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Side-by-side comparison of 2 supplements

Lre6.0

L. reuteri DSM 17938

High safety

Lgg6.0

L. rhamnosus GG

High safety

Evidence

Mostly mechanism / observational

Evidence Score6/10

Studies: 57

Meta-analyses: 5

Mostly mechanism / observational

Evidence Score6/10

Studies: 44

Meta-analyses: 8

Outcome Verdicts

Improve digestionLimited support

Improve digestionToo few graded studies

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Outcome	L. reuteri DSM 17938	L. rhamnosus GG
Improve digestion — Ibs Severity − better · IBS-SSS points	−37.2 weak · CI ∋ 0	−16.2best weak

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Dosage & timing

Dosage:

1 x 10^8 CFU daily (5 drops) for infant colic — the dose used in every positive trial

Best Time:

Any time

Can take on empty stomach

Form:

Oil-suspension drops standardized to DSM 17938

Dosage:

10-20 billion CFU (1-2 x 10^10) daily; 10 billion CFU/day is the effective floor

Best Time:

Any time · with food

Take with food

Form:

Capsule standardized to ATCC 53103

What you'll notice

🍼 Less crying in colicky breastfed infantspositive

1-3 weeks

🚫 No benefit in formula-fed infantsnegative

n/a

💧 Shorter acute childhood diarrhoeapositive

1-3 days

💊 Fewer antibiotic-associated diarrhea episodespositive

During the antibiotic course

🏥 Less hospital-acquired diarrhea in childrenpositive

During hospital stay

🚫 No benefit for treating a stomach bugnegative

n/a

Safety

High safety

Contraindications:

Immunocompromise or immunosuppression
Critical illness
Indwelling central venous catheter

Drug Interactions:

Systemic antibiotics

Side Effects:

Increased fussing in formula-fed infantsBloodstream infection in immunocompromised or critically ill patients

High safety

Contraindications:

Immunocompromise or immunosuppression (transplant, chemotherapy, advanced HIV)
Critical illness / ICU admission
Indwelling central venous catheter

Drug Interactions:

Systemic antibiotics
Immunosuppressants

Side Effects:

Mild gas or bloatingBloodstream infection (bacteremia)

Works well with

Probiotics

complementary

Saccharomyces boulardii

complementary

Probiotics

complementary

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Outcome

L. reuteri DSM 17938

L. rhamnosus GG

Improve digestion — Ibs Severity

− better · IBS-SSS points

−37.2

weak · CI ∋ 0

−16.2best

weak