Posted on 09/03/2013 7:11:20 PM PDT by neverdem
We are huge probiotic fans. The more they are finally accepted by the medical community the more I worry about our unfettered access to them. I know how to naturally incorporate them into my family’s diet, but I also like the convenience of a multi-billion packed pill or chewable.
FReepmail me if you want on or off my combined microbiology/immunology ping list.
Or a fecal transplant...
I’ve been taking probiotics for years. And certainly I’ve known about taking them to counteract the bad effects of antibiotics on the intestines for many years.
I’m surprised that all doctors aren’t already aware of this.
Maybe apple cider vinegar too?? And of course, Kim Chi.
chicory root tea, a little baking soda, then common acidophilus pearls.
Cheap as heck, and works.
Don’t do that megaBuck fecal transplant stuff.
If it doesn’t work after 3 or 4 times, also throw in the dilute psyllium husk/bentonite clay shakes —so easy, and cheap.
REALLY WORKS, though gradually.
almost all drs are aware of the connection...but ours is a system where you need study after study to get something approved and then accepted as routine....READ...to get the insurance companies to pay....
Konbucha works, also. Lot of people ferment their own, after getting the grains.
But I love keifir.
Yes, raw yogurt is great, but not everyone has easy access to it.
Well after taking a fairly potent antibiotic dose for a substantial duration I can say I am none the worse for it and my thrice daily intake of kefir and yogurt certainly didn’t hurt. I believe in it. No fecal transplants in my future, thank you very much. Who would want a leftist grafted into them anyway— to what end?
I love Kim Chi and it is easy to make your own. However, don’t make the mistake of eating too much on an empty stomach or a violent “eruption’ may occur. Thanks.
It's a staple in my house. I do wish, however, we could get good yogurt like the Europeans have.
One of the really best is Japanese fermented beans, “NATTO”.
ALL of Japan either LOVES it or loathes it —there is little “in-between”.
It is sticky, and to me it smells like a fart. I’m serious.
I loathe it, but there are TONS of people in Japan who are nuts about it.
It is a very, very concentrated form of probiotics.
Some people stir a special MUSTARD into it.
Sounds gross, huh? But Japanese gastroenterologists say it’s the bomb.
However, don’t make the mistake of eating too much on an empty stomach or a violent “eruption’ may occur. Thanks.
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Ah the voice of experience. Once again the collective wisdom of FR rears its head.
It is easy to make your own; recipes are all over the internet. If Free Republic would like mine, I will post it.
You are too kind!
I guess that’s right. I use a number of dietary supplements, and my medical insurance doesn’t pay for any of them.
On the other hand, I used to get flu and/or stomach bugs fairly regularly, and now, knock on wood, I hardly ever do. So, I guess it’s worth it.
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