[acomjean]

The does in the article is higher than your post: 3-4 sachets taken 3 times a day.

Those packets to me are sweet. I alternate between honey and half a packet in my tea.

Gut Flora do come back (eg after taking antibiotics which cuts them down). They're crowded in there, so the ratio of them is important. Everyone has different ratio and there is no easy way to measure and control that.