Ideas for good bacteria source

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Because of GERDS, I cannot have dairy products, although I don't know if this

includes home made yogurt. All I know is that it is very difficult to digest.

I had started making nut yogurt but this too is very hard to digest, even with

the help of enzymes. I cannot find legal acidophilus where I live.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

GERDS and chronic C.

SCD 17 mths

[Guest guest]

Thanks PJ. I have tried yogurt but not with digestive enzymes. My GERDS

problem is that my stomach doesn't produce enough hydrochloric acid to digest

properly. Thanks for the tip about taking it in the morning. I'll do that )

Take care,

>

> -Ask your doctor, but I don't see why SCD yogurt would be a problem with

GERDS. The best way to find out is to try it and see- as long as it's OK with

your doctor. It would be best to try it in the morning, so you are not sleeping

(lying down so it does not back up in your esophagus )while it is digesting. You

don't need a lot of it for the bacterial benefits. If you don't tolerate yogurt,

there are legal probiotics you can get. I use GI prohealth for their products.

>

> PJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks PJ. I have tried yogurt but not with digestive enzymes. My GERDS

problem is that my stomach doesn't produce enough hydrochloric acid to digest

properly. Thanks for the tip about taking it in the morning. I'll do that )

Take care,

>

> -Ask your doctor, but I don't see why SCD yogurt would be a problem with

GERDS. The best way to find out is to try it and see- as long as it's OK with

your doctor. It would be best to try it in the morning, so you are not sleeping

(lying down so it does not back up in your esophagus )while it is digesting. You

don't need a lot of it for the bacterial benefits. If you don't tolerate yogurt,

there are legal probiotics you can get. I use GI prohealth for their products.

>

> PJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks PJ. I have tried yogurt but not with digestive enzymes. My GERDS

problem is that my stomach doesn't produce enough hydrochloric acid to digest

properly. Thanks for the tip about taking it in the morning. I'll do that )

Take care,

>

> -Ask your doctor, but I don't see why SCD yogurt would be a problem with

GERDS. The best way to find out is to try it and see- as long as it's OK with

your doctor. It would be best to try it in the morning, so you are not sleeping

(lying down so it does not back up in your esophagus )while it is digesting. You

don't need a lot of it for the bacterial benefits. If you don't tolerate yogurt,

there are legal probiotics you can get. I use GI prohealth for their products.

>

> PJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I can't eat yogurt or cheese (casein sensitivity) so I need to use SCD-legal probiotics. There are several good sources available by mail-order/online -- I can't find any legal forms in my local stores either.

I use Kirkman Labs L. acidophilus most of the time:

http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/ViewProductDetails@Product_ID@182@Product_Group_ID@...

You can also get legal L. Acidophilus from GIProHealth (SCDophilus)

http://www.giprohealth.com/scdophilusnext.aspx

and Custom Probiotics also has a single strain of L. Acidophilus available

http://www.customprobiotics.com/custom-probiotics-l-acidophilus.htm

(sometimes you have to insist on only the one strain if you talk to the business owner; he likes to give you a blend of multiple strains, which we don't want).

Lucy's Kitchen Shop also offers a Lyosan L. Acidophilus, but it is dairy-based. I gave it a try when I started SCD but couldn't tolerate it, so you might want to try the others instead of this one.

Kim M.

SCD 5+ years

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Hello,Because of GERDS, I cannot have dairy products, although I don't know if this includes home made yogurt. All I know is that it is very difficult to digest. I had started making nut yogurt but this too is very hard to digest, even with the help of enzymes. I cannot find legal acidophilus where I live.Any ideas?Thanks,GERDS and chronic C.SCD 17 mths

[Guest guest]

I should think you could. I order yarns from Canada all the time [grin]. Not much additional expense due to customs, I mean....

Not sure if there is a Canadian source. Have you checked out the links at http://uclbs.org/ ? There might be something helpful there.

Kim M.

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thank you so much Kim!Can I order from Canada?

[Guest guest]

Hi . I think there are two issues here, one is the low

hydrochloric acid one, the other is problems with dairy. In my

case, I have both. I'm not about to try even the yoghurt yet (two

months into SCD) because of a lifelong dairy allergy though I hope maybe

next year I can. So I am taking acidophilus and that seems to be

fine for now. I also produce little to no hydrochloric acid, so

when I eat a meal with animal protein, I take a couple of HCl capsules.

This works for me.

Thanks PJ. I have tried yogurt but not with digestive enzymes. My

GERDS problem is that my stomach doesn't produce enough hydrochloric acid

to digest properly. Thanks for the tip about taking it in the morning.

I'll do that )

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for the tip. What are HCI capsules. I'm taking Bromelain but suspect it

worsens my C. problems. Sigh! It just never ends...

GERDS and chronic C.

SCD 17 mths

>

> Hi . I think there are two issues here, one is the low

> hydrochloric acid one, the other is problems with dairy. In my case,

> I have both. I'm not about to try even the yoghurt yet (two months

> into SCD) because of a lifelong dairy allergy though I hope maybe

> next year I can. So I am taking acidophilus and that seems to be

> fine for now. I also produce little to no hydrochloric acid, so when

> I eat a meal with animal protein, I take a couple of HCl capsules.

> This works for me.

>

>

>

>

>

> Thanks PJ. I have tried yogurt but not with digestive enzymes. My

> GERDS problem is that my stomach doesn't produce enough hydrochloric

> acