Are there foods we can eat that have probiotics in them?

Hey all, I was wondering is there regular foods we can eat that have probiotics in them that might help during a flare? I have never tried probiotics before I am in a mini flare now i was just wondering if there was some foods i could step up on that might help. I know there is the powders and things but wanted to try foods first see if it made my flare worse before trying them full on.

                                                                               Thanks, YankeeKat.

Thanks I LOVE souerkrout but have been afraid to eat it because of my uc. I love goat milk feta cheese but also afraid because of making my D . worse I was told to stay on a blad diet by my Doc. are these things that are in the bland cataglory ? I am still new to all this proper eating and such sorry. Doc told me to stay away from fruit and veggies i am missing them he said they would make me worse so my diet has been so limited it is driving me nuts. Do you eat these things in a flare and they do not make the blood or D. worse?
Thanks, YankeeKat :)

It is usually a matter of trial and error to find out what works. With respect to yogurt and kefir, I personally would recommend the non-sweetened or flavored ones - keep it simple.

For sauerkraut, keep in mind that I am referring to the type that still has active cultures - normally not what you find on store shelves. As was mentioned, you will want to be careful with sauerkraut or any other high fiber product.

I think the concern about fruits and vegetables is with respect to their fiber content. Juicing should bypass that concern. But again, you will want to test things out to find out exactly what you can tolerate.

Frankly, I would not be quite so reluctant to try powder based probiotics. If you are trying to determine their effectiveness, I can think of no better way to do so than taking them directly.

Actually, I think there is even ice cream with probiotics in them; you kind of have to check around in different foods and read the labels. Probiotics have become the latest and greatest for food producers and I suppose that is a lucky turn of events for folks like us! I really enjoy GoodBelly; it comes in shots or a quart liquid and tastes like a little juice. Really good!

I don't think regular sauerkraut is probiotic. The only sauerkraut that may be is the type they sell in the refridgerated section of the health food store. Be careful with the cheap unnatural stuff.

I also believe you should try a probiotic on its own. VSL#3 has the most live bacteria per dollar (from what I have found), it's success on helping those with UC has been verified through credible scientific studies published medical journals, its formulation (8 different bacterial strains) was selected with their benfit to IBD in mind, it's freeze dried and stored cold to keep the bacteria alive and it's available, over the counter, at many pharmacies around me. There may be better probiotics for UC but until studies come out it's a shot in the dark to hit one that will work.

You will get all kinds of recommendations on which probiotic to use on this list - a topic that pops up regularly. I personally have had success with Natren brand (e.g. Healthy Trinity). Like VSL#3 it is fairly expensive and must be kept refrigerated.

To deal specifically with diarrhea, some have had success using probiotics containing Bifidobacterium infantis. This is found in "Life Start" by Natren and also the brand Align. Additional supplements like L-glutamine (taken on an empty stomach), may also be helpful.

In general, you will want to take a sufficient amount of probiotics to derive value from them. I think the rule of thumb is to take at least 10 billion cfu's per day, if possible.

May Santa bring you good digestive health!

Nice it would be nice to have some ICE CREAM !!!! LOL