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I met someone with Crohn's disease who swears by the lactic acid bacteria in sour cream to help relieve their symptoms. Apparently it is only certain brands, as the probiotic is added back in after pasteurization.

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What brands/products?

The only one I know about is Nancy’s, but I think there’s a few of them. The key is to look for "live probiotics" on the label.

it's probably l reuterii https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917019/

Anecdotally, I agree that Nancy's sits different in the stomach (in a good way, in moderation).

I like it after at least a couple weeks in the fridge.

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