Having a healthy balance of good intestinal flora is one of the most important aspects of health. If the ratio of bad bacteria in the gut begins to outnumber the good bacteria it can lead to a host of health problems.

Many take probiotics on a daily basis for general health. If you have been on antibiotics to knock out a bug it is important to remember antibiotics also wipe out much of the good bacteria. After antibiotics is a time probiotics are often used to replenish the good bacteria.

When shopping for Acidophilus / Probiotics it is important to make sure they are stored in the refrigerator at the store where they are bought to ensure potency. A good dose of probiotics would be 8 billion to 50 billion.

It is also important to look at the amount of probiotic strains in the product. One rule of thumb is to look for a broad variety of strains. 4 different strains would be on the low side while 10 different strains would be optimal.