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What is Probiotics? Dietary supplement containing bacteria or yeast. Probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found in the human gut. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Probiotics.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 3 37%
Slow my ALS progress 2 25%
Constipation 1 12%
Support another treatment 1 12%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Probiotics.

  0 mL day 0 day 1 mg day 100 mg day 1000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Probiotics or how long patients were taking Probiotics before stopping.

Currently taking Probiotics

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
1

Stopped taking Probiotics

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Probiotics (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 2 100% Not indicated: 100%


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