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Re:60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015 advice... by IAmBroom on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @10:36AM (#45656372)
Probiotics is basically a marketing term, and scientifically meaningless. So: no.
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Re:60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015 advice... by 0xDEAFBEAD on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @11:31PM (#45664656)
Citation? I see studies testing the impact of various alleged-probiotic bacteria fairly frequently. What am I missing?
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Re:60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015 advice... by AuryGlenz on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @02:23AM (#45665488)
I wouldn't go as far as the commenter above but probiotic strains that we can actually produce are an absolutely tiny fraction of the bacteria that can exist in our gut. There's a reason fecal transplants are a thing, and it's not because they're fun for all involved.
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