Activia asks you to "take the gut health challenge" and eat Activia yogurt twice a day for 14 days. Here's why you might think at first that it's not working.

That's the key to the magic of Activia, which, Dannon claimed, is "scientifically proven to help with slow intestinal transit when eaten daily for two weeks as part of a balanced diet and healthy ...

The study, of 159 children with persistent constipation, looked at whether an Activia-brand yogurt could help make the kids more "regular." Activia yogurts and other cultured dairy products ...

The FDA classifies constipation as a disease, and any product that claims to treat a disease must carry an FDA-approved health claim. Activia does not.

Does Activia make you poop? Activia products with added fiber may benefit those who struggle with constipation. Note that the source of fiber in this yogurt is inulin.

Comments Bookmark I tried taking Activia yoghurt every day for more than a month, because I have Multiple Sclerosis and struggle with constipation, (even though I am still very mobile).

And, as the FTC/Dannon agreement notes, for the minor benefits of probiotics for treatment of constipation, people would have to consume three servings of Activia per day .

Fermented failures Overall, daily intake of the probiotic bacteria did not improve the participants' functional constipation—which may not be surprising if you've followed the history of Activia.

The ads for Activia suggest it can conquer constipation in just two weeks. In other ads, a bottle of DanActive is portrayed as a way to reduce the likelihood of young, frisky boys getting a cold ...

What exactly is going on in those Activia ads, anyway? One minute actress Jamie Lee Curtis is talking. Then comes a graphic of a female-looking abdomen with a bunch of yellow dots swarming around ...

Activia is the primary culprit on the constipation front, with commercials featuring a notably peppy Jamie Lee Curtis issuing a challenge to younger ladies to eat Activia for two weeks. “If it ...