In a randomized controlled trial, the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis—used in many probiotic products, including Dannon’s Activia yogurts—did nothing to improve bowel health in people with constipation, according to data from a randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open. Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial – https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/popular-gut-probiotic-completely-craps-out-in-randomized-controlled-trial/

Here’s a lesson in the need to read the original study. I found this statement from the researchers:

The 2 study groups were very similar with respect to baseline characteristics. The participants had a low dietary fiber intake (9 g/d), which is in line with observations by others (11.7 g/d) and well below recommended levels (25.0 g/d).¹⁴ This may be a contributing factor to the bowel movement problems experienced by the participants. Eight-Week Supplementation With Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 and Functional Constipation – https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2824333

IMO the low dietary fiber intake in this shitting study leads me to think the entire study results were…crappy.

BTW yesterday I had two CSBMs. That’s what I get for eating a bowl of black eye peas http://garyskitchen.net/2022/01/16/vegetarian-badass-black-eyed-peas-2022/ and a baked sweet potato in the same day.