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Posted 6/17/2017 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Right now I take Vitacost's acidophilus super 8. Wondering if there is another brand that may be better.

Patty
Posted 6/18/2017 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
I take four different probiotics:

1) Genestra HMF Forte (capsule)

2) Bio-K (small yogurty type probiotic cups)

3) Sugar free, organic Kefir

4) Natural Factors probiotics (capsule)
Posted 6/18/2017 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
I take Renew Life Ultimate Flora 50 Billion.

Sometimes I'll buy the 100 Billion if it goes on sale.

I've never really been able to figure out a way to tell if one product is better or worse for me since I don't really notice any changes from probiotics.
Posted 6/18/2017 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
My LLMD taking says 60 billion cfu's of acidophilus daily will help prevent yeast issues. I also take Therbiotics Complete probiotics 100 billion daily. This is a stupid question but do grocery stores sell kefir? I haven't been shopping for almost a year. My lovely daughter does it for me.
Posted 6/18/2017 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting - before starting treatment I started taking Theralac & noticed that my symptoms were more tolerable. I thought it was odd so I stopped taking it & my symptoms worsened. Probiotics can have a positive affect on the immune system & I definitely noticed an improvement on Theralac but I had to stop taking it b/c it made me constipated.

So I switched to Renew Life but didn't notice any changes like I did with Theralac. I also take Culturelle just because it's been studied & kefir is great because it helps to repopulate intestinal flora where probiotics are only temporary.
Posted 6/18/2017 2:50 PM (GMT 0)

summer16 said...
My LLMD taking says 60 billion cfu's of acidophilus daily will help prevent yeast issues. I also take Therbiotics Complete probiotics 100 billion daily. This is a stupid question but do grocery stores sell kefir? I haven't been shopping for almost a year. My lovely daughter does it for me.


I don't know where you are but the grocery stores where I live do sell Lifeway kefir - but usually just the flavored kinds that have a lot of sugar. We have a small natural foods market that carries a couple different brands of plain kefir.
Posted 6/18/2017 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
I use kefir as it has the most strains of probiotics that I can find - 23 bacteria strains and 9 yeast based strains(good types of yeast though!!!) : www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/milk-kefir/milk-kefir-grains-composition-bacteria-yeast/
Posted 6/18/2017 6:13 PM (GMT 0)

Octobrsky13 said...

summer16 said...
My LLMD taking says 60 billion cfu's of acidophilus daily will help prevent yeast issues. I also take Therbiotics Complete probiotics 100 billion daily. This is a stupid question but do grocery stores sell kefir? I haven't been shopping for almost a year. My lovely daughter does it for me.


I don't know where you are but the grocery stores where I live do sell Lifeway kefir - but usually just the flavored kinds that have a lot of sugar. We have a small natural foods market that carries a couple different brands of plain kefir.

I'm fortunate that my grocery store sells sugar free organic Kefir.
Posted 6/19/2017 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
I take Elixa. It is a combination of lactose and bifida. 500 Billion cfus per day in enteric coated capsules. Survives everything but IV Vancomycin. On one week, off three. More frequently if I'm taking abx.
Posted 6/19/2017 3:38 PM (GMT 0)

Girlie said...
I take four different probiotics:

1) Genestra HMF Forte (capsule)

2) Bio-K (small yogurty type probiotic cups)

3) Sugar free, organic Kefir

4) Natural Factors probiotics (capsule)


Hi Girlie,
What is the reasoning behind taking so much probiotics and diff brands? I am only on one probiotic but maybe i should expand. Thank you.
Posted 6/20/2017 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
I like this yogurt culture, It has added probiotics and easy to make at home with an Instant pot.

has L.casei, B.longum, L.bulgaricus, S.thermophilus, L.acidophilus in it.

Yes, you can buy kefir at the store, but it's loaded with Sugar!!!

/www.amazon.com/Yogourmet-Bifidus-Acidophilus-Probiotic-Starter/dp/B0011DL6C6/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1497922941&sr=8-4&keywords=yogurt%2Bstarter&th=1
Posted 6/20/2017 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
There is a version of store bought kefir that you can get without added sugars - it's the unflavored, unsweetened version. I add stevia and my own flavoring (when I need a change). I use berries, or just couple of drops of vanilla.
Posted 6/20/2017 5:47 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
There is a version of store bought kefir that you can get without added sugars - it's the unflavored, unsweetened version. I add stevia and my own flavoring (when I need a change). I use berries, or just couple of drops of vanilla.

That's where I get my Kefir - unsweetened, organic - from the grocery store.
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