Probiotic-Rich Yogurt Decreases Constipation
In this study, involving 266 women with constipation, eating yogurt containing active probiotics and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) was found to reduce constipation relative to a milk-based dessert without probiotics. While on the yogurt (Dannon's Activia), people had an average of 6 bowel movements a week vs. 5 a week while on the dessert.
A Consumer Reports test of Activia showed that it has 3 billion Bifidus regularis bacteria per 4-ounce serving. Unfortunately, only 3 million bacteria (1 in a thousand) survived a bath in stomach acid. This is why I recommend using probiotic pearls, where over a billion bacteria per pearl survive the stomach acid (i.e., to get the number of healthy bacteria in 1 pearl to your colon, you'd need to eat around 3 gallons of yogurt!).
References
"Effect of the ingestion of a symbiotic yogurt on the bowel habits of women with functional constipation," DePaula JA, Carmuega E, et al, Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam, 2008; 38(1): 16-25.
Consumer Reports article, Dannon Activia has cultures that last.
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