{"id":50523,"date":"2024-10-22T09:42:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T09:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/when-to-take-probiotics\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T15:20:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:20:59","slug":"when-to-take-probiotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/when-to-take-probiotics\/","title":{"rendered":"When should you take probiotics and how should you do it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50523\" class=\"elementor elementor-50523 elementor-49355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73342b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73342b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1355044\" data-id=\"1355044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d93f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d93f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics have become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. More and more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK154091\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scientific studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> point to the positive effects of these &#8216;good&#8217; bacteria on our health. They are often praised for their role in improving digestion, boosting the immune system, and promoting healthy gut flora. In this article, we will dive deeper into what probiotics are, how they work, and when it is best to take them.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bed14a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bed14a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-046f590\" data-id=\"046f590\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a66a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93a66a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Probiotics-drawn-in-blue.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49417\" alt=\"Probiotics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Probiotics-drawn-in-blue.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Probiotics-drawn-in-blue-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cecba12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cecba12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b54be4\" data-id=\"3b54be4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df133cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df133cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are probiotics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a18f0cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a18f0cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a6f90e\" data-id=\"3a6f90e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d8c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d8c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Definition of probiotics:<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7375c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7375c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics are live microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeasts, that have beneficial effects on health, especially in the gut. They help maintain the balance of good bacteria in the body and are often associated with improved digestion and a stronger immune system.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b55f0a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b55f0a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6c0767\" data-id=\"b6c0767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aee05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28aee05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What do probiotics do?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aebf1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aebf1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics support digestion by breaking down nutrients and promoting healthy gut flora. They also help reduce inflammation, improve immune function, and protect against harmful bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d2c00a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d2c00a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e44eb5f\" data-id=\"e44eb5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379e459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379e459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Where can probiotics be found?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd879cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd879cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics are found in fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and kimchi, but are also available as supplements.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36953c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36953c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e73bd9\" data-id=\"5e73bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e90e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e90e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Difference between probiotics and prebiotics:<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0167f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0167f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prebiotics are dietary fibers that stimulate the growth of probiotic bacteria. While probiotics are live bacteria, prebiotics serve as &#8220;food&#8221; for these beneficial bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1837a9b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1837a9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9d442\" data-id=\"cf9d442\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b88ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5b88ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Melkfles-op-tafel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49413\" alt=\"Melkfles op tafel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Melkfles-op-tafel.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Melkfles-op-tafel-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb7e76\" data-id=\"ceb7e76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2094b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2094b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/bakje-met-gefermenteerde-groente.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49409\" alt=\"bakje met gefermenteerde groente\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/bakje-met-gefermenteerde-groente.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/bakje-met-gefermenteerde-groente-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c689e18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c689e18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e45f88\" data-id=\"6e45f88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfa84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecfa84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are probiotics good for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2afb2d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2afb2d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a848f2\" data-id=\"4a848f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd76c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd76c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Probiotics offer multiple health benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2461b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed2461b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b>Digestion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They help break down food and improve nutrient absorption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Immune function:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Probiotics strengthen the immune system by fighting harmful pathogens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Anti-inflammatory:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They help reduce inflammation in the intestines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Gut health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A healthy gut contributes to more energy, a better mood, and a stronger immune system. By using probiotics, you support a balanced gut flora that is crucial for overall well-being.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc1edb9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc1edb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-100322d\" data-id=\"100322d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16610d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16610d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/cartoon-van-blije-maag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49435\" alt=\"cartoon van blije maag\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d621c3\" data-id=\"1d621c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605eb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"605eb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Ondergaande-zon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49439\" alt=\"Ondergaande zon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-825049f\" data-id=\"825049f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4971795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4971795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-in-ondergoed-houst-post-it-vast-met-lachend-gezicht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49443\" alt=\"vrouw in ondergoed houst post it vast met lachend gezicht\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bc0bd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bc0bd6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb3fff\" data-id=\"acb3fff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a976291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a976291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of probiotics exist?