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Posted 1/7/2011 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have been using the same probiotic for quite awhile and really liked it, I have always thought it has made a difference. Well I just noticed today that the last bottle I started in December they changed part of the formula! They changed the acidophilus strain DDS-1, to the acidophilus strain LA-14.

It is interesting because middle December I started feeling a little off and as I researched this new strain I found info that said, LA-14 is not recommended for those treating a condition-specific approach and wanting an anti-inflammatory response, that it is not anti-inflammatory and is an anti-infection and anti-allergy strain!

That is all well and good for others, but not for a Crohn's patient! It just makes me mad because the company didn't list any info that the strain changed or any notice when I reordered that it was a slightly different product!

Does anyone use a probiotic that has the Acidophilus DDS-1 strain in it that they like?
Posted 1/7/2011 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
Oh no! I hate it when companies do that. I have been on VSL#3 for the past 3 months and I like it.
Posted 1/7/2011 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
Very interesting.  My bottle of PB8 doesn't specify the strain of acidophilus used.  I also use VSL#3DS.  Will have to try to do some research on what strains are used.  What brand of probiotic were you using that changed?
Posted 1/7/2011 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
I was using Jigsaw Essential Blend Probiotic. The main reason I was using it was because of the DDS-1 strain which can be hard to find, or hard to find a brand that specifies it on the label.

I found Natren makes one called Megadophilus that has DDS-1 in it, I might try that.
Posted 1/7/2011 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
My daughter has always taken Florastor but her Dr. said he now wants her to take Align or Curelle. Probiotics confuse me, I don't know what ones are good!
Posted 1/7/2011 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
OK - did a quick search on vitacost.com for DDS-1 and came up with a number of probiotics that contain it: http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?ss=1&Ntk=products&Ntt=DDS.
Posted 1/7/2011 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
lil momma - you mat wish to read the books Probiotics Revolution by Huffnegal. He does a great job describing the what oand how of probiotics. The auther is a proff at a leading university and clearly enjoys teaching
I read the book and became a big believer in probiotics. I take SCD yogurt fro my probiotic fix
Dave
Posted 1/7/2011 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! Will definitely check that out!
Posted 1/7/2011 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmm....my daughter's SCD legal supplements don't even say which kind of acidophillus.
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