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Been getting sick a lot(2-4 monthly).was given antibiotics several times.im doing my best to get healthier now.would a probiotic be a good idea? tips?
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Antibiotiics : Broad spectrum antibiotics can affect the bacterial that inhabit your digestive system and lead to overgrowth of normal bacteria. To help keep them. In check a probiotic, acidophilus, or activia yogurt can help normalize the levels and restore order. It doesn't take but a cup of yogurt a day to help restore the balance.
Answered 6/22/2015
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Probiotics: Antibiotics kill off bad bacteria, but also the beneficial bacteria of the bowel . When taking antibiotics and for several months afterward it is a good idea to replace the good bowel bacteria with probiotics daily. You can buy these at your health food store, and ask for probiotics that can survive being killed off by your stomach acid, so they can survive to reach the colon.
Answered 2/23/2014
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