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Posted 12/10/2009 1:14 PM (GMT 0)
hi all, i need someadvice:

lately i have been having soft stools. dont get me wrong, only one or two a day in the morning and good colour  etc but i would like to have formed BM's like i used to.

 I have UC and would like to start on a good probioic that will harden and help form my stool. any anecdotals would be great

Also, any other food ideas to help with this. It started about 3 weeks ago. i  should mention that i just had a baby 7 weeks ago. pre pregnancy my UC was in total remission. i live in canada.

thanks in advance!!

Posted 12/10/2009 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
I just started drinking a DanActive Probiotic every morning.
Posted 12/10/2009 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
Look for one that has at leat 5-10 billion CFUs (colony forming units) and is refrigerated (I feel you're more likely to get the amount of bacteria that's advertised if it's refrigerated). Also, I prefer one that has more than one strain; I think mine has eight.
Posted 12/10/2009 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
Natren is a brand that comes up repeatedly. Whichever one you chose, I've been advised to make sure it's refrigerated and has been throughout the transportation process to make sure the bacteria are still alive. If you're in the US and decide to use Natren, they will cold pack ship to you directly. Having said that, we haven't tried them yet though they are on our list., we're having troubling sourcing them where we live.
Posted 12/10/2009 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry, just noticed you said you were in Canada. If you're in Toronto or Vancouver, it shouldn't be a problem to get them. I'm in Ottawa and having some trouble though I think I might have found a source.
Posted 12/10/2009 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
As for food ideas, anything fermented - home made yogurt, sauerkraut (traditionally made), kefir etc are recommended.
Posted 12/11/2009 4:51 AM (GMT 0)
We believe VSL#3DS is the best probiotic available. We have also made our own yogurt and kefir using a yogurt maker and good cultures from yogurt/kefir we purchased at the grocery. Lifeway makes an excellent probiotic kefir. We have also cultured kefir made from VSL#3 as the starter culture. Fermenting at home provides a lot more of the probiotic bacteria and is a lot cheaper. You can culture you own for the price of milk. We use a Yogourmet yogurt maker, which makes a half gallon at a time and is very simple to use. My daughter also takes Florastor which is sachormyces boulardi (a beneficial yeast as opposed to probiotic bacteria). Hope this helps.
UCPop
Posted 12/11/2009 6:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi UCPop, would you mind editing your signature? HW forum rules ask that members keep their signatures to approximately 10 lines (including blank lines). Thanks! And I hope you find a successful treatment plan for your daughter. Every time I see that a kid has UC, my heart hurts.
Posted 12/11/2009 8:42 AM (GMT 0)
i am also thinking to buy a probiotic .they are easily available at www.GNC.com site . but the slection is the problem i really dont know which one to buy . i will thankful to you if anyone advice me thnx .
Posted 12/14/2009 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
Natren and Custom Probiotics are two that have worked wonderfully for me. I haven't had any luck with cheaper over-the-counter brands that don't require refrigeration.
Posted 12/14/2009 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
A GI once recommended PB-8 to me, available from GNC...... I didn't find it helped, but maybe I wasn't patient, didn't take it long enough.....
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