<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary )\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c4fcb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c4fcb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21730b5\" data-id=\"21730b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bce684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bce684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are various strains of probiotics, each with its own unique functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5db0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5db0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b>Lactobacillus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Supports digestion and helps break down lactose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bifidobacterium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strengthens immune function and improves the gut barrier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Saccharomyces:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A probiotic yeast that helps combat diarrhea caused by antibiotics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cae169 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cae169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b42f69c\" data-id=\"b42f69c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db83a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db83a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/probiotics-on-disc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49429\" alt=\"Lactobacillus\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179554f\" data-id=\"179554f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752c997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"752c997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Bifidobacterium.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49425\" alt=\"Bifidobacterium\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d93be5\" data-id=\"4d93be5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dab5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dab5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/saccohormaises.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49421\" alt=\"Saccharomyces\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2d4838 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2d4838\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d9bfdc\" data-id=\"4d9bfdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b55fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b55fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to take probiotics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98b8327 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98b8327\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9e90e\" data-id=\"7e9e90e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85bfa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85bfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right time to take probiotics can make a significant difference in their effectiveness. Probiotics can be beneficial at different times, depending on your health condition and specific needs. Below, we discuss some common situations where taking probiotics can be advantageous:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-757a34f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"757a34f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654d2cc\" data-id=\"654d2cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01b6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01b6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>After an antibiotic course<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6597316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6597316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotics can kill harmful bacteria, but unfortunately, they can also eliminate a large portion of the good bacteria in your gut. This can lead to an imbalanced gut flora and issues like diarrhea. Taking probiotics during and after an antibiotic course can help restore the balance of bacteria in your gut and prevent unpleasant side effects such as antibiotic-associated diarrhea.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c330bf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c330bf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5ce11f\" data-id=\"b5ce11f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc55f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc55f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>For digestive issues such as bloating<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972287f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"972287f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/blog\/opgeblazen-buik-oorzaak-et-wat-doen-tegen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bloating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is often caused by an imbalance in your gut flora, leading to gas buildup in your intestines. Probiotics, especially strains like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, can help restore this balance, reduce gas production, and relieve bloating. By taking probiotics regularly, you can promote a healthier gut environment, helping to prevent these discomforts.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d411253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d411253\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb2fd3e\" data-id=\"fb2fd3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5bb0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5bb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>For constipation<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626e0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626e0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constipation is often caused by a sluggish bowel or an imbalance in gut flora. Certain probiotic strains, such as Bifidobacterium, can stimulate bowel movements and improve digestion. Taking probiotics can help promote regular bowel movements and prevent prolonged constipation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2204e4f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2204e4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c9df2e\" data-id=\"6c9df2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225ac4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"225ac4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/witte-en-blauwe-pillen-in-vorm-op-tafel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49401\" alt=\"witte en blauwe pillen in vorm op tafel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1da164a\" data-id=\"1da164a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be7f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3be7f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Vrouw-houdt-handen-op-haar-buik-omdat-ze-kramp-heeft.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49393\" alt=\"Vrouw houdt handen op haar buik omdat ze kramp heeft\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-929b636\" data-id=\"929b636\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b932fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b932fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Persoon-met-buikpijn-moet-naar-de-wc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49397\" alt=\"Persoon met buikpijn moet naar de wc\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f9a38e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f9a38e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d797895\" data-id=\"d797895\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e022935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e022935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>For traveler\u2019s diarrhea<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd39fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd39fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traveler&#8217;s diarrhea is a common issue when visiting new countries with different bacteria in the water and food. Probiotics can help prepare your gut for these changes and protect against harmful bacteria that cause diarrhea. It is recommended to start taking probiotics before your trip and continue during your stay to reduce the risk of diarrhea.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe24a4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe24a4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef991b\" data-id=\"7ef991b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ebf76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ebf76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>For chronic inflammatory diseases<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bfd6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34bfd6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/calming-irritable-bowel-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irritable bowel syndrome <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), probiotics can help reduce inflammation in the intestines. Research shows that certain strains, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, have anti-inflammatory properties, which can alleviate symptoms and contribute to an improved quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0240b4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0240b4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86133fd\" data-id=\"86133fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da8079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da8079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Daily immune support<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73d6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73d6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The immune system is closely linked to the health of your gut. A large portion of your immune cells are located in the digestive tract, and a healthy gut flora plays a crucial role in preventing infections. By taking probiotics daily, you support the growth of good bacteria that help keep harmful pathogens at bay, especially during stressful periods or seasonal changes when you are more susceptible to illness.