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Pages: 1 When is the best time of the day to take probiotics?       #200169 - 07/27/05 06:10 PM Edit Reply Quote Cher022 Reged: 02/12/05 Posts: 13 I just received my Natrol BioBeads in the mail today, and I'm not sure when to take them. The box says 1 per day but it does not tell when would be the best time. I have never taken a probiotic before. I was told to take them because of the antibiotics I was taking but I had to stop the antibiotics because of the severe diarreha that they caused. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheryl Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: When is the best time of the day to take probiotics?       #200213 - 07/27/05 08:35 PM Edit Reply Quote ChristineM Reged: 05/31/04 Posts: 1662 Loc: soCal Cheryl, First of all, you are never supposed to stop a cycle of antibiotics prematurely. This just makes those pesky bacteria stronger! You might check with your doctor about this. Second, I believe most people recommend taking a probiotic on an empty stomach--typically right before bed. You could do a search of the boards to verify that. Good luck! -------------------- Christine Those who can do; those who want it done better teach. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: When is the best time of the day to take probiotics?       #200236 - 07/27/05 09:57 PM Edit Reply Quote retrograde Reged: 04/15/04 Posts: 1569 From what I've read it's best to take a probiotic before but with a meal, i.e. take your probiotic right before your first bite. This gets it straight to the intestines and because there's food there the sensitive bacteria doesn't get neutralized by the stomach acid. I take mine right before breakfast, but I don't think there's necessarily a 'right' time of day to take them. I know that some probiotics have different directions on teh package though, such as taking them before bed. Whole Health MD has a pretty good page on probiotics (just click on that and search for 'probiotics' in the search box). HTH! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: When is the best time of the day to take probiotics?       #200258 - 07/28/05 05:21 AM Edit Reply Quote Cher022 Reged: 02/12/05 Posts: 13 Thanks for the replies. I called the doctor and he told me to stop the antibiotics because of the diarrhea, they said that I had probably taken enough, I thought maybe they would switch me to something else, but thats what he said. I plan on calling the company today and see what their recommendation is and I'll respond with their response. Thanks! Cheryl Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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