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Hey there, this is Evan with probiotics.org and today, we’re going to explain probiotic side effects. And there are three things you need to know about probiotic side effects. Thing number one is what are they? Are you gonna maybe die? Are you going to just feel a little discomfort? So we’ll get into that. Thing number two, we’re going to talk about how do you prevent yourself from getting side effects from probiotics? Are there any tricks? And thing number three, we’re going to discuss what are some of the best ways to lessen probiotic side effects if you already have them?

On probiotics.org, we’ve had our side effects page up for over seven years, probably going on eight this September when we launched the site. And it is one of our most commented pages, and people are telling me all sorts of great things about probiotic side effects. And they vary. But really, you can break them down into four different categories of side effects.

Category number one: digestive side effects, so things like mild diarrhea, mild bloating, mild constipation, or a little more severe. It just depends on the person. Bloating is common, flatulence, and those are typically the digestive side effects you might see. The second category, the next most common one, would be skin, sort of rashes, pimples, that type of thing. That is reported quite frequently on probiotics.org. And then the next category would be just sort of mood type things, where you feel maybe a little depressed or a little down. And the last category would be feeling low energy or maybe a little sort of slight flu.

And these types of side effects are generally pretty mild, but sometimes they can be quite intense. You and I, we could take the same probiotic for the same reason, and it just might affect us differently. So that’s just the way it is, and it’s the same with any other medication, like blood pressure medication or anti-depressants or something like that. I’m not a doctor so I can’t speak to those, but I know that different people experience different side effects. And some people just experience their benefits, right? So those are the types of things you can expect.

Even the worst cases, they typically clear up within a month. Most clear up within a couple days.

Now we’re going to talk about what you can do to minimize your chances, just take them all the way down to getting side effects from taking probiotics. I wish I could point to just this brand never has side effects or this one always do, but it’s not like that. Again, it’s an individual thing and different people are going to react differently. And most of you aren’t going to get side effects, but here’s how you prevent them as best as possible.

Number one: start off slow. Let’s say you got some probiotics from a store and they say, “Take three a day.” And you’re like, “Oh, those are just three little pills. I’ll take six. I really want to get more, faster.” Your body needs a little time to adjust to put it in real simple terms, so let’s say it calls for three a day, I’d only take one a day for maybe even the first week, and just really adjust to it. Or let’s say it only has one pill, well maybe I’ll take one pill, wait a day or two, then I’ll take my next pill. After a week, I’ll work up to taking that full dose. So you just got to take it slow.

Next, you want to consider the CFU count. So that’s like the big number you’ll see on the label of the probiotic. It’ll say 30 billion or 100 billion. My rule of thumb is you wanna stay below 30 billion. Now the unfortunate thing is even that rule just doesn’t always work, but generally less is gonna do better when you start out.

Now let’s say you took some probiotics and you have some side effects. You have some mild bloating that’s really common, or mild skin rash. There’s about three things you can do. So thing number one: you can reduce the dosage or just stop it all together. Now if you’re doctor is having you take these probiotics, you need to check with him or her and see if that’s the right move. There’s may be some reason that you have to, have to, have to take them. So always check with your doctor if they’re prescribed to you from. Otherwise though, if you’re just doing it yourself, you can taper down or just stop altogether. Personally, I’d just stop and I’d wait and then I’d sort of ramp up slowly again if I wanted to continue taking those probiotics.

The next thing you can do to reduce your side effects is just really taking care of yourself. So I’m talking eat good food that’s easy to digest, don’t go crazy with sugar, keep your blood sugar in check. Next, you want to really make sure that you’re sleeping well. You want to try and reduce extra stress from your life. No all night partying, maybe skip the cocktail for a little while. And really stay well hydrated.
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