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Use of supplements of Probiotic and Symbiotic which is a combination of probiotics and its foods have long been known to overcome constipation.
In addition, the benefits of probiotics also affects the immune system, nervous system, and other organ functions.

Although several studies have shown that evidences, but the investigation of probiotics benefits still persist, including possible side effects in certain patients’ condition.

However, to date almost all studies show positive effects of this supplement is higher than its adverse effects. In fact, this supplements also safe for infants, although the best source of probiotics for them should be from breast milk.

Similarly to current studies conducted by researchers from Brazil.

The findings that were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Parental and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) recently said that if Lactobacillus paracasei, L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium lactis have helped 100 patients with chronic constipation starting from second week to 1 month after consumption.

According to the results of their research, compared with control group, bowel movement in probiotics group showed more improvement (0.4 vs. 0.64, respectively) at the second week and 0.42 vs. 0.67 in fourth week.

In this study however, the lead of study author, Dr. Dan Waitzber of the Hospital Santa Catarina in Sao Paulo, Brazil, used probiotic supplement with its foods or known as Symbiotics. The food is fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) or probiotic + FOS.

In spite of it all, the real benefits of probiotics was not in the foods, but how those good bacteria supplement remain alive in our intestines after consumed. It is more important and success key to get the benefits of probiotics.

Therefore, other than such things, make sure the probiotics can survive up to the colon so it can change the bad bacteria dominance in your gut and microflora balance in the intestine.