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I used to eat ~1 cup of yogurt/day but stopped recently. for the last few weeks i've had loose stools 1x/day. is this related due to probiotics?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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Could be: a lot of things. Mostly the calcium and lack of fiber in yogurt is more likely. The probiotics is a bit tricky because most commercial yogurt isn't that good on quality control of the living bacteria. Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health,

Answered 6/10/2015

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A member asked:

I used to eat ~1 cup of yogurt/day but stopped recently. for the last few weeks i've had loose stools 1x/day. is this related due to probiotics?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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