Supplement · Gut health
Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium
Supplements of friendly gut bacteria. Reviews, side effects and research on probiotics from parents of autistic and ADHD kids.
1 reviews · 1 languages · collected October 2026
The reviews so far were written by parents in Taiwan (1).
Of 1 reviews, 1 said things got better and 0 said they got worse.
No one reported things getting worse
Only 1 reviews so far, so treat the percentages as a rough guide.
1
Age 3 · Autism
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Traditional Chinese · Dec 10, 2019
A parent of a 3-year-old with suspected autism gives a probiotic morning and evening alongside behavioral training. They say mood is clearly steadier, which helps learning.
Unclear
73 PubMed papers · 302 participants
In small trials of autistic children, probiotics eased stomach and bowel symptoms somewhat, but core autism symptoms did not clearly improve. No trials in children with ADHD were found.
Key studiesPMID 38902804PMID 35246237PMID 40481354
Read this apart from parent experience. Studies average many children, so they may not match your child.
The one review we collected mentions no side effects. That doesn't mean there are none.
Call emergency services or go to the ER right away if your child
If an unusual change lasts more than a few days, tell your child's doctor.
We only pick posts in which parents describe trying something with their own child, from public parent forums and personal blogs. We don't copy the posts: we pull out the result, duration and side effects, write a short summary, and link every review to its original. These are parents who chose to write, so the numbers may differ from the real picture.
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