date:Oct 24, 2012
ic strains BB-12 and LGG (101 students) for 12 weeks. Students completed a daily survey to assess the effect of the probiotic supplementation.
Results found while all students caught colds at roughly the same rate, the students who took the probiotic supplementation experienced a duration of colds that was two days shorter (four days versus six days); symptoms that were 34% less severe; and a higher quality of life that resulted in fewer missed school days (15 versus 34 missed by students takin