12/17/2025
When I worked at a wellness store, a probiotic company called me up to ask why I had said no to carrying their probiotic.
The person at the company said:
“Respectfully, I just have to ask that why as a dietitian you don’t want our probiotic that has the MOST strains and the MOST CFU’s of any probiotic on the market”
My answer:
“Is there clinical evidence of why these strains were chosen and at these levels? More isn’t always better, especially for my patient’s with chronic gut issues”
His follow up answer was lacking and we never carried the probiotic.
When I recommend probiotics, I am very intentional about what probiotic, what strains and what CFU’s would work best for each person.
☀️If you aren’t sure where to start with a probiotic - see my previous post! ☀️
But the 2 times where I’ve recommended a high strain and high CFU probiotic are:
1️⃣ During and after probiotics
2️⃣ During an active yeast infections
In those situations go ahead and run to the store and get the highest probiotic you can find ASAP!
Want to know more about my favorite probiotics? Follow for more info or send me a DM!
