Saccharomyces supplement (Florastor)

I've tried fish oil, slippery elm and all kinds of probiotics and I didn't notice a significant improvement. Some people have very good luck with probiotics and supplements, my experience is neither positive or negative. It's worth a try.

its pretty much a yeast that seems to work really well against C Difficile bacteria - which cause amazingly - c dif colitis.

So if you have C Diff Colitis its great, otherwise no more than any other probiotic.

My daughter took a double dose for months with no effect one way or another. I know some who swear by it. Mudua's is the first I've heard of side effects.

Regarding the ugly toenail fungus - you can get rid of it if you use tea tree oil. You just saturate the nail a couple times/day and it's gone within about 6 weeks. I used it and was amazed. Better than using nasty anti-fungals as many do not work well, and funnily enough, many add tea tree oil as one of many ingredients. You can get it at a health food store, look for pure 100% tea tree oil.

I think this probiotic yeast helps me. I'm going to use it every day as a maintenance agent.

Some articles, studies...

Protection against increased intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation induced by intestinal obstruction in mice treated with viable and heat-killed Saccharomyces boulardii.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20936479
Influence of Saccharomyces boulardii on the intestinal permeability of patients with Crohn's disease in remission.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18584523
Efficacy and safety of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii for the prevention and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296087/
Saccharomyces boulardii in maintenance treatment of Crohn's disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10961730
Probiotics for Crohn's disease: what have we learned?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1856223/
Anti-inflammatory effects of Saccharomyces boulardii mediated by myeloid dendritic cells from patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21903765

Post Edited (xy123) : 8/26/2015 1:07:23 AM (GMT-6)

Floraster. I actually ordered this one and have been afraid to take it. Certain probiotics have put me into a flare. A probiotic called Align put me into a very very bad flare. I would start off with a half dose to see how your body handles it. I recommend VSL#3. There is a reason why so many of us take it.

Aloe - big fan. Not necessarily for colitis but to reduce acid in my stomach. It feels very cooling. I also give myself aloe vera enemas before inserting rectal meds.

gingko biloba - my acupuncturist has recommend it but last time I took it.....immedicate vomit. I think it might be a bit hard to digest?

Fish oil - definitely. Improves my mood. It is supposed to help with inflammation but that is something that is really hard to measure. Some people do get D with fish oil so maybe half the pill to start? Krill oil is my favorite.

Slippery elm - again supposed to help with inflammation. I find it has a cooling affect and seems to help me form better stools. The problem with slippery elm is that you can't take it with other meds so I always forget to take it. It forms some sort of mucous lining that prevents the absorption of meds.

Some people have had success with turmeric + curcumin . Personally, it causes too much heat for my liver and worse D. I can take it but not during a flare.

My favorite supplement is grape seed extract. I swear by this one. Every time I stop taking it....things get dicey. Again it is supposed to reduce inflammation. This one is pretty neutral so you should be able to take it without disturbing your gut.

Good luck with the supplements!