Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 No, this wasn't it. But it looks good! Thanks! -- Sue " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. " -- Yeats Ladden wrote: > > Was it Culturelle Lactobacillus GG? > > That is what the pedi gastro told me to give for my son's intestinal > fungal overgrowth > > - from Ct > > ________________________________ > > From: <mailto:%40> > [mailto: <mailto:%40>] On > Behalf Of Sue Clayton > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:25 PM > <mailto:%40> > Subject: Acidophilus > > > > A few months ago, there was a discussion on this list (I think) > about > acidophilus that I can't find in the archives. There was a brand > name > recommended. I remember looking it up (it was expensive and only > > available online or at exclusive pharmacies). It had to be > refrigerated. > Does anybody remember the brand? I'm ready to get some, but of > course > can't find where I wrote down the name. Thanks a lot! > > Sue in Phoenix > > Mom to (CVID, asthma, celiac) > > -- > " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a > fire. " -- Yeats > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 We used a brand recommended by Kirkman Laboratories. The product was suitable for children and adults ,, including ones with severe allergies to fillers, coloring etc.. it was called Pro- bio gold.... by Kirkman.. it comes in an amber bottle and is chilled upon arrival.. and Yes it is sooooo expensive.. I think 80.00 a bottle... and insurance does not cover it...but it worked wonders for us.... Hope this helps Kathleen > > A few months ago, there was a discussion on this list (I think) about > acidophilus that I can't find in the archives. There was a brand name > recommended. I remember looking it up (it was expensive and only > available online or at exclusive pharmacies). It had to be refrigerated. > Does anybody remember the brand? I'm ready to get some, but of course > can't find where I wrote down the name. Thanks a lot! > > Sue in Phoenix > > Mom to (CVID, asthma, celiac) > > -- > " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. " -- Yeats > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 I think this is it! The price is certainly expensive enough. Thanks! -- Sue " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. " -- Yeats Kathleen wrote: > > We used a brand recommended by Kirkman Laboratories. > The product was suitable for children and adults ,, including ones with > severe allergies to fillers, coloring etc.. > > it was called Pro- bio gold.... by Kirkman.. it comes in an amber > bottle and is chilled upon arrival.. and Yes it is sooooo expensive.. I > think 80.00 a bottle... and insurance does not cover it...but it worked > wonders for us.... > > Hope this helps > > Kathleen > > > > > > A few months ago, there was a discussion on this list (I think) about > > acidophilus that I can't find in the archives. There was a brand name > > recommended. I remember looking it up (it was expensive and only > > available online or at exclusive pharmacies). It had to be > refrigerated. > > Does anybody remember the brand? I'm ready to get some, but of course > > can't find where I wrote down the name. Thanks a lot! > > > > Sue in Phoenix > > > > Mom to (CVID, asthma, celiac) > > > > -- > > " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a > fire. " -- Yeats > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 In addition to Kathleen's suggestion there is also: http://www.vsl3.com mom to CVIDer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 In addition to Kathleen's suggestion there is also: http://www.vsl3.com mom to CVIDer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 This was it! Thank you. I remember because it had the pharmacy search engine, and because I forwarded the info to a friend with ulcerative colitis. Thank you everybody for helping! Sue in Phoenix " Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. " -- Yeats Schulman wrote: > > In addition to Kathleen's suggestion there is also: > http://www.vsl3.com <http://www.vsl3.com> > > > mom to CVIDer > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks Debora. I'm still naive on this. I thought lactobacillus contained lactose (because of the spelling). Didn't do my homework first. So does lactobacillus acidophilus contain lactase (a digestive enzyme) - but no lactose? If so, it's an unfortunate spelling. 'Lactabacillus' would make it clearer. Thanks for the tutoring, regards, Cris 3b. Re: acidopholus Posted by: " Debora Wade " debbie@... deboraholt Date: Tue Feb 6, 2007 7:03 am ((PST)) On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Case Health Pty Ltd wrote: > Hi Debora, > > Cris here. > > Just wondering why your pharmacist would change the filler from > lactose to LACTObacillus when > lactose is a suspected irritant? > > I might be missing something in the translation - but here in Oz, > probiotics with either acidophilus > or dairy-free acidophilus are available - so pharmacists in USA > should also be able to offer either > version as a filler. Sorry for the confusion, Cris. Lactobaccillus acidophilus is the complete name of this probiotic. That is what I'm switching to from lactose. Lactobaccillus=acidopholus; it's not another lactose product. Debora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 > > My naturopath gave me iFlora acidophilus capsules to take, 1 pill twice a day. There is no strength or anything listed on the bottle - are they all the same strength? And I read they should be refrigerated - my doctor never told me this. ==>Maybe you could contact the company to find out how many units are in each capsule and also whether it is derived from dairy and contains no soy, sugar, wheat, gluten, etc. Yes probiotic supplements should be kept in the fridge. