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A member asked:
Can yakult be used by someone with gastroenteritis or is it better to buy probiotics in capsules and sachets?
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Not certain: Although it will not be likely to hurt you (despite being very high in sugar content), there is still not convincing evidence of improvement in gastroenteritis with probiotics in general. More research still needs to be done. Yakult is probably a waste of money in this setting.
Answered 8/26/2017
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