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Probiotic Species Benefits and Uses

The Probiotics Species Benefits and Uses resource poster is designed to help you quickly see which health benefits and uses that each probiotic species has at a glance.

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This resource accompanies our Probiotics continuing education course, which is also part of of our Hollistic Continuing Education course package.

Probiotics Species Benefits and Uses

What to look for in a probiotic: High (in the billions) CFUs (number of live organisms) "Viable through end of shelf life"

Probiotic Species/Strain	Health Benefits/Uses
Streptococcus Thermophiles	Lactose Digestion
Saccharomyces Boulardii	Acute, antibiotic and traveler's diarrhea
L. Rhamnosus and L. Fermentum	Proven to reduce eczema
L. Casei	Antibiotic associated diarrhea
L. Acidophilus	Vitamin K synthesis, UTI/Vaginal Infections, lactose digestion
L. Reuteri	Diarrhea, Candida, UTI, promote oral health
L. Rhamnous GG	Antibiotic associated traveler's diarrhea
B. Infantis	Synthesis B vitamins, IBS/Ulcerative Colitis
L. Planetarium 299	IBS, Antibiotic associated diarrhea
L. Helveticus R0052 plus B. Longum	These two taken together improve mood/anxiety

Note: S. Boulardii can be taken in between doses of antibiotics. It helps keep harmful bacteria from adhering to intestinal walls.

Source: www.healthbeginsathome.com