but IMO some of the probiotic supplements are great, and not necessarily milk-based. From what I read--and seems
consistent with my experience--yoghurt is nice for maintenance and as a
food, but for quickly and efficiently repopulating a stressed gut, it's
not potent enough. There might well be food sources that *are* potent
enough, but I don't know them. I've always used pills for the rare
circumstances where gut flora have been an issue. Candida; digestion;
ongoing fatigue--and diarrhea seems like it might be another--perhaps
the "good bacteria" will help her body to out-compete whatever's
causing the problem, *if* it's being caused by a bug. I'm partial to
the "broad spectrum" ones, that include *lots* of beasties, not just
acidophilus, tho that can work too. (It just doesn't seem very
"natural" to supply only one type, and I know that different ones of
the many beneficial bacteria play different roles, so why not
supplement as many of them as possible...)
But again, I wouldn't worry too much about it, so long as she is
*feeling* well. (If she starts to feel unwell that would be another
matter, of course.)
Shannon