Title: Yogurt Top Health Food | Ask Dr Sears
Headings: 10 Reasons Yogurt is a Top Health Food
10 Reasons Yogurt is a Top Health Food
Here are the Top 10 Reasons Yogurt is a Top Health Food
1. Yogurt is easier to digest than milk.
2. Yogurt contributes to colon health.
3. Yogurt improves the bioavailability of other nutrients.
4. Yogurt can boost immunity.
NUTRITIP: Yogurt – Good for Young and Old
5. Yogurt aids healing after intestinal infections.
NUTRITIP: A Chaser for Antibiotics
6. Yogurt can decrease yeast infections.
7. Yogurt is a rich source of calcium.
8. Yogurt is an excellent source of protein.
9. Yogurt can lower cholesterol.
10. Yogurt is a “grow food.”
NUTRMYTH: All foods made with yogurt are created equal

Content: A Chaser for Antibiotics
Antibiotics kill not only harmful bacteria; they also kill the healthy ones in the intestines. The live bacterial cultures in yogurt can help replenish the intestines with helpful bacteria before the harmful ones take over. I usually “prescribe” a daily dose of yogurt while a person is taking antibiotics and for two weeks thereafter. A 1999 study reported in Pediatrics showed that lactobacillus organisms can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea. 6. Yogurt can decrease yeast infections. Research has shown that eating eight ounces of yogurt that contains live and active cultures daily reduces the amount of yeast colonies in the vagina and decreases the incidence of vaginal yeast infections. 7. Yogurt is a rich source of calcium.