Gut sense

Interesting website with lots of info related to our condition.

www.gutsense.org/gutsense/flora.html

Very insightful. I like his comment on how "Supplemental probiotics are the most accessible, inexpensive, and easiest form of oral bacterial therapy." LOL, VSL#3 just went up from $47 to $63 in October. If only some probiotics were still 'inexpensive'.

He recommends GI Recovery for those of us with IBD, which contains L-Glutamine. I guess I didn't know that L-glutamine not only hydrates cells, but nourishes intestinal bacteria. I wonder if its relevant to ask the question of: Does nourishment of intestinal bacteria depend on the regeneration or completely healed mucosa?

In other words, does one need to heal the intestinal lining before being able to stimulate bacteria/good flora?

Good find, aguywithuc

Yeah, he did mention how excess fiber, which ends up fermenting is a devil advocate for this disease. I think this is the first and only article I've come across on how excess fiber can be bad for some people. The general media does such a good job promoting and pushing fiber intake out there because many American's are constipated. I feel like fiber has always been an issue for me, ever since I was younger.

Looked at ingredients in the product being sold:

NOT impressed.
For instance, to get needed levels vitamin D, folic acid, etc. one would have to supplement. I have a good multi-vitamin that provides more.
Also unimpressed with variety of probiotic strains.
Benebiotics has more strains, is enteric coated and a lot less expensive.