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Posted 4/8/2014 6:12 PM (GMT -5)
Hi. Is "more the better" when it comes to taking probiotics? If the brand i take says 2 capsules a day would it be beneficial to take more to get more good stuff in my gut?
Posted 4/9/2014 7:36 AM (GMT -5)
Skip the probiotics.  Eat a couple of cups of sugar free yogurt a day.  You would have to take a 100 probiotic pills to get the same  amount of bacteria that is in a cup of yogurt.
Posted 4/9/2014 10:44 AM (GMT -5)
If you do choose the probiotic supplement route, it's a good idea to slowly ramp up, as you can have some rather unpleasant side effects. I currently get 5-7billion units/day through the supplement I take and am working up to 10billion. You also need to use a refrigerated version, as many of the "popular" ones are not very helpful (Align only has 100,000 units/pill).

A lot of IBDers use VSL#3 and like it (full disclosure: it's expensive). I'm taking Vitamineral Green, which has a bunch of other stuff besides probiotics, but it's also not cheap.
Posted 4/9/2014 6:49 PM (GMT -5)
I did the yogurt thing.... then made my own SCD yogurt was really good...you strain it if you like greek ypgurt (coffee filter) . Store yogurt really is low and doesnt have much of a probotic affect. research it. The scd has over 1 trillion bacteria in it. Very good...

For me I went to the allergist and they found nothing... as well lactose testing etc. I later on found an advanced test called elisa act/ biotech google them .. They test IGG IGA IGM tcell and immune complex testing all at the same time...dont mistake it for the cheap IGG testing.. not the same. A really good test for immune disease people. For me testing here

said REACTIONS in MILK, BUTTER, YOGURT, milk proteins and milk bacteria... so i stopped and
Bought a probiotic RENEW LIFE 50 billion free of milk,rice, corn, nuts, soy .. I ve seen alot use VSL#3 like ""VITAKA"" says but its pricey

as well i did fecal Ige testing at enterolab (google them) I had milk come back here to..

yet the standard allergy office said... nope we didnt find any thing or you didnt react to anything
just a thought for you..
Posted 4/9/2014 6:51 PM (GMT -5)
as well if you go the probiotic(PILL) route look for a 7 to 10 strain probotic , DO NOT buy a one strain
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