she's using supplements with a lot of sugar in them, the answer is definitely no. You get overweight by eating more than you need to for your level of exercise & metabolism. Extra vitamins won't add to that. In fact, if you take vitamin supplements that you don't need because your diet is really well-balanced, you will just pee out the extra vitamins. And probiotics are not absorbed into the body. They work right in the gut (and they can be very effective!)

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Q. Is it safe to take probiotics, 5-htp & liquid chlorophyll in the same day? i take em at different times of day
hi i just started adding liquid chlorophyll to my daily supplement regimen and i was already taking garden of life primal defense ultra probiotics and natrol 5-htp 100 mg. i currently take 3 capsules of the primal defense ultra (one capsule before each meal) and i take 1 capsule of the 5-htp during dinner. i recently started taking 2 tablespoons of liquid chlorophyll and i usually just take that when i remember so time of the day for the chlorophyll varies. the probiotics i'm taking for digestive issues, the 5-htp for anxiety and the chlorophyll to help reduce bad breath and body odor. so does anyone know if it's safe to take all 3 of these supplements all in the same day?

"You get probiotics and chlorophyll from foods naturally(greens..."

Absolutely Safe, you get probiotics and chlorophyll from foods naturally(greens, yogurt). And 5htp is from tryptophan, which is in turkey.

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Q. Is it possible to overdose on probiotics?
i recently started taking the dannon yogurts w/ probiotics each day. the instructions say to take them for two weeks to regulate your digestion. i thought it would be a good thing to try for my ibs. i have been taking them for a month and sometimes have two a day. am i putting my health at risk?

"Hundreds of billions of active units of probiotic bacteria in medical studies..."

No. Researchers have safely used hundreds of billions of active units of probiotic bacteria in medical studies . These numbers are several orders of magnitude larger than what might be found in yogurt. If you are experiencing benefits from the yogurt, you can safely continue your current 'doses'. Best wishes and good luck.

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Q. Is probiotics 50 billion too much to take for my age?
i am 37 years old, and i have been on numerous antibiotics in the past year. i get sick with colds, etc a lot. a friend of mine recommended i take probiotics every day to get the good bacteria back into my body. when i went to gnc last night, they told me i should take the 50 billion one. is that too much to take every day? i don't know much about this product, so any input would be greatly appreciated. thank you so much.

"Go to gov website and type in probiotics http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/default.htm you'll thank..."

If I mailed you a box of brownie, would you eat it? Do you know what I could possibly put inside that brownie? Maybe I put something to prevent you from having children, or make your hair from falling out? Maybe I added something, in a long run, to make your teeth all fall out? But, you'll eat it anyway, because brownie is your favorite food! Make sure you research anything you take, and it's got the FDA approved logo. They're there for a reason, to save the consumers. Think about it. Go to Gov website and type in Probiotics http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/default.htm You'll thank me later!

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Q. I've had digestive issues for years so i take probiotics daily, but can one take too many probiotics in a day?
i've tried many different brands but none has helped much at all. i'm currently using garden of life's primal defense. the instructions on the back of the box says to begin with 1 capsule a day and then gradually increase to 1 capsule 3 times per day. i've already worked up to the 3 a day, but even this amount hasn't helped with my digestive issues much (the issue is chronic constipation). i've gone to see several doctors, including a gastroenterologist, and they haven't found anything wrong so i don't know what else i can do to get rid of this issue. here's a list of what i've tried or am trying to get rid of it: - garden of life's primal defense (3 capsules daily) - i've cut out all dairy, wheat and sugar - this is something new i just started a little over a week ago - no fried foods - i drink lots of water a day - i exercise 4 times a week (walking on treadmill or turbojam) - i've totally cut out junk food - i snack on popcorn, fruits & vegetables only what else can i do

"Have you tried taking fiber supplements..."

have you tried taking fiber supplements? Maybe try drinking coffee in the morning too.

Q. How long to use probiotics?
i like using probiotics to repopulate the healthy intestinal bacteria that die off when antibiotics are used. but my question is, how much and how long does it take to really put things back in balance? i know that a sign of balance is no yeast infections and good digestion... but those things, for a woman, can also be dependent on the monthly cycle, stress, etc. some people use probiotics every day; that's fine too, but i'm curious to know what is necessary to replenish and get your system balancing itself out again.

"I have a chinese herbalist friend who swears by a probiotic a day..."

I really can't add much to whats already been said. I have a chinese herbalist friend who swears by a probiotic a day, whether it be in pill form, natural yogurt or keffir. I follow her advice on this and have seen remarked improvement on issues I was having with my stomach due to anxiety.

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Q. Does taking probiotics affect the menstrual cycle?
i have been taking probiotics once a day for the past two months and have noticed that my cycle is much shorter than it used to be. probiotics have helped with my digestion / bloating. however is this is a side effect of taking them?

"You should always be on them if you are on antibiotics too..."

probiotics is for everyone!! you should always be on them if you are on antibiotics too. im sure they are good for menstrual cycle too : ) but you dont have to take them everyday...maybe like 1-3x per week and eveyday if your sick or think youre going to be getting sick. i hope that helps!

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Q. I just bought the powder probiotics for my 2 month old to help with colic. how many times a day do i give it?

"The ones i bought for my babies says half a capsule once a day..."

The ones I bought for my babies says half a capsule once a day. I sprinkle it in their mouth or put in on their pacifier to suck off.

Q. How long does probiotics live in our intestines?
i mean should i take probiotics all my life or a certan amount over a period of time is enough? let's say i take it, problem solved, in order to mentain my healthy condition do i need to take probiotics forever? do the probiotics die the second day you are not using them? this i don't understand

"These probiotics drinks/pills/etc are basically to try to..."

Your intestinal system contains a natural balance of probiotics already and does from birth to death. These probiotics drinks/pills/etc are basically to try to top them and to help maintain your body's digestive system, but they are quite largely a con as one of these portions of probioic drinks contains ~5m bacteria in them but only a few tens of thousands are able to survive the hugely acidic environment of your stomach to get into the slightly less acidic gut system. As long as you live healthily and maintain your own body's balance of vitamins and minerals they should always be able to maintain the balance itself.

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