Another thing to consider is make sure your probiotics are still vital. I wrote this up a couple months ago on another site :;
If you use probiotics in pill form, there is one little "gotcha" you have to be aware of. That is, you could be taking a bunch of dead bugs. Probiotic bacteria need to be refrigerated in most cases in order to maintain their vitality. If you order them via mail, or don't put them in your fridge when you get them home from the grocery, you could be swallowing essentially a placebo.
However, there is a simple test you can do at home to determine if your pills are still vital.
Gather up two small bowls. In both bowls pour about 8oz of either soy or regular dairy milk. Take about 3-4 pills, open them and pour the powdered contents into one of the bowls. The other bowl is going to our "control". That is, the group to compare our results to. Stirl the milk of the bowl containing the powder from the pills. And now, go to sleep. Or leave for the day. Check back in about 12 hours. If the milk the one with the probiotics has curdled, or become really thick, congratulations you have vital probiotics. If not, leave for another 12 hours. If nothing, you have dead bugs.
This simple test will keep you from wasting your money on bum pills, and thinking you're helping yourself when you're really not.
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