Kefir, although rich in probiotics, didn't prevent diarrhea in children using antibiotics

Monday, August 3, 2009 - 15:42 in Health & Medicine

Washington, DC - Kefir, one of the world's oldest "health" drinks, did little to prevent diarrhea in young children being treated with antibiotics, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), who tested the drink in a unique and rigorous double-blind clinical trial. While the study results, published in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,

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