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Posted 2/25/2010 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
I am currently on VSL one packet per day..I think I am doing well on it.

Active Ingredients:

 

• Bifidobacterium breve
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Bifidobacterium infantis
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Lactobacillus paracasei
• Lactobacillus bulgaricus
• Streptococcus thermophilus

 

I have also read that Natrens Bifido factor is a good one as well.

I am wondering if I shoudl take the VSL and another good quality probiotic too? Maybe I will see more results?

ETA: I would also like to know if there is a best time of day to take probiotics such as morning, night or on an empty stomach or away from other meds?? VSL is not cheap and I hope to get the max benefit from this very expensive powder!!

 

Posted 2/25/2010 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
I sometimes supplement the VSL with Ultimate Flora Critical Care.

Some of the common wisdom is to take probiotics on an empty stomach, but since the instructions with VSL suggest mixing it with food, I'm not sure that matters...?
Posted 2/25/2010 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
I would take them on an empty stomach in the morning, maybe 20 minutes before your breakfast for maximum benefit. either that or right before you go to sleep at night.
Posted 2/25/2010 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
can the VSL be taken close to rx meds?
Posted 2/25/2010 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
Good question. I wonder if the VSL people have that on their website........
Posted 2/25/2010 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
I just looked at the VSL website. They call VSL "a medical food" and say it can be taken fine any time of the day. The only drug interaction mentioned is that if you take it with antibiotics the antibiotics will decrease the potency of the VSL.
Posted 2/25/2010 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
that was my next question..I was wondering the opposite actually. WILL THE VSL HINDER THE EFFICACY OF THE ANTIBIOTICS?
Posted 2/25/2010 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
The VSL website said the antibiotics won't be compromised, just the VSL will.
Posted 2/26/2010 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I just read that the bifido bacteria is the best one for the large intestine..I was thinking maybe I should really top up on that one on top of the vsl?
or is this a waste ? overkill?
Posted 2/26/2010 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
Please try SCD yogurt!:) You can make it cheaply and it's an amazing natural probiotic great for UC. If you Google SCD yogurt you can find recipes, as well as work-arounds if you don't have a yogurt maker. You can eat it all day long with various meals.
Posted 2/27/2010 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
I don't follow the SCD, but I do make the yogurt and I LOVE it! I start every day with it.

I start it in a quart canning jar and wrap the jar in kitchen towels and let it "brew" on the counter for 24 hours. Works fine.
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