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Posted 9/20/2021 9:54 AM (GMT -8)
Just curious. Anyone think Activia works well for us as a probiotic.

If you go to their website, of course, it makes it seem like the stuff is simply magic.
It would help us in a big way.

I have read other articles that yogurt doesn’t get the good bacteria to where we need it.

Comments?
Posted 9/20/2021 10:02 AM (GMT -8)
The dose of probiotics in products like activia is generally way too low to have an effect. But if you like yoghurt you can always try and see if it helps.
Posted 9/21/2021 9:35 AM (GMT -8)
I eat it as dessert...Activia has the best flavours and texture for me. I would never depend on it as a probiotic, however. I take what is in my signature.

q
Posted 9/21/2021 9:39 AM (GMT -8)

quincy said...
I eat it as dessert...Activia has the best flavours and texture for me. I would never depend on it as a probiotic, however. I take what is in my signature.

q

Me too. But I get the Chobani/flips. I eat them for snacks.
Posted 9/21/2021 1:28 PM (GMT -8)
The Chobani cups list L.Rhamnosus among the active cultures. That's supposed to be 1 of the better ingredients for us, which I read about a couple yrs back in a reliable source. With all the commercial brands, though, we have to beware of excess sugar content. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)
Posted 9/21/2021 3:32 PM (GMT -8)
Commercial yogurt is medicore from probiotic aid.

You need to make your own at home to have high numbers. Milk kefir is superior to yogurt.

However, the species that tend to help UC are L. plantarum 299v, L. rhamonosus GG, and S. Bouldardii, and they aren't in yogurt or kefir.
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