Re: FAGE Total Greek Yoghurt as starter?

September 1, 2008

I found the answer to they yoghurt question, the company sent this response: The cultures used in TOTAL Greek Yoghurt are Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus at a concentration of 106-109 per gram of yoghurt. These cultures stay live and active until the USE BY date of the product.

Ann,

Living in Italy

Undiagnosed Crohn's since 1977 Diagnosed 15 years

Sacroiliitis 25 years

Rheumatoid arthritis 25 years

Pyoderma Gangronosum 2 years

SCD since July, 2008

Meds: Tapering Prednisone for PG

FAGE Total Greek Yoghurt as starter?

Does anyone know which live cultures are used in Fage Total Greek Yoghurt? Their website is www.totalgreekyoghu rt.com but I couldn't find the live cultures that they use. I would like to use it as starter if it's legal. Thanks. Ann

September 1, 2008

>

> Does anyone know which live cultures are used in Fage Total Greek

> Yoghurt? Their website is www.totalgreekyoghurt.com but I couldn't

find

> the live cultures that they use. I would like to use it as

starter if

> it's legal. Thanks.

>

> Ann

>

Hi Ann -

Yes, it's legal (which you have learned already).

The only thing to note is that Fage does not include acidophillus -

so many people take acidophillus supplements. I use Fage, but I

actually break open the acidophillus supplement capsules and add

them to the Fage when I'm starting my yogurt - I use about 8

capsules for a gallon of milk. I believe that I have had more

benefit ingesting the acidophillus this way instead of just taking

the capsules - but that's only my experience. Acidophillus is not a

requirement for SCD but many have found it to be a helpful probiotic

to include.

I've been using Fage as my primary starter because the packaged

starter makes the yogurt just waaaaayyyy too tart for my taste, and

I don't have a store nearby that sells the whole-fat plain Dannon

yogurt.

Kathy

UC since 12/05

SCD since 7/07

med-free since 7/08

September 1, 2008

Is it legal to use Fage and yogourmet starter so the yogurt is yogurt

but less tart?

>

>>

>> Does anyone know which live cultures are used in Fage Total Greek

>> Yoghurt? Their website is www.totalgreekyoghurt.com but I couldn't

> find

>> the live cultures that they use. I would like to use it as

> starter if

>> it's legal. Thanks.

>>

>> Ann

>>

> Hi Ann -

>

> Yes, it's legal (which you have learned already).

>

> The only thing to note is that Fage does not include acidophillus -

> so many people take acidophillus supplements. I use Fage, but I

> actually break open the acidophillus supplement capsules and add

> them to the Fage when I'm starting my yogurt - I use about 8

> capsules for a gallon of milk. I believe that I have had more

> benefit ingesting the acidophillus this way instead of just taking

> the capsules - but that's only my experience. Acidophillus is not a

> requirement for SCD but many have found it to be a helpful probiotic

> to include.

>

> I've been using Fage as my primary starter because the packaged

> starter makes the yogurt just waaaaayyyy too tart for my taste, and

> I don't have a store nearby that sells the whole-fat plain Dannon

> yogurt.

>

> Kathy

> UC since 12/05

> SCD since 7/07

> med-free since 7/08

>

September 2, 2008

The only thing to note is that Fage does not include acidophillus - so many people take acidophillus supplements. I use Fage, but I actually break open the acidophillus supplement capsules and add them to the Fage when I'm starting my yogurt - I use about 8 capsules for a gallon of milk.

Thanks for your response Kathy, I take acidolphillis every day in addition to the yogurt. I have the first batch of Fage fermenting, so maybe I'll add it to the next batch.

Ann,

Living in Italy

Undiagnosed Crohn's since 1977 Diagnosed 15 years

Sacroiliitis 25 years