Should Probiotics Be Taken Before, During, or After Meals?

Proper timing of probiotic supplements may improve their survival.

I was surprised to find so few actual data on this topic, but that is par for the course for much advice about dietary supplements. See, for example, this series:

[NutritionFactsOrg]

I'm so glad you find my work useful!

[atennyson]

Conclusion: "Bacterial survival was best when provided within 30 minutes before, or simultaneously with a meal or beverage that contained some fat content."

[spir]

Dr. Greger, you are a blessing. I've been around a long time and I have never once seen the research on when to take probiotics. Thank you so much for helping America become healthy!

[THEOvERSiZEDMeATBALL]

Thanks for not needing to take like 20mins to explaine this like others.

[marvanapier]

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[Kendah]

thank u so much for this video that have put an end to the confusion even my naturopath did not tell me when to take probiotics best.

[LenoraForest]

Thanks for your valuable videos. I love the charts, graphs and statistics. Being brief and on point gives me the info I want without wasting my time.

[vychuck]

Crisp and clear without much hoohah. Thanks

[manubhatt]

Doctor Greger's favorite phrase:-
"...UNTIL..NOW!..."

[barticusmaximus]

All this time, I've been taking them after...oops. Thanks, doc.

[rasithkhan]

Can you tell me what he said I don't understand pls tell before or after

[TheaDragonSpirit]

No Problem. There are many. Life Regenerator has one on making almond yogurt but that has nuts in so... some people can't eat it.

[denisegaliano]

I am hearing that we should consume a prebiotic before a probiotic. So if we take a supplement should it be done the same way? I gathering eating some prebiotic fiber is best first and then eat some foods with probiotics...Is this what u suggest?

[KenSherman]

They should run further tests to be on the safe side. Just 1 test is not good enough for me. I like mine with multiple scenarios. I consider this test just a possible rule of thumb. #probiotics   #mensa

[gamesandstuffs]

sigh. should I break the capsule and empty it into water and drink or what?

[esasalonen]

Does one need probiotics at all if one eats prebiotics?

[alpha]

I found this information contained in this video on Google. So, basically he just regurgitated the study done on the subject matter. Lol

[Wordup]

The probiotic I'm taking says take 2 capsules 30 mins before meal on an empty stomach. Do I take them both before any meal or take 1 before breakfast and 1 before dinner. That's the confusing part! Anyone?? Doc?

[ijohnny.]

The REAL test for probiotics would be to test if they can induce a die-off reaction. No, not the die-off of bad bacteria, but of the probiotics themselves. And, corollarily, if this die-off reaction induced BY probiotics is, if only in part, caused by competition among different strains of "good" bacteria. These days, everything from candy to energy drinks contain probiotics, and we mite be ingesting them one way or another every time we eat.
 Is this good? Answer: You don't REALLY know.

[Jahmastasunherbalist]

prebiotics are far superior to probiotics and can be familiar tasty foods like a well ripened banana or cantaloupe.