Additives cause gastro prolems...

Additives cause gastro problems
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22386260-2862,00.html

Thanks for the info.

Thanks pb4. I am not entirely sure I understand prebiotics. You? I know I consume a lot of fructose since I eat a lot of fruits, But other prebiotics (such as FOS) are specifically forbidden on SCD. I'm a little lost.

Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and/or activity of some bacteria, like bifidobacteria, in the colon...they escape digestion in the upper GI tract. FOS is a prebiotic. So prebiotics are food for bacteria that are in your body.

Probiotics are supplements with good bacteria or yeast. So I guess VSL#3 would be a probiotic. I loosely call yogurt a probiotic, but I guess it's really the good bacteria in it that are probiotic. So probiotics add good bacteria to your body.

Post Edited (njmom) : 10/8/2007 11:01:19 PM (GMT-6)