Can Help Prevent and Treat Diarrhea

Probiotics are well known for their ability to prevent or alleviate diarrhea. The usual adverse effect of antibiotics is diarrhea. It happens because antibiotics can disrupt the balance of healthy and harmful bacteria in the stomach. Several studies show that taking probiotics reduces the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Probiotics were reported to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea by 42% in one trial. Probiotics can also aid with diarrhea that isn't caused by antibiotics.

A thorough evaluation of 35 research discovered that specific probiotic strains can cut the duration of infectious diarrhea by an average of 25 hours. Probiotics lowered the risk of diarrhea among travelers by 8%. They also reduced the risk of diarrhea from other sources in infants by 57% and in adults by 26%. The effectiveness of probiotics varies depending on the type and amount used. Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus casei, and the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii are the strains most typically associated with a lower risk of diarrhea.