Probiotics

My son has used Theralac now for a year. You can read about it by putting .com after the name. He also used VSL#3 after a course of antibiotics (for bronchial infection) back in March. He said he REALLY noticed VSL cutting his bm's in half--from 3 a day to 1 or 2. VSL is the strongest with 250 billion cfu's per capsule. Theralac has something like 25 billion. Does he think it has helped? Yes!

I read somewhere that a good probiotic should have somewhere between 15-20 billion cfu's or you are wasting your money....who knows... Can't remember where I read that, but they were explaining since our gut has literally trillions of bacteria, that anything less is a drop in the bucket.

And just for comparison's sake, the SCD legal yogurt has a purported 700 billion cfu's in each cup.

Hope this helps!

There are a few probiotic threads in the new meds thread.

Primadophilus Reuteri made by Natures Way has guaranteed intestinal release, aids with lactose intolerance, high cholesterol and for women vaginal health, it's very affordable and only one/day is needed, only downside is it must be kept cold and purchased from the store fridge...has helped me with all the above issues...I no longer even have to use Lactaid products.

Definitely one to consider, I highly recommend it.

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I have had good results from taking a Lactobacillus formula, but you should know that most bacteria are destroyed in the stomach. Sources I saw said between 90 and 99.9% of the bacteria are destroyed (Better results from taking the bacteria after a meal). If you want to use a supplement, look for one that is enteric coated. That way you get the benefit of what you are paying for.