My doctor recommended I take a probiotic after a round of antibiotics that is 100 million CFU whereas many yogurts advertise billions of CFU. Why is that the case?
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Ummm, the measurements I’ve seen that seem to make more sense in effectiveness terms were the number & variety of CFUs that survive the digestive process & exit the digestion system.
It was a scholarly article (but not a peer reviewed paper) as I recall – the scientist in question tried various different probiotic foods & pills & measured the results by studying her poop. If I find the link I’ll add it in an edit.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-fermented-foods/
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