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Posted 1/22/2013 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
When is the best time of day to take probiotics - morning or evening?  Also, is it better to take it with food or on an empty stomach.  I have been taking VSL for some time now, and have been wondering if it matters when it is taken. 
Posted 1/22/2013 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
VSL powder or capsules?

I take any probiotics at bedtime about an hour after my regular meds.

q
Posted 1/22/2013 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
Are there certain supplements you want to avoid taking along with the probiotic?
Posted 1/22/2013 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
I did some studies on when was the best time to take probiotics and got wildly different answers - and that was from the experts. Some say take them on any empty stomach, some say take them with food. I'm not sure anyone really knows the truth. Everyone's got a logical opinion but those opinions are all different. When it comes down to it I would follow the directions on the particular probiotic. Some probiotics are enteric coated. I take VSL also but I don't know if it really makes a difference when you take them. If you are taking them more than once per day I would suggest evening them out throughout the day.
Posted 1/22/2013 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
unless you get extreme gas from them from throughout the day....take them when the gut tends to be quieter...bedtime.

Trial and error.

q
Posted 1/22/2013 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
it should say on the bottle how to take them. always trust the company that makes the probiotic because they test them and label it accordingly. my probiotic that i use now says to take with food so i do that, but i've had ones that were best taken on an empty stomach.
Posted 1/22/2013 9:42 PM (GMT 0)
Check with the manufacturer. Every preparation is made differently. If nothing is mentioned or suggested on the container then an hour after any medicine in tablet/liquid form, hour and half after capsule form is my rule of thumb.
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