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e838ba3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e838ba3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da4dcc6\" data-id=\"da4dcc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d96cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57d96cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/close-up-cactus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49385\" alt=\"close up cactus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/close-up-cactus.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/close-up-cactus-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35c9557\" data-id=\"35c9557\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c67d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4c67d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Different-pills-on-orange-table.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49389\" alt=\"Different pills on orange table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Different-pills-on-orange-table.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Different-pills-on-orange-table-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23c3fe1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c3fe1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b5af5\" data-id=\"77b5af5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8559534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8559534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Best Take Probiotics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a99f216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a99f216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-430c8ae\" data-id=\"430c8ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65f65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65f65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>On an empty stomach or with food?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often better to take probiotics during or right after a meal, as this increases the survival of the good bacteria. Food, especially fat-rich meals, can reduce the acidity of the stomach, allowing more bacteria to reach the intestines and do their job there.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6910ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6910ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consistency is key<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics work best when taken regularly. The effects are cumulative, meaning that consistent use over time can significantly improve your gut health. Although you may notice benefits after a few days, it can take 1-2 weeks for the maximum effects to become visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0ecb5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0ecb5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-197cf74\" data-id=\"197cf74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf172b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf172b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-laat-pot-met-pillen-zien-en-heeft-er-ook-1-in-haar-hand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49381\" alt=\"vrouw laat pot met pillen zien en heeft er ook 1 in haar hand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-laat-pot-met-pillen-zien-en-heeft-er-ook-1-in-haar-hand.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-laat-pot-met-pillen-zien-en-heeft-er-ook-1-in-haar-hand-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff80ae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff80ae1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6626bde\" data-id=\"6626bde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bffe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76bffe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible risks of taking probiotics &amp; why microbiome tests are necessary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64829a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64829a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f38777c\" data-id=\"f38777c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f5b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f5b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although probiotics are often praised for their health benefits, they cannot be taken by everyone without risk. It\u2019s important to understand that probiotics may work differently depending on the unique composition of your microbiome. Below, we discuss the possible risks and why a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/all-about-microbiome-and-gut-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microbiome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> test may be essential to achieve maximum benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a95bfc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a95bfc2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af6c6df\" data-id=\"af6c6df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42acf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42acf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Minimal or no results without knowledge of your microbiome<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2cdb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2cdb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics are not universal. What works well for one person may have little to no effect on another. This is because the effectiveness of probiotics depends heavily on the current composition of bacteria in your gut. Without insight into your microbiome, you risk taking probiotics that do not align with your specific needs, resulting in minimal or even for noticeable results.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f08f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f08f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdec9f7\" data-id=\"fdec9f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2f0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2f0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Worsening of symptoms like bloating or gas<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb58493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb58493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, randomly adding probiotics can even worsen your symptoms. Certain strains can cause gas or bloating if they are not balanced with the rest of your gut flora. This is especially a risk if your microbiome is already out of balance due to an overabundance of a particular bacterial strain. Adding more of the same strain can exacerbate this imbalance, leading to unwanted side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55ea4e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55ea4e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddde283\" data-id=\"ddde283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1327893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1327893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Hand-met-verschillende-soorten-pillen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49373\" alt=\"Hand met verschillende soorten pillen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Hand-met-verschillende-soorten-pillen.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Hand-met-verschillende-soorten-pillen-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2f86ad\" data-id=\"a2f86ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de7fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4de7fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Blauwe-balon-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49377\" alt=\"Blauwe ballon is soort van darm vorm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Blauwe-balon-.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Blauwe-balon--269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39603d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39603d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63af3bc\" data-id=\"63af3bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9e314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9e314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Risk of bacterial overgrowth<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8ffa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba8ffa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have an excess of certain bacteria in your gut, taking probiotics that further promote these bacteria can lead to bacterial overgrowth. This can cause issues such as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), a condition where too many bacteria accumulate in the small intestine. Symptoms of SIBO include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloating. Testing your microbiome can help prevent you from inadvertently adding bacteria that are already present in excess.