By: Nadia Neumann

Nadia Neumann
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 04:46:55 +0000

In reply to Stephanie L.

Great question! So this there are 2 differing opinions on this: 1) You should take it on an empty stomach so your stomach acids won’t kill the beneficial bacteria before they get where they belong, the large intestine OR 2) You should take it with food so the beneficial bacteria have some fiber to feast on and multiply once they get where they belong. I personally go with #2 because if you’re choosing a high-quality probiotic that can withstand stomach acidity then that’s nothing to worry about.

As far as prebiotic food, as long as you’re getting a good amount of fiber (30-35 grams/day) in your diet you’re good! (And of course fiber has SO many other benefits too beyond food for probiotics!)