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

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 05:56 in Health & Medicine

Kefir, one of the world's oldest 'health' drinks, did little to prevent diarrhoea in young children being treated with antibiotics, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Centre (GUMC), who tested the drink in a unique and rigourous double-blind clinical trial...

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