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4107dbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4107dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91fc918\" data-id=\"91fc918\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273de5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273de5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Unexpected reactions to specific strains<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d224df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d224df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all probiotics are the same. Some strains are better suited for improving digestion, while others are more focused on supporting the immune system. Without knowing which bacterial strains you currently have in your gut, you may end up taking probiotics that don\u2019t align with your needs. This can not only result in ineffectiveness but also lead to unexpected reactions such as allergies or food sensitivities.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24b0309 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24b0309\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51b22a7\" data-id=\"51b22a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a56ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a56ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/paarse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49369\" alt=\"paarse banner die probiotica na bootst\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/paarse.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/paarse-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1680f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1680f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43dadca\" data-id=\"43dadca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc23a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc23a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Example: Why a test is important when using antibiotics<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00426af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00426af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose you&#8217;ve just finished a course of antibiotics. Antibiotics not only destroy harmful bacteria but also many of the good bacteria in your gut. Taking probiotics without knowing which bacteria you&#8217;ve lost may mean you&#8217;re replenishing the wrong bacterial strains. This can lead to an imbalance, as some probiotics may add too much of one type of bacteria. By doing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/microbiome-test\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microbiome test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can gain insight into which bacterial strains you actually need to restore a healthy gut flora.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b50fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b50fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking random probiotics can be a &#8216;trial-and-error&#8217; process, costing both time and money. A microbiome test helps refine this process by providing an accurate assessment of the bacteria in your gut. At Easly, you can easily perform a test that maps out your microbiome. Based on the results, you will receive personalized recommendations for probiotics and foods that specifically match your unique gut flora. This allows you to make targeted choices that better align with your health and help prevent potential side effects from supplements.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cc4e90 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cc4e90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d487a9\" data-id=\"5d487a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44c1de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f44c1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Vrouw-houdt-strips-met-pillen-vast-maar-kijkt-vragend-opzij.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49365\" alt=\"Vrouw houdt strips met pillen vast maar kijkt vragend opzij\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Vrouw-houdt-strips-met-pillen-vast-maar-kijkt-vragend-opzij.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/Vrouw-houdt-strips-met-pillen-vast-maar-kijkt-vragend-opzij-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78ae0fa\" data-id=\"78ae0fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9beee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe9beee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/pillen-in-de-vorm-van-een-pijlk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49361\" alt=\"pillen in de vorm van een pijl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/pillen-in-de-vorm-van-een-pijlk.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/pillen-in-de-vorm-van-een-pijlk-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69a4cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69a4cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c685d88\" data-id=\"c685d88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386aed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"386aed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Why microbiome tests are essential<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7a306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7a306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A microbiome test provides you with the knowledge needed to make effective decisions about your health. Instead of guessing which probiotics to take, the test from Easly gives you a detailed insight into the state of your gut flora. This way, you know exactly which bacteria dominate in your gut and which bacteria you can supplement. This prevents you from accidentally taking the wrong probiotics and ensures you achieve the best results for your unique microbiome.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5188bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5188bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By testing your microbiome first, you reduce the risk of side effects and increase the effectiveness of probiotics. Based on your test results, you will receive personalized recommendations that help you choose the right probiotics and foods, allowing you to benefit from a healthier gut flora.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4f36a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f36a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-931d2a9\" data-id=\"931d2a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce elementor-element elementor-element-aebf712 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"aebf712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;product&quot;,&quot;template_id&quot;:35955,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-loop-container&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-carousel.product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-loop-nothing-found-message\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85cb1cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85cb1cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a61bde0\" data-id=\"a61bde0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e779cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e779cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25b2b1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25b2b1f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19816c8\" data-id=\"19816c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e84d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e84d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probiotics can play an important role in improving your digestion, immune function, and overall health. However, it&#8217;s essential to know which probiotics are suitable for your unique microbiome. By first taking a microbiome test, such as the one from Easly, you gain insight into the bacterial composition of your gut and can take targeted steps to optimize your gut health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67a08ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67a08ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb7fa16\" data-id=\"fb7fa16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fdfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70fdfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-zit-lachend-op-de-bank.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49357\" alt=\"vrouw zit lachend op de bank\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-zit-lachend-op-de-bank.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/vrouw-zit-lachend-op-de-bank-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78535a4 elementor-section-full_width article-sources elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78535a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d630310\" data-id=\"d630310\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e7675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03e7675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eecf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eecf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/14598-probiotics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Clinic &#8211; Probiotics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/should-you-take-probiotics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Health Publishing &#8211; Should you take probiotics?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/digestive-disorders\/what-are-probiotics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebMD &#8211; What are Probiotics?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/probiotics-usefulness-and-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health &#8211; Probiotics: Usefulness and Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probiotics help restore a healthy gut flora and can improve digestion and immune function&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":49405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1510,1509],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gastrointestinal","category-microbiome-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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