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Posted 12/16/2011 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Could someone tell me the best probiotic to use for IBS-D.   Thanks
Posted 12/16/2011 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
Probiotics are an individual thing. I had to try 3 or 4 before I found one I liked that gave me positive results. I use Nature's Way "Primadolphilus Reuteri". I can tell if I forget to take them. Diet is a huge factor too. Probiotics will not be enough.
Posted 12/17/2011 12:31 AM (GMT 0)
I prefer Renew Life, Critical Colon, 80 Billion count (aqua box), you find it at your local health food store, in the fridge near yogurt and flaxseed oils, etc.

Somewhere I read that it's best to take it on a completely empty stomach, at bedtime. When I'm having a lot of trouble, I take 2 or sometimes, spacing two doses 12 hours apart.

Another thing to add is my local produce store now sells organic liquid yogurt, in glass bottles, made from grass fed cows. This stuff is THICK. I can feel it sliding down my colon (sounds wacky I know), but I now couple the yogurt with the probiotic, I have the liquid yogurt twice a day, after breakfast, after dinner. I figure it's added good bacteria. Can't hurt. The dairy this comes from is in Indianapolis, IN. And I live in Cincinnati, it's available this far away.
Posted 12/17/2011 6:39 AM (GMT 0)
My g.i. Had me get "florastor" you can get it at any pharmacy behind the counter..it has helped me. Good luck,
Les
Posted 1/16/2012 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
You can check out the website www.probiotic.org.

Lots of info about probiotics and side effects.  Also reviews by users.

 

Some should not be taken if you're lactose intolerant, allergic to yeast, etc.

Best to get info before wasting $.

Hope this is helpful

Pat:-)

Posted 1/17/2012 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all the responses
Posted 1/22/2012 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
I just experienced a bad IBS-like symptom week and doubled up on my Renew Life capsules.

I'm feeling much better today.

Can't promote this line of probiotics enough, they offer numerous strengths too, lower ones are cheaper, etc.

Renew Life, Critical Colon, 80 Billion count is the one I take. But they have ones as low as 15, 30, etc. count and are found in the chilled section at your local health food store.

You can also buy these online at their website, since links are frowned upon here at HW, just google Renew Life Products. You'll find them.
Posted 6/29/2015 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
I have been suffering from the dreaded IBS symptoms every morning for the past 8 months.
I have tried numerous Probiotics and think I have finally found the one that works for me. I read on one blog that Culturelle worked great for her. I thought, well, I will give that a try....what could it hurt? I went to local drug store to purchase it but they did not have the one for 'digestive health' so I got the generic one at Walgreens.
Amazing......within 24 hours I could tell a HUGE difference. I am on day 5 now and have had no issues at all...
my tummy and my whole body feels relieved and happy. Another positive thing is that you only have to take one capsule per day (I take mine as soon as I wake up) and they do not have to be refrigerated. I am hoping that I continue to have these amazing results.....it would indeed be a life changer. Good luck to all of you out there who suffer from this.
Posted 7/25/2015 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
I found kefir to be really a fantastic cure for IBS. Don't buy the "contains kefir" products in the stores, they're expensive and of much lower quality than you get if you get a real live kefir culture going and brew your own. If you look at the number of strains of probiotics that you get with most commercial probiotic products there are less than a dozen. With water kefir (tibicos) you get 10-20 strains, with milk kefir I've heard you get 30-60. And if you brew your own the bacteria and yeasts are live, not freeze dried or processed.
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