probiotics

what are the side effects of probiotics

Probiotics are probably the most popular supplement here and on the UC forum, and for good reason. IMO you cannot take in too many probiotics. I find them especially helpful for maintaining remission as well as helping to escape a flare.

Having said that there is the temporary "Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction" that may occur among some who first take probiotics. It is the experience of temporarily feeling worse after starting a treatment than you did before you started.

Some people call it a healing crisis. It typically happens when large quantities of toxins are released into the body as bad bacteria die too quickly. It can occur during antibiotic treatment or too rapid detoxification. It can also occur when a person first takes probiotics and the battle is waged against bad bacteria. Toxins are released as the casualities die at a faster rate that the kidneys and liver can cope with.