Probiotics.....please help

[jgreenhaus]

2 questions

1. The probiotic i take has a recommended dosage of 1-2 pills. For the last week or week and half i upped the dosage f from 1 to 2 pills. Since then I have been having a lot of gas and my farts smell like sulfur...what is the cause of this? What should/can I do about it?

2. I normally would have 1 smallish sized bm a day in the morn before pills. Now that im taking them i have that same movement + another bigger one later in day.....What was happening to this extra waste when i didn't used to have 2 bm's a day? Could it have been effecting my fat loss? Does it make any real difference?

[jgreenhaus]

bump

[thegymbum]

Generally, probiotics are supposed to help minimize intenstinal gas, but everyone has a different "make up" of intestinal bacteria, known as your "microflorobiota", and different compositions of bacteria can cause different amouts of different gasses to be produced in different people. Some people experience less gas when they start taking them, but some experience worse gas. It's pretty individual how people respond. It can cause changes in bowel movements too, by increasing or decreasing intestinal motility, although it's not going to effect fat mass gains or losses. Is it simple lactobacillus that you're taking? Are there any other ingredients in the formula?

[jgreenhaus]

bump...im takin acidophilus+bifidus

[jgreenhaus]

will rep measly reps for helppp

[ian0789]

The point of them is because your stomach is jacked the heck up and the healthy bacteria isnt doing its job. IE making you pass your BM. Taking them is going to make you go more / might give you gas since its normal.

They say you should pass 1-2 times a day. Or you could be like me and walk around feeling like your going to give birth and go every other day if your lucky.

You need the healthy bacteria to help break down food =)

[vitaminjunkie]

The number of pills you are taking isn't important. The dosage, 2 billion?, 10 billion? CFUs, is much more important. And secondly, does the capsule have a delivery system? Enteric coating or Biotract delivery system are best. This allows the probiotic pill/capsule not to break down in the stomach but lower in the GI where the probiotic flourishes. Third, since this is a live bacteria, make sure the supplement is within expiration.

[jgreenhaus]

believe each pill is 8 billion

[ian0789]

The number of pills you are taking isn't important. The dosage, 2 billion?, 10 billion? CFUs, is much more important. And secondly, does the capsule have a delivery system? Enteric coating or Biotract delivery system are best. This allows the probiotic pill/capsule not to break down in the stomach but lower in the GI where the probiotic flourishes. Third, since this is a live bacteria, make sure the supplement is within expiration.

As well kept in the fridge or cool dry place. Most of the Probiotic junk they sell breaks down before it even hits your Lower GI.

[jgreenhaus]

i take this http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/bill.html
and i keep in fridge

[andrerox80]

confused - if you were fine w/ 1 pill but having problems w/ 2, why not go back to 1?

[spicyprice]

Some times probiotic can make things worse for a couple weeks before it gets better (from a friend who is a GI doc...)

I how many cfus are in 1 pill? If there are only 4mil then i would continue to take 2 and ride it out, but if it is 8mil per pill then II would take one and be comfy.

[jgreenhaus]

was still having my normal stomach problem symptoms while on 1 pill, though they were bit improved so i thought why not take 2....more the better

[Neopragmatist]

It may take a week or so for your gut flora to get adjusted. But the issue you're having may be due to other coinciding factors such as your diet (increased calories/protein intake).

[snorkelman]

the issue you're having may be due to other coinciding factors such as your diet (increased calories/protein intake).

I also think there is something else at play here. OP, probiotics usually result in the opposite of what you are experiencing. In fact, it is becoming a recommendation for those with IBS.

[MrMetabolism]

if you were fine taking one... and now your gassy taking 2... hmm lemme think...


still thinking...


oh how about just taking one...

[jgreenhaus]

if you were fine taking one... and now your gassy taking 2... hmm lemme think...


still thinking...


oh how about just taking one...

not quite correct...but i get it.

[jgreenhaus]

Ive been taking 2 pills a while now. And ive gone from 1 medium size BM a day to 1 medium size and 1 very large. If i wasn't having this second large BM before .... then what was happening with that extra stool then? Could it have been affecting my fat loss ( was cutting)

[chaoticbear]

If it helps any, there are also some brands kept in the refrigerator, you can buy them either at a natural foods store or ask for BioGaia or Lactinex at the pharmacy counter. I've taken Lactinex a couple of times (once for antibiotic-induced diarrhea, once for god knows what) and it was absolutely magic.

Kinda spendy if you're taking it as a maintenance thing, but I liked it a lot. Protip: don't chew it, it tastes like rotted yogurt.