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Hi - I'm curious as to what type of reaction your daughter had when you upped the dosage of acidophilus. I just increased my son's probiotic recently (not acidophilus) and noticed that after the second dosage within an hour he starts to cry and states that his belly hurts. I was also thinking that this was some kind of die-off and thought about lowering the dose and ramping it up more slowly to avoid the crying and belly aches. Am interested in your daughter's reaction. Thanks, Martha > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on acidophilus this month > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at like a quarter capsule > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when scared me sooo bad - > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off reaction. > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is tending to " reject " > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the milk with acidophilus > in it...gotta love it... > > elizabeth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 > > > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on acidophilus this month > > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at like a quarter > capsule > > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when scared me sooo bad - > > > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off reaction. > > > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is tending to " reject " > > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the milk with acidophilus > > in it...gotta love it... > > > > elizabeth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 hi.. ever tried dari free? made by VANCE's.. and it is from potatoes with calcium.. minerals... my son lived off this... for years.. it does taste good and you can bake with it... Lia --- Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...> wrote: > > > My grandmother couldn't tolerate plain milk. She > used to buy a product called acidophilus milk. Maybe > your daughter would benefit from a CF diet or maybe > she need lactaid or has some other dairy-related > intolerance. > S S > > > > > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on > acidophilus this month > > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at > like a quarter > capsule > > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when > scared me sooo bad - > > > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off > reaction. > > > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is > tending to " reject " > > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the > milk with acidophilus > > in it...gotta love it... > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Beta. http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Our little corner store used to order and stock Acidophilus milk for us and that is what my dd used the entire time she was growing up. They don't make it anymore, but it was a good product. Re: [ ] acidophilus hi.. ever tried dari free? made by VANCE's.. and it is from potatoes with calcium.. minerals... my son lived off this... for years.. it does taste good and you can bake with it... Lia --- Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...> wrote: > > > My grandmother couldn't tolerate plain milk. She > used to buy a product called acidophilus milk. Maybe > your daughter would benefit from a CF diet or maybe > she need lactaid or has some other dairy-related > intolerance. > S S > > > > > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on > acidophilus this month > > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at > like a quarter > capsule > > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when > scared me sooo bad - > > > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off > reaction. > > > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is > tending to " reject " > > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the > milk with acidophilus > > in it...gotta love it... > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > __________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Beta. http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Vance's DariFree is one of those trial and error products: it can be a huge yeast feeder for some people (the maltodextrin). It is also protein free: we are used to our milk containing protein so you need to make sure you get protein elsewhere. My son didn't do well on it, but he liked it. Pam > > > > > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on > > acidophilus this month > > > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at > > like a quarter > > capsule > > > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when > > scared me sooo bad - > > > > > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off > > reaction. > > > > > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is > > tending to " reject " > > > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the > > milk with acidophilus > > > in it...gotta love it... > > > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the free Beta. > http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 My mom is/has been almost fanatical about the benefits of acidophilus milk - she has been drinking it for years, also boils milk & says this helps her.. God bless my mom - she is the reason we had acidophilus supps in my house over the years... she also had amalgams on almost every single " big " tooth by the time she was 16 - alot of things make more sense...tho' she still tends to blame ongoing infections for the bulk of her past health issues..as she says, live and learn... ps - she had her teeth pulled about 4 yrs ago (dentures now), and, wow, what a difference - she is so functioning now...onto my siblings, we hope!! elizabeth > > > > > > speaking of belly issues, I started my girl on > > acidophilus this month > > > (and upped everyone else, to boot). Started at > > like a quarter > > capsule > > > every other day...yes, her reaction way back when > > scared me sooo bad - > > > > > I do think it was probably a yeast die-off > > reaction. > > > > > > so, now she is up to 3-ish a day - also, she is > > tending to " reject " > > > milk without acidophilus in it...preferring the > > milk with acidophilus > > > in it...gotta love it... > > > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the free Beta. > http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Just FYI the pink gum part of dentures contains mercury and cadmium. Be aware that Vance's Dari-Free contains (or at least did) titanium. S S ps - she had her teeth pulled about 4 yrs ago (dentures now), and, <br> wow, what a difference - she is so functioning now...onto my <br> siblings, we hope!!