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WHICH PROBIOTIC STRAIN SHOULD YOU TAKE? Here’s what Cooperman recommends you look for, based on the latest research and ConsumerLab.com’s 2022 probiotics report. ANTIBIOTIC-RELATED DIARRHEA
AND TRAVELER’S DIARRHEA: Culturelle Probiotics Digestive Health and FloraStor. The strains in both have been shown to help reduce or prevent diarrhea, Cooperman says. CONSTIPATION: Gerber
Soothe Probiotic Colic Drops (contains _Lactobacillus reuteri_ DSM 17938). Five drops given twice daily has been shown to reduce constipation in adults. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: The
American Gastroenterological Association doesn’t recommend using probiotics to treat IBS, citing lack of evidence. But there is some research to suggest several _Lactobacillus,
Bifidobacterium_ and _Streptococcus_ strains, found in Visbiome High Potency Probiotic, may help with diarrhea symptoms, Cooperman says. RESPIRATORY ILLNESS: “Many probiotics claim to
provide immune support, but it’s a very vague claim,” Cooperman points out. There is some evidence that probiotics that contain strains of _Lactobacillus_ or _Bifidobacterium_ may help
reduce symptoms of upper-respiratory infection, especially if they are taken consistently throughout cold and flu season. For example, _Lactobacillus plantarum_ and _Lactobacillus paracasei_
— a combination found in Metagenics Ultraflora Immune Booster — shown to reduce the number and severity of colds in adults. VAGINAL INFECTIONS: _Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1_ and
_Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14_ appear to reduce the risk of vaginal infections like yeast or bacterial vaginosis in women. These strains are found in Jarrow Formulas Fem Dophilus and RepHresh
Pro-B Probiotic. CHOLESTEROL LOWERING: _Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242_ (found in UAS Labs’ LRC) has been shown to lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol by more than 9
percent after nine weeks.