When Is the Best Time to Take Probiotics?

Some probiotic manufacturers recommend taking the supplement on an empty stomach, while others advice taking it with food.¹⁰ Some research suggests that Saccharomyces boulardii microorganisms survive in equal numbers with or without a meal.^[1]

Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium survive best when taken up to 30 minutes before a meal.^[1]

1. (2011). ‘The impact of meals on a probiotic during transit through a model of the human upper gastrointestinal tract.’ National Library of Medicine (NIH). 1 December. Available at: <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22146689/>