How much yogurt should you eat when on antibiotics?
Posted on August 02nd, 2008 in Answers
Cody & Princess's Mom asked:
I have read that eating the good (probiotic) cultures in yogurt while taking antibiotics add back some of the the good bacteria that antibiotics kill while fighting your infection.
I have read that eating the good (probiotic) cultures in yogurt while taking antibiotics add back some of the the good bacteria that antibiotics kill while fighting your infection.
How much yogurt should one eat per day for this to be effective?
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August 2nd, 2008
As an RNP, I’ve been on the fence about this one:
I think that you should take the course of antibiotics that your health care provider prescribed, THEN use the probiotic (think: Activia, Yoplait Plus, etc, the ones with the added bifidus regularis) to restore the beneficial flora in the digestive tract that the antibiotics destroy…..For a week 2 cartons a day (6 or 8 oz cartons, that is) should do the trick….Enjoy!!!
Christopher
August 4th, 2008
I would say an average and healthy amount of yogurt would be no more than 1-2 cups (which would be equal to about 2-4 of the normal serving sized packages)
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