What Are Probiotics? Probiotic Supplements, Foods, Uses, Benefits

Combating the effects of antibiotics

Do you really need to take a probiotic after antibiotics? Antibiotics can wipe out the good bacteria as well as the bad, wreaking havoc on your gut. A recent review showed that taking S. boulardii supplements while taking antibiotics helped minimize the associated diarrhea by 25 to 30 percent. “Taking antibiotics can disrupt the normal protective microbiome, and it typically takes six to eight weeks for normal microbiota to recover after antibiotic exposure,” Zuckerbrot says. “S. boulardii acts as temporary protective microflora until full recovery of the microbiome is achieved.”