probiotics vs. acidophilus plus

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Hi all:

Sorry, I am confused on the term " probiotic " . Is acidophilus plus a

probiotic? I ordered this from Kirkman's and want to start this with Ebony,

but should I use it with something else? People keep talking about

ProbioGold and different " probiotics " and the terms are getting me all

confused. What is a probiotic as compared to the acidophilus?

Thanks for the info!!

Tamara, mom to Ebony-3 yrs old, autistic

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In a message dated 3/22/2001 11:46:52 AM Central Standard Time,

tamara_b73@... writes:

<< Sorry, I am confused on the term " probiotic " . Is acidophilus plus a

probiotic? I ordered this from Kirkman's and want to start this with Ebony,

but should I use it with something else? People keep talking about

ProbioGold and different " probiotics " and the terms are getting me all

confused. What is a probiotic as compared to the acidophilus? >>

Hi Tamara, acidophilus plus is one of the probiotics, like blue is one of

the colors. You don't have to use the acidophilus with anything else. (If

on antibiotics, wait 2 hours after the last dose, as antibiotics will kill

**all** bacteria, including the friendly probiotics!) If your child is under

5, I also recommend bifidus. I hope this helps clear up the confusion for

you!

Cheryl in Memphis

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I'm also confused about acidophilus and bifidus. Are the kinds found at my

local HFS just as good as the ones bought online via Kirkman's? How do I

find a proper dosage for my 40-lb. 4-year-old?

Thanks,

>

> Hi Tamara, acidophilus plus is one of the probiotics, like blue is one

of

> the colors. You don't have to use the acidophilus with anything else.

(If

> on antibiotics, wait 2 hours after the last dose, as antibiotics will kill

> **all** bacteria, including the friendly probiotics!) If your child is

under

> 5, I also recommend bifidus. I hope this helps clear up the confusion for

> you!

>

> Cheryl in Memphis