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Diarrhea has a number of different causes, including bacterial or viral infections, certain medications, and exposure to different microorganisms from traveling.
Research has shown that many types of diarrhea respond well to probiotic supplements.
Probiotics safely reduced the duration of diarrhea and stool frequency in adults and children with infectious diarrhea.
Taking probiotics may help prevent diarrhea associated with antibiotic use by repopulating beneficial bacteria in the gut.
Preventative treatment with probiotic supplements significantly reduced the occurrence of traveler’s diarrhea.
References:Allen, S. J., Martinez, E. G., Gregorio, G. V., & Dans, L. F. (2010). Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (11).
Bae, J. M. (2018). Prophylactic efficacy of probiotics on travelers’ diarrhea: an adaptive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Epidemiology and Health, 40.
Bae, J. M. (2018). Prophylactic efficacy of probiotics on travelers’ diarrhea: an adaptive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Epidemiology and Health, 40.
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