Yeah... I've had a couple of high dosage anti-biotics the past few years, both for tick bourn illnesses that really knocked me down and out. I'm wondering if those could have killed off some of the good stuff. :-/
I've actually got a post coming out later today on that very subject. You're absolutely correct in your guess.
The probiotics they sell in the store kind of stink. Make yourself some sauerkraut, and buy some kefir grains and make kefir. You want the wild bugs...
I've heard on the radio the other day of scientists sequencing the Genome of gut microbial bacteria. I found a random article that is pretty interesting:
I'm not familiar with that brand. The issue with even their iFlora caps is that they have 16 strains of bacteria. A healthy gut has hundreds of strains. That's why wild, fermented foods offer an advantage, you get more strains. But it probably won't hurt, and may be better than nothing. (How's that for a hedge...)
@Thodin: Thanks. That article brings up a great point, you get the gut flora that you feed... eat bad food and you get bad bugs. Makes perfect sense, right? The fiber thing is a bit of an obsession, however. Fiber's nice, but not a cure-all.
So would a pro-biotic help?
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be the right one, and unfortunately this is still just a theory. They don't know which bacteria might have the beneficial effect.
ReplyDeleteBut getting your symbiotic bacteria in good working order is a good idea for load of other reasons.
Yeah... I've had a couple of high dosage anti-biotics the past few years, both for tick bourn illnesses that really knocked me down and out. I'm wondering if those could have killed off some of the good stuff. :-/
ReplyDeleteI've actually got a post coming out later today on that very subject. You're absolutely correct in your guess.
ReplyDeleteThe probiotics they sell in the store kind of stink. Make yourself some sauerkraut, and buy some kefir grains and make kefir. You want the wild bugs...
I've heard on the radio the other day of scientists sequencing the Genome of gut microbial bacteria. I found a random article that is pretty interesting:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/61754/title/Gut_bacteria_reflect_dietary_differences
Hmm, I was going to try the hammer nutrition pro-biotics... They have two different kinds... iFlora and Digest caps...
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with that brand. The issue with even their iFlora caps is that they have 16 strains of bacteria. A healthy gut has hundreds of strains. That's why wild, fermented foods offer an advantage, you get more strains. But it probably won't hurt, and may be better than nothing. (How's that for a hedge...)
ReplyDelete@Thodin: Thanks. That article brings up a great point, you get the gut flora that you feed... eat bad food and you get bad bugs. Makes perfect sense, right? The fiber thing is a bit of an obsession, however. Fiber's nice, but not a cure-all.
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