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Question by c: Probiotic Culture…I am wondering if dry or dried probiotics are as effective as the living kind in yogurt.?
I use to by a lot of liquid acidophilus and eat yogurt. But recently I have seen Kashi cereal with probiotics. Also, I bought a very expensive bottle of pills by Nature’s Way called Primadophilus Optima that claims to have 35 billion cfu potency of 14 strains of probiotics. However, I thought a culture needed moisture to thrive and survive. I would appreciate some input, advice, and educational direction. I bought the bottle and I’m taking the pills to be on the safe side but sometimes I worry that I’m just being a sucker for false claims.
Thank you in advance for your help.

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Answer by Ace X E
I like Dr. Ohhira’s probiotics. It’s a little pricey but it works. I agree that it’s tough to accept some of those potency claims.

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Question by goofy: Cons for Yogurt Probiotics?
I need help finding journal article to support that Yogurt Probiotics can be bad for human body. Something that supports with data and graphs.

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Answer by essentiallysolo
about the only time yogurt is harmful is if the person has a lactose intolerance or allergy. Otherwise there is no harm, the probiotics used in yogurt exist naturally in the intestines anyway.

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Question by Mark M: Does regular Yoplait yogurt have probiotics?
i know activia does, but what about yoplait original?

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Answer by Dave C
yes.. Yoplait original has live, active cultures so it’s probiotic.

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Question by IQ: Yogurt making question – I put the probiotics in too soon?
The probiotics went in too soon (around 115 or 120 degrees F). So I’m sure they’re dead, I’m trying to cool it in an ice bath now.
So, once it cools to the proper temp, is it okay for me to add more probiotics and make yogurt from it, or is it completely shot at this point?
If I can’t use it for yogurt, is it safe to still drink the milk with the dead probiotics in it?

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Answer by B. Garni
If the temp was 115, then they probably aren’t dead. I always thought 120 was the “killing” temp for a yogurt culture. But, to be sure what I would do is to heat the milk to about 130 in order to be sure to kill off what you’ve added. And then I would add some more starter once the milk is at the proper temp. The dead starter shouldn’t have much affect, if any.

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My older bunny is needing to eat some yogurt to get extra probiotics. He doesn’t want to eat the yogurt….must be a strange taste or type of food for him, and I noticed there are pre-packaged yogurt treats, but they are full of sugar and look like candy. How can I make something healthier for him?