Yogurt. Is it true that Acidophilus in Yogurt actually does not help us like we are told?

Question

I was in a chemist on the South Coast of Australia and I was sticky beaking in on a conversation. A lady said to a chemist speacialist there, "Yes but I have Yogurt everyday." To which I heard the chemist say, "Yes, but to be honest with you, for the Acidophilus in Yogurt to do anything for you, you would have to eat so much of it." I forget the figure of tubs that she said, but I do remember it was a ridiculous amount. So is this claim of high in Acidophilus just a way to sell a product as usuall or is what the chemist specialist said true? One of the other things I heard her say (I was in a rush so I didn't bother saying, "Hey lady, prove it!") was "There is such a minute amount of Acidophilus in Yogurt that it actually does nothing for you." Is this indeed true?

Answer 1

This is my personal experience: for years I've been plagued with cold sores on my mouth-all of my school pics were Awful! But now I know that if I take either Acidophiles pills (OTC), or Acidophiles milk (yes there is such a thing and it looks and tastes just like regular milk and you can buy it at the grocery store) when I first have that tingling feeling of a cold sore, they don't even develop! Now I really don't know much about yogurt as I find it distaste full to me, but I do know that you have to use the 'active' yogurt for it to do any good.

Answer 2

I even have never heard of emetophobe. I see between the solutions above explains it and that i thank the answerer for the documents. this could be a internet site with thrilling documents on acidophilus, alongside with researches into this is use in allergies, etc. It states: "Lactobacillus acidophilus taken by using mouth could desire to be prevented in those with intestinal harm, a weakened immune equipment, or with overgrowth of intestinal micro organism." Lactobacilli are micro organism that usually stay interior the human small gut and vagina. Lactobacillus acidophilus is in many cases considered to be helpful verify it out!

Answer 3

I guess we as consumers only every get part of the answer to any questions about food.
Now if the pharmacist in question was attempting to sell the lady on an expensive acidophilus tablet form ..... he would have to say.. what he said to convince her to buy his product...

After all everyones bottom line is the bottom dollar...

pharmacies do not sell yoghurt, usually, but they do sell all kinds of tablets...

Answer 4

I had a bacterial infection in my gut for months and was suffering bad! I started eating yogurt everyday and it went away and never has returned.

Answer 5

acidophilus yes not yogurt not enough in it