I remember seeing a study that showed that psyllium seed powder increased butyrate levels in the colon and evidence that this why some find psyllium seed powder beneficial. I believe it works well...
My daughter thinks the best way to take the psyllium seed powder is to mix it with applesauce, vsl#3 and cinnamon. You have to eat it fairly quickly before it thickens up too much, but this does hide...
LaughingDuck, We get good organic psyllium seed powder from Frontier. Here is a link. http://www.frontiercoop.com/products.php?ct=hchhaz&cn=Psyllium Hope you have success - the psyllium seed powder...
We think the psyllium seed powder works better than the husk. Also believe the seed powder has a prebiotic quality that helps with the probiotics. The seed powder has definitely helped my daughter,...
VSL#3 makes very good yogurt, which (I believe) is an excellent way to increase your dosage of probiotics, while minimizing the costs. A pack of VSL#3DS makes several (5-6) half gallon batches of...
My daughter continues to do well - mostly in remission. She now takes psyllium seed powder once a day along with VSL#3DS, mixed in applesauce and cinnamon. The VSL and seed powder combined seems to...
AZYooper, I used to grind the seed in a very powerful blender, before I found the powdered seed from frontier coop. It is very tough to grind up! I tried a coffee grinder, but it did not even come...
InSoFla, Thanks for the words! I have considered LDN, and continue to monitor the thread for information. Right now, she is doing great, so no need to experiment. :) Our Doctor has been very...
Badslinke - Congratulations! Great News. We had similar results with our daughter. Years of flaring and then finally being able to get her off steroids with psyllium seed powder and VSL#3 combined...
Psyllium Seed Powder has definitely helped with our daughter. We mix it with VSL#3DS, applesauce and some cinnamon for taste. I think psyllium husk tends to create more gas than the psyllium seed...
EPH, I think the recommended dose is 2 packets of VSL#3DS per day (1800 billion probiotic bacteria per day) when flaring and a maintenance dose of 1 VSL#3DS packet per day (900 billion probiotic...
Sorry for all you troubles. We experienced similar a similar attitude concerning anything natural, including probiotics. We changed Doctors to one who is much more receptive to trying different...
I use a yogurt maker and let it go 48 hours to make sure to get as many bacteria as possible, which obviously equates to using up as much of the lactose as possible. I used to boil the milk and then...
My understanding is that prebiotics are basically nourishment for the probiotics. Prebiotics are the food the probiotics digest to reproduce. I have no idea what keeps the prebiotics from feeding the...
aguywithuc, I guess no special handling is the right term. Yes, yogurt is indeed "spoiled" or fermented milk. I think the key is to get the correct strains of bacteria growing to make the yogurt....
aguywithuc, I use Kirkland Organic milk from Costco and make my own yogurt using the VSL#3 as a starter. Just pour the milk into the yogurt maker (I use an inexpensive Yogourmet Brand), sprinkle in...
We have been turned down with the medical food excuse and this was after VSL#3DS was actually covered for a year - we are still fighting the decision. Here is a very inexpensive alternative that I...
Meemers, We have found that psyllium seed powder does not cause as much bloating as the psyllium husk does. Maybe because there is less fiber? We have also found that the psyllium seed powder and...
I have been making VSL#3 yogurt using organic milk. I used to heat it up to boiling and then allow it to cool before adding a packet of VSL#3 and it worked fine. However, I decided to try and delete...
We use psyllium seed powder from frontier coop. Here is a link to their site. I am not endorsing them and have no interest in where anyone buys their supplements, however we have had good service...
I think you are receiving great advise here. I would like to suggest two things. Probiotics and Psyllium Seed Powder. The probiotics are "good" bacteria that can help to stabilize the bacteria in...
Psyllium Seed Powder makes the stools formed, but not hard. Don't want to be too graphic, but the seed powder makes the stool sort of slippery and easy to pass because of the seed powder holds water....
Therearemiracles My daughter takes psyllium seed powder with VSL#3DS in applesauce. She takes it morning and evening and we believe it really helps her. I think the seed powder works better for her...
CoachKT313 Welcome and good luck to you as well. As Songlady has already said, VSL#3 is available without a prescription. The DS (VSL#3DS) version is Double Strength and only available via...
