Probiotics
Probiotics are so-called "friendly bacteria" that also occur naturally in the gut and have been linked to all sorts of digestive health benefits, including helping irritable bowel syndrome and traveller's diarrhoea.
You can take probiotics as supplements (available from health food shops) or in live yoghurt, which is a good natural source. You'll need to take them every day for at least four weeks to see any beneficial effect.
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