Title: Yogurt: Health Benefits, Uses, Side Effects, Dosage & Interactions
Headings: Yogurt
Yogurt
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Content: Some women use yogurt inside the vagina for treating vaginal yeast infections and vaginal bacterial infections in pregnancy. Yogurt is also eaten as a food and used as an alternative to milk in lactose -intolerant individuals. Possibly Effective for...
Diarrhea in children. Yogurt formula given as a replacement for milk formula in infants and young children seems to relieve persistent diarrhea. Diarrhea associated with antibiotics. Preventing vaginal yeast infections. Lactose intolerance, as an alternative to milk. Eating yogurt with live bacterial cultures seems to improve lactose tolerance in children and adults who cannot absorb lactose. Treating a bacterial infection that can cause stomach ulcers (Helicobacter pylori), when used in combination with other medicines. The standard “triple-drug therapy” for stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori) infection involves treatment with lansoprazole ( Prevacid ), amoxicillin (Amoxil, others), and clarithromycin ( Biaxin ).