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Can a probiotic like florastor select immunity boost help reduce your chances of catching a stomach bug at all?

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Maybe/not. Probiotics are just seed cultures of germs that ae known to "play nice" in the gut. If they establish a major presence in the gut they can crowd out germs and yeast that are sometimes linked with gut problems. They are useful during or after a course of antibiotics that may kill off well behaved germs in the gut. Otherwise their use may or may not be beneficial in the long term.

Answered 1/4/2022

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Controlled trials have not shown "probiotics" to be useful. These do not boost immunity. Some of the "probiotics" may cause side effects from D-lactic acidosis.

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