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  1. Probiotics and prebiotics: What you should know - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 25, 2025 · Probiotics and prebiotics are two parts of food that may support gut health. Probiotics are specific living microorganisms, most often bacteria or yeast that help the body digest food or help …

  2. Acidophilus - Mayo Clinic

    Acidophilus, also called Lactobacillus acidophilus, is a bacterium found in the mouth, intestine and vagina. It's used as a probiotic. Probiotics are live microorganisms meant to keep or improve the …

  3. Lactose intolerance - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 22, 2025 · A healthcare professional might suspect lactose intolerance based on someone's symptoms and response to reducing the amount of dairy foods in the diet. A diagnosis can be …

  4. Diarrhea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 18, 2025 · Take probiotics. These microorganisms may help restore a healthy balance to the intestinal tract by boosting the level of good bacteria. However, it's not clear if they can help shorten …

  5. Diverticulitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 22, 2024 · Diagnosis A number of conditions can cause pain and other symptoms related to diverticulitis. Your health care professional will do an exam and order tests to determine the cause of …

  6. C. difficile infection - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Probiotics are supplements or foods that have microorganisms to keep or improve the "good" bacteria in the body. The role of these products in C. difficile infection is not clear.

  7. Kombucha tea: Does it have health benefits? - Mayo Clinic

    Supporters claim that kombucha tea helps prevent and treat health conditions, from blood pressure to cancer. There is limited data on kombucha tea. A small amount of research suggests that kombucha …

  8. Bacterial vaginosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 10, 2023 · There may be some benefit to probiotics, but more information is needed. In a random trial, probiotics were no better than a treatment that didn't contain medicine, called a placebo, in …

  9. Antibiotic associated diarrhea - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 20, 2025 · Some people take supplements called probiotics to restore the balance of healthy bacteria in their guts. The research is mixed on whether probiotics ease symptoms of antibiotic …

  10. Update on IBS treatments: Examining the efficacy of antidepressants ...

    Jun 11, 2019 · Some specific combinations of probiotics, or specific species and strains, appeared to demonstrate beneficial effects on global IBS symptoms and abdominal pain. However, there were …