probiotics

They are bacteria that can lead to benefits to the large bowels when taken in an appropriate amount.⁣

❓But are all Probiotics good?⁣

📝For me to have a better idea about that, I went to find the evidence behind it.⁣

✴There are over 2.5k articles focusing on 22 different probiotics.⁣
✴From those articles, I found 249 RCTs (𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴), with most of them being sponsored by the company selling them.⁣
✔So take their conclusions with a pinch of salt…⁣

✅The most effective use for them is diarrhoea, IBD (𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦) and IBS (𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦).⁣

⚠️This image shows the conditions for which probiotics are helpful and the evidence's strength.⁣
(𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘥𝘰𝘪.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝟷𝟶.𝟷𝟹𝟽𝟷/𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭.𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦.𝟶𝟸𝟶𝟿𝟸𝟶𝟻 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟾)⁣






















❇This means, not all probiotics have any evidence based effect on your health.

➡️And the helpful ones are disease specific.⁣

❗At least, from all of them, we know there are no absolute contraindications to their use.⁣

✅Other benefits found are that they:⁣
▶️Stimulate the immune system
▶️Can decrease the inflammatory response⁣
▶️Can improve vaccine response⁣

✅Where are they found:⁣
▶️Fermented milk drinks⁣
▶️Some yoghurts⁣
▶️Supplements⁣
▶️Examples: kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, pickles, miso, tempeh, kimchi, sourdough bread, some cheeses (Cheddar, Parmesan, and Swiss cheeses are soft cheeses that contain a decent amount of probiotics. Gouda is the soft cheese that delivers the most probiotics of all)


✅How to take them⁣⁣:
▶️There is scant evidence comparing which type of formulation may be more effective.⁣⁣
▶️The choice of formulation may be based on shelf-life, in that lyophilized capsules maintain high concentrations longer than probiotics in dairy products and enteric-coated capsules show higher survival rates than non-enteric coated capsules.⁣⁣
▶️Probiotic capsules requiring refrigeration are heat-dried (not lyophilized) and thus not stable at room temperature, limiting their portability.
▶️Besides, if the patient is lactose-intolerant, yoghurts or other types of fermented dairy products may not be advisable.

‼️Careful with quality control, some will have less than stated.

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