<br> <br> elizabeth<br> <br> <br> ><br> > Our little corner store used to order and stock Acidophilus milk <br> for us and that is what my dd used the entire time she was growing <br> up. They don't make it anymore, but it was a good product.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > ----- Original Message ----- <br> > From: Lia Mleczko <br> > hi.. ever tried dari free? made by VANCE's.. and it is<br> > from potatoes with calcium.. minerals... my son lived<br> > off this... for years.. it does taste good and you can<br> > bake with it... Lia<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I use Pacific brand lowfat vanilla almond mylk on cereal and for baking. S S <p>hi.. ever tried dari free? made by VANCE's.. and it is<br> from potatoes with calcium.. minerals... my son lived<br> off this... for years.. it does taste good and you can<br> bake with it... Lia<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 thank you, I will pass that on for sure - thought I had read it somewhere & Was on list of things to check out...elizabeth In , " Shepard Salzer " <_Shepard@...> wrote: > > > Just FYI the pink gum part of dentures contains mercury and cadmium. Be aware that Vance's Dari-Free contains (or at least did) titanium. > S S > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.herbs-herbal-remedies.com/list_of_herbs.htm Acidophilus is a " good bacteria " that has been shown to be beneficial in treatment of Acne, cystitis, ear infections, gastrointestinal disorders, osteoporosis, vaginitis, yeast infections and boosts your immune response; helping the body to ward off offending viruses and bacteria. Antibiotics kill acidophilus. You can begin taking Acidophilus while on antibiotics, but you need to continue treatment for at least one month after you finish your antibiotic course for complete replacement. Acidophilus is found naturally in unpasturized yogurts. (Forms available: Liquid, capsules, crystals, powders) http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-acidophilus.htm The term acidophilus is used to describe a number of bacteria which help in human digestion. These bacteria include L. acidophilus, L. casei, L. bulgaricus, among others. Lactobacilus acidophilus is one of the bacteria found in these mixtures, but the term acidophilus usually refers to a combination of L. acidophilus with other beneficial bacteria. Acidophilus is touted for its many health benefits, some of which have been known about for thousands of years. The bacteria is found naturally throughout the human body, and most likely made its way into a food long ago, beginning a cycle of natural fermentation which people eventually learned to artificially duplicate. When acidophilus are placed in a sugar-rich environment, they begin to eat the sugars they find there. They then convert these sugars into various things, including lactic acid. This adds a distinctive taste, and lowers the pH of the food or liquid so that other flora do not find it as friendly an environment, helping to preserve the food. Yogurt is probably the most well-known of foods that make use of acidophilus, and it is very easy to notice the sour taste of the lactic acid when eating this food. Other foods that contain acidophilus include sauerkraut, kombucha, kinchi, kefir, and many other fermented food products. Acidophilus can help protect the body against harmful bacteria, parasites, and other organisms. As it breaks down, it releases things such as hydrogen peroxide that create a toxic environment for unhealthy creatures in the body, helping to drive them out. It also plays an important role in digestion, helping to produce a number of chemicals which aid in the digestion process. Many alternative modalities of healing look to acidophilus for a wide range of health benefits. In addition to basic digestive assistance, acidophilus is thought to help bolster the immune system as a whole. It is also thought to provide some relief from intestinal problems, such as diarrhea. The fungal infection of Candida albicans, more commonly referred to as a yeast infection when it affects the genital area, is thought by some to be controlled by acidophilus. Since acidophilus occurs naturally in the genitals, and plays a role in warding off such infections, some people advocate topical treatment. The topical application of yogurt, which contains acidophilus, is thought by many to help relieve and ultimately cure a yeast infection. Oral ingestion is also recommended, either of yogurt, or of an acidophilus supplement. Because antibiotics kill the so-called probiotics, such as acidophilus, as well as harmful bacteria, many people feel that an antibiotic regime can lead to outbreaks of numerous problems, including yeast infections. It is recommended by many to take supplements of acidophilus and eat acidophilus-rich foods for a period of time after completing a regimen of antibiotics ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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