Why did doctor tell me to eat yogurt?

Question

I just came from the doctor and she said I have bronchitis and maybe a touch of pneumonia. She put me on an antibiotic...Azitromax...and told me to eat yogurt. Why the yogurt? I felt too lousy to ask at the time.

Answer 1

Yogurt can help with the digestion and keeps you regular with your

bowels.

Answer 2

Antibiotics can give you yeast infections (whether your a boy or girl) and yogurt helps this yeast from forming...whenever you take antibiotics you should eat yogurt to prevent this because it is quite common!

Answer 3

because you will most likely get a yeast infection from the antibiotics. thats what the yogurt is good for. preventing a yeast infection.

Answer 4

So you won't get a yeast infection.

Answer 5

yoghurt is to prevent yeast infection, trust your doctor, it worked for me. i eat yoghurt on a daily basis.

Answer 6

yogurt helps built ur immune system. it'll help speed up the healing process

Answer 7

It will help prevent diarrhea that the antibiotics cause.  

Answer 8

never heard of yogurt treatment ... yet it might help at not feeling sick because of all the antibiotics

Answer 9

Because you will have a better chance of your antibiotic staying down if you take it with yogurt. Plus if you have Bronchitis and Pneumonia she doesn't want you to eat a hamburger or fries with your antibiotic

Answer 10

I hope that you are a female. Well some how antibiotics can cause yeast affections and a dairy product like yogurt has antioxidants that can clear that affection.

Answer 11

it helps with bacteria

Answer 12

probably be easier on your stomach given the antibiotics.  you can always call and ask.