Metamucil (psyllium husk powder) seems to cause more gas than the psyllium seed powder. We have seen very good results from the seed powder. I also agree that artificial sweetners in metamucil can...
HMVPDX, Sorry to hear about your diagnosis and troubles. This forum is a great resource to help to with the disease. We have learned so much reading about what others have tried and what has helped....
Napacabs Well said - needless to say I think you are absolutely correct. Success stories are important. UCPop...
Babeinthewoods, This is the same combination that has worked very well for my daughter. As you can see from my signature, she is taking Lialda and quite a few other supplements, but we believe the...
Have you tried psyllium seed powder? I think the seed powder is much less likely to irritate. Psyllium seed powder has made a huge difference for us. UCPop...
Levi, I buy the kefir at Whole Foods Market. Like I said, I think Lifeway makes a good kefir and I use about a quarter cup of it as a starter for half a gallon of milk. A quart of kefir costs about...
Levi, Here is a link to some information on the amount of yogurt (probiotic) cultures in 24 hour fermented yogurts and kefirs. I cannot personally vouch for the accuracy of their numbers on this...
Christina - welcome to the forum and sorry for your troubles. I would like to add that probiotics and rowasa enemas have helped my daughter with UC. Ask your Doctor about VSL#3DS. This is the most...
agt13girl, Welcome and we all hope you feel better soon. Getting to remission can obviously be very difficult and is a different process for everyone. I believe the BRAT diet can help - it is a good...
Killcolitis, We are in remission. As you can see from the signature, she takes quite a few supplements which we have researched along with Lialda. I don't want to jinx anything either, but we believe...
Killcolitis - my daughter takes about a tablespoon of psyllium seed powder in the morning and evening with applesauce and VSL#3. It helps with both D and C. It also keeps the stools soft and provides...
Krissy, We use psyllium seed powder from Frontier Coop. We by the organic type listed on this page. http://www.frontiercoop.com/isearch.php?s=psyllium+seed&gobtn.x=0&gobtn.y=0 We used to grind our...
Krissy, Yes, we mix the entire VSL#3DS pack into one of the lil applesauce cups. First we put the cup of applesauce into a little bigger container, so the VSL doesn't spill out the sides. We also mix...
Krissy, We mix VSL#3DS with apple sauce for daughter. We also add in psyllium seed powder. She doesn't have any problem with the flavor or texture this way. She also takes Saccharomyces boulardii...
We use Curamin, which has a combination of curcumin and boswellia. One capsule morning and evening. I did what research I could online and thought this looked like a good product - the correct type...
80sChick I would suggest continuing with the VSL#3 if possible. I know it can cause gas (and therefore some loose stools) while the "good bacteria" is colonizing the colon. I think (hope) that you...
My Daughter takes about 2 teaspoons of psyllium seed powder with applesauce and VSL#3DS morning and afternoon (or evening). This dosage and schedule seems to work very well for her and we believe the...
We had L-Glutamine and Arginine recommended by a clinical nutritionist who seemed very knowledgeable about UC from hospital work. The product "Muscle Armor" was specifically recommended. It is made...
I also recommend VSL#3DS or whichever probiotics seem to work for you. I think probiotics work well with the psyllium seed powder. Zinc supplements and Curamin (curcumin and boswellia combined) have...
I agree with the enema recommendations. My daughter has a burning sensation with one of the generic mesalamine enema brands, but is fine with another (we now have to make sure we have the correct...
My suggestion would be to try psyllium seed powder, zinc supplement and Curamin (blend of curcumin and boswellia). As you can see from my signature my daughter takes all of these. I would also...
My daughter takes her psyllium seed powder mixed with VSL#3DS and applesauce. This is by far the best (easiest to eat) method we have found for the psyllium seed powder and VSL#3DS. We also think the...
My daughter takes VSL#3DS and we believe that it helps her. She takes two packets per day mixed with applesauce and psyllium seed powder. I think the psyllium seed powder works as a prebiotic, which...
I would suggest a good probiotic such as VSL#3, Zinc Supplement, Fish Oil and Psyllium Seed Powder. As you can see from my signature we use several other supplements that studies have shown to reduce...
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...
You can also culture you own probiotics quite easily. We make kefir regularly using a Yogourmet yogurt maker. I put a packet of VSL#3 in the last batch and it came out good, but not too much...