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Probiotic CFU Counts: Why the Number on the Label Misleads

September 1, 2026August 30, 2026 by Zunavira Editorial Team

Probiotic marketing competes on CFU count, but the evidence is strain-specific and the count is one of the least informative numbers on the box.

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