Updating what we know about probiotics and diarrhea
Growing evidence suggests that probiotics might serve as a functional food in the treatment of diarrhea.
Here’s what we know.
Clinical trials suggest potential beneficial effects of probiotic therapy for preventing and treating the following conditions
- Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- Rotavirus-induced diarrhea
- Traveler’s diarrhea
- Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
The most extensively studied probiotics for diarrhea.
- Lactobacillus
- Bifidobacterium
- Saccharomyces
Here’s what we don’t know.
- Mechanism of action
- The correct combination and concentration of probiotics
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