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To: Jim Oravetz who wrote (116)	7/6/2000 12:58:32 PM
From: Jim Oravetz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164

Taking Antibiotics? Eat Yogurt! November 29, 1999 A study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-McKeesport Hospital in Pennsylvania suggests that eating yogurt may reduce the incidence of diarrhea that often occurs while taking antibiotics. This research was presented recently at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. You may have heard about eating yogurt in the past, and this study appears to back up that advice. Diarrhea is the most common side-effect of antibiotic treatment. Antibiotics are usually taken to cure an infection that is being caused by a certain bacterium. In the process of killing these bacteria, helpful bacteria may be killed as well. These helpful bacteria are often responsible for keeping still other types of organisms at bay; and when the helpful bacteria are destroyed these other organisms may multiply, causing diarrhea, vaginal yeast infections, or thrush. Scientists believe that the lactobacillus cultures present in yogurt help to stabilize the intestinal environment, putting these "good" bacteria back in the driver's seat. A total of 202 patients who were taking antibiotics participated in this study. Patients with lactose intolerance or who were allergic to components of yogurt were not included in the study. Half of the participants were given a dietary supplement of 16 ounces of commercial vanilla-flavored yogurt (eight ounces at lunch and at dinner) for eight days. All patients were followed for seven days and observed for diarrhea, bloating, and frequent bowel movements. Those who ate the yogurt had less diarrhea (nine percent versus 19 percent) and bloating (five percent vs. nine percent) than those who did not eat the yogurt. These researchers believe this study confirms that yogurt is a safe and economical way to prevent diarrhea associated with antibiotic use. Jim