For those w/ gut issues and SIBO

So the naturopath whose diet I am having good results with recommends this "probiotic" Mutaflor to her clients. Seems really interesting and I thought that some others might be able to benefit.

It's actually marketed as a treatment for colitis that improves gut barrier strength. But it's not quite a probiotic, its actually a strain of e.coli that kills bad bacteria. I trust this practitioner very much, so I purchased some. Will update people when it comes, but it's a very interesting product.


https://injuryhealthblog.com/mutaflor-the-miracle-probiotic-thats-hard-to-get/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13336-6

i have taken it

experienced some of the usual gut symptoms I get from any probiotic = increased churning, discomfort, and occasional loose stools.

can't recall having any real positive effects - but still have some and may try it again now my gut function is better and I can tolerate a little more - eg Homemade sauerkraut.

by the way - it can be brewed as a culture at home to increase the amount you can take and reduce costs dramatically - similar to yogurt making - I think i saw the info on how on Dr Sarah Myhills site.

nope - thats a new one on me - sounds interesting - any links?
will have a look into it as I am sure my gut lining is in pretty poor shape - as i have food intolerances and skin issues etc

thanks for that - couldn't get the link to work through.

looked it up here
https://examine.com/supplements/bpc-157/research/#peripheral-organ-systems_intestines

seemed to have an amazingly wide array of actions in different systems and most of them very relevant to Lyme disease treatment. doses seem v low indeed - micrograms.

so it sounds interesting - but in terms of using it myself, i would have a few reservations for the moment based on what I read.
ie
-rodent only studies so far
-pretty much all the research was done by one group / not repeated by others
-patented substance = vested interests (raised likelihood of deliberate or unconscious bias in the science)
-mechanism of actions seems unknown - so we can only guess at unintended consequences at this point - that would concern me.

so it could be a wonderful thing - but it seems to be in its early stages and we should perhaps just remind ourselves that very few new drugs/substances with these characteristics tend to prove to be quite what they claim to be in the long run.