Be patient

Probiotics aren’t supercharged pharmaceuticals, and restoring a healthy balance to your body will take time. If you’re suffering from IBS conditions or just not regularly visiting the restroom, taking one probiotic isn’t going to work magic overnight. “This is a process, so things may take weeks to produce a benefit. The gut environment cannot change overnight,” Dr. Ayoob says. “You want to grow more good bacteria, but the idea is to help your gut do what it is made to do, grow its own good environment.”