Probiotics

[Bette]

How many of you use probiotics to help heal some of the issues with our numerous intolerances? Do you just eat yogurt, do you supplement with capsules/pills?

Is there anything out there for dairyfree/gluten-free?My daughter who is eleven will be on high doses of antibiotics for 1 month (and starting the gluten-free diet all the same time ) How much is one supposed to take, to try to balance your normal flora, while taking antibiotics.

How many of you have celiac and yeast problems all at the same time?

Bette

[gf4life]

I use probiotics all the time now. I use a daily dose of pills at bedtime. I have not been diagnosed with an intestinal yeast problem, but I feel like I have a problem with it, and the probiotics help to reduce the painful bloating and gas. I feel worse when I don't take them. When I have to take antibiotics (and I always make sure they are gluten-free) I always get this horrible pain in my intestines. It basically feels like they are being ripped open. For a while I thought I was getting a hernia, but it ended up being the antibiotics.

What I have read about taking probiotics while on antibiotics is to take them as far apart as possible to increase the posibility of keeping the healthy bacteria in your intestines. You don't want the antibiotics killing all of the healthy bacteria that you are trying to replace. For example, if you take the antibiotics every 8 hours (at 8am, 4pm and midnight) then you would take the probiotics on a different 8 hour schedule at noon, 8pm and 4am).

I have used Jarrow Formulas. At first they bothered me because they have FOS (FructoOligoSaccharides) in them and I was having trouble digesting fruits when I was first going gluten-free. But they also say they are non-Dairy and free of all common allergens on the label. I have used the Jarro-Dophilus and the Bifidus Balance. Most often I use a combo of the two. It says a serving is 1 tablet, but to take 1-3 tablets a day 20-60 minutes after eating. Open Original Shared Link

I have also used Pro-Biotics Acidophilus by Nutrition Now Inc. It says contains no artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, gluten, salt, wheat, or soy. It doesn't say anything about dairy though. The dose for that is 2 capsules a day. Open Original Shared Link

I have found that yogurt doesn't contain enough pro-biotics to help me with my symptoms. When I was eating yogurt I prefered plain that I would sweeten myself with a little bit of low sugar jam. The flavored ones have too much sweeteners in them.

God bless,

Mariann

[KaitiUSA]

I also use probiotics all the time.They are extremely beneficial for the body. I take capsules every day. Right now I use Kyo-Dophilus probiotics. They work extremely well for me.

I used to take Enzymatic Therapy but the ones I am on now seem to help me more.

I think yogurt is beneficial and I eat alot that have probiotics in them but I find it not to be enough by itself. I need to take a capsule as well.

[Bette]

Thanks Kaiti and Mariann,

We went to the health food store last night and stocked up!!!!

Bette