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Can probiotics reverse loose bowels?
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Yes: Florastor is an excellent probiotic used for infectious diarrhea for over 50 years. Not all probiotics are the same.
Answered 8/31/2013
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Depends: Might be helpful, especially in viral, irritable bowel syndrome. May help symptoms, not disease process in ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease.
Answered 11/8/2012
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