Someone emailed me a couple of days ago asking how long it takes for probiotics to start working. I like to answer questions from yeast infection sufferers through this blog so everyone gets the benefit of the answers.

Not all probiotics are the same

To answer the question - this depends on what type of probiotics you’re taking. Not all probiotics are the same, and some are even useless. Knowing what probiotic to take is the key to clearing your yeast infection as fast as possible, and a good probiotic will help to keep it away.

Your stomach acid

You need a probiotic that can survive the journey through your stomach acid. This is where over 90% of probiotics die. Eating a live natural yogurt will probably get more bacteria into your intestines than most probiotics you get in capsule form. The bacteria in a live yogurt though will only survive for a few days in your intestines as these bacteria aren’t very strong. They continually need to be repopulated.

.If you’re going to go with a capsule you’ll need one that is enteric coated. This coating will protect the acidophilus until it gets to your intestines. Also make sure is has a lot of bacteria and a few different starins. You want to see over a billion written on the label of the product.

Threelac

Probably the only probiotic you will ever see me recommend is Threelac. It was the probiotic I used to help me cure my systemic candidiasis. It is a proprietary blend of micro-encapsulated beneficial bacteria that survive their way to where your body needs them most. They help to kill off the Candida and change the PH balance to a more favorable environment for beneficial bacteria to live in. There are 1.5 billion live bacteria in each sachet of Threelac

How long for probiotics to start working

Some people have claimed that their Threelac started working within 24 hours. A more realistic estimate would be one week to one month depending on how severe your yeast infection/candidiasis is. If your candidiasis is severe then you will start to feel worse before you feel better because of the Candida die off period. But at least you know the Threelac will be working.

If you’re taking another probiotic and you aren’t noticing any change then you probably need to start using a better quality probiotic.

Whichever one you choose to take I hope you cure yourself soon.