Title: Yogurt and Diarrhea – A Cause or Cure? - Gut Advisor
Headings: Yogurt and Diarrhea – A Cause or Cure?
Yogurt and Diarrhea – A Cause or Cure?
Yogurt... The Probiotic Cure for Diarrhea
Studies
Probiotics Work and Yogurt is a Good Source
.. But.. Yogurt Can Cause Diarrhea Too!
1. Lactose Intolerance
2. Milk Allergies
3. Fructose Malabsorption
The Takeaway

Content: The results showed that overall probiotics reduced the duration of diarrhea and gave no adverse side effects. Another meta-analysis performed on the probiotic effects on diarrhea in children included 4 trials with 464 total participants and found that probiotic treatment reduced diarrhea duration by 4.02 days on average. Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are two characteristic bacterial cultures found in yogurt, according to MilkFacts.info and other sources, and both have been found to be beneficial (based on early stage research). Lactobacillus bulgaricus is thought to be able to help treat certain kinds of diarrhea and conditions associated with diarrhea, such as IBD (source: Healthline) and Streptococcus thermophilus has been found to be effective in some cases, such as a study on antiobiotic-associated diarrhea in which Streptococcus thermophilus intake caused a significant decrease of the problem. Probiotics Work and Yogurt is a Good Source
While there are a still a lot of unknowns and results from taking probiotics vary greatly, due to the many different strains and other variables, the overall conclusion is that they do indeed work... and that yogurt is a darn good natural source of such. The origins of yogurt aren't well known, but it is believed that it dates back to around 5,000 BC in Mesopotamia where it was referred to as the "food of the gods". It was likely discovered by accident when milk was stored in warm climates, which would lead to fermentation by lactic acid bacteria which feed off the sugars in milk. Probiotics occur naturally in yogurts, but that's not the only upside. The big reason yogurt (and other fermented milk products like kefir) is such a good source of probiotics is because of its ability to help neutralize stomach acid, which is why it's one of the better probiotic choices on our list of 16 foods for good gut flora.