A 49-year-old member asked:
will yogurt with probiotics in it help with a yeast infection?
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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered
30 years experience Holistic Medicine
Yogurt and probiotic: Yeast infections are opportunistic infections and probiotic consumption may reduce frequency and duration of yeast infections. If infections persists, seek medical evluation.
Answered on Sep 29, 2016
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