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Is it better to take a probiotic pill or live culture yogurt?

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Is it better to take a probiotic pill or live culture yogurt?

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It's ideal to get your nutrients from food - but for probiotics, it's actually more effective to take it as a pill. Integrative medicine expert Julie Chen, MD, explain the various benefits.

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