Probiotics

**vazquez** · 11-14-2007, 09:04 PM

hey guys,

i just bought trader joe's acidopholous & probiotic complex.

i have read many of bb.com's own dvsness(i'm not stalking you i swear

) and the benefits she's posted on probiotic supps.

i get moon face easily after eating salt or a high carb meal prebed. she mentioned that probiotics help with this along with digestion/elimination.

how do i dose this?

**Eyayo** · 11-14-2007, 09:10 PM

i take 1 pill with every ,meal. I think pro-biotics are extremely important esp to people that have takin antibiotics.

**vazquez** · 11-15-2007, 12:04 AM

eyayo thank you,

i started get gas after 2/3 hours of taking it. is this normal? i will take a tab with every meal.

what can the side effects be if there should be any?

**in10city** · 11-15-2007, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by vazquez

eyayo thank you,

i started get gas after 2/3 hours of taking it. is this normal? i will take a tab with every meal.

what can the side effects be if there should be any?

Start slow by taking it only once or twice a day and increase the dose gradually. Try taking it 30-60 minutes before a meal on a relatively empty stomach.

You don't mention the potency, which is?

**thesly123** · 11-15-2007, 01:28 AM

What are Probiotics?? I've practically had to live on Antibiotics for a year at a time from being deployed in the military. Could this stuff help me out???

**in10city** · 11-15-2007, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by thesly123

What are Probiotics?? I've practically had to live on Antibiotics for a year at a time from being deployed in the military. Could this stuff help me out???

Google it.

And yes, you can definitely benefit since antibiotics usually don't discriminate.

**thesly123** · 11-15-2007, 01:42 AM

OHHH, I never knew they were called that? I already crush yogurt like candy so I guess I've been taking them for awhile now. Learn something new every day.

**in10city** · 11-15-2007, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by thesly123

OHHH, I never knew they were called that? I already crush yogurt like candy so I guess I've been taking them for awhile now. Learn something new every day.

If you've been on antibiotics for a protracted period of time, they can still be helpful (if you are experiencing random immume, digestion, etc, problems) ...

**�STFU!ˇN�LIFT!** · 11-15-2007, 02:03 AM

yogurt is not really probiotics , just one of the components in them is in yogurt ..
probiotics PLUS plant enzymes FTW

**dvsness** · 11-15-2007, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by vazquez

how do i dose this?

Dose it according to the label recommendations.

The one I use is only supposed to be usedd 1x/day. If I were to take it with every meal, that would be 6x the recommended dose!

**eldawg** · 11-15-2007, 07:11 AM

For anyone considering probiotics, I would suggest doing some research and looking at more than the number of cultures that are mentioned on the product label. IMO the key is trying to figure out which product is delivering the most live cultures to the intestines.

I am going to give Natrol BioBeads and Enzymatic Therapy's Acidophilus Pearls 3 months each and try to evaluate the results.

**Naven** · 11-15-2007, 07:24 AM

I could talk for days on probiotics, their use, their benefits, etc. as I have been on very strong antibiotics for quite some time.

You get what you pay for with probiotics, much more so than other supplements. Good probiotics are usually refrigerated or frozen, and guarantee a given number of cells to be delivered.

Another "probiotic" that is fantastic that isn't mentioned much is Saccharomyces boulardii - it's actually a yeast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii). It, unlike bacteria-based probiotics, is not destroyed by antibiotics in the gut. So, if you're like me, and taking large doses of antibiotics over a long term, then this type of probiotic becomes very beneficial (along with bacteria-based probiotics).

I also believe it's important to vary the strains being ingested and get as many different strains as possible. The human gut flora is composed of hundreds, if not thousands of different bugs, and there's no real way of knowing which ones you need and don't need. So, the more variation you can get in there, the better chance you have of optimizing the landscape.

PM me or whatever if you want more details on specifics and brands.

**dvsness** · 11-15-2007, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Naven

destroyed by antibiotics in the gut.

That's where delivery systems come into play as well.

Also worth noting, if your probiotic is in the form of a heat pressed tablet, I'm not aware of how it could be useful. It seems to be that the live cultures would be killed during that process.

**Alphy** · 11-15-2007, 08:24 AM

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**in10city** · 11-15-2007, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by eldawg

For anyone considering probiotics, I would suggest doing some research and looking at more than the number of cultures that are mentioned on the product label. IMO the key is trying to figure out which product is delivering the most live cultures to the intestines.

I am going to give Natrol BioBeads and Enzymatic Therapy's Acidophilus Pearls 3 months each and try to evaluate the results.

The beads and pearls may not be all that they're cracked up to be.

This might be of some interest regarding this: Probiotic supplement survival

**vazquez** · 11-15-2007, 01:45 PM

guys can you post probiotic supp's that have worked for you?

will this help me digest food easier?

**Buff_Daddy** · 11-21-2007, 09:27 PM

Bump, would probiotics be helpful for someone without digestion problems, yet eating a lot of calories nonetheless?

**Mr. Aries** · 11-21-2007, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Buff_Daddy

Bump, would probiotics be helpful for someone without digestion problems, yet eating a lot of calories nonetheless?

yes

**jmckiernan86** · 10-26-2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by vazquez

guys can you post probiotic supp's that have worked for you?

will this help me digest food easier?

The one they sell at Costco is really good.. can't remember the name right now

**Cheftepesh** · 10-26-2012, 07:20 PM

I've used one by Puritan pride and enjoyed the benefits of it over the years. Helps a lot when dieting.

**qinx** · 10-27-2012, 08:53 AM

hey guys, I was being treated for H.pylori so i was on triple therapy which are basicaly antibiotics for 2 weeks, Now that i'm done with that, I've read that i need to be on probiotics for awhile, so I bought this, country life power-dophilus probiotics, will this suffice? is it enough to take 2 capsuls daily? Also do i take them on empty stomach before eating , or after eating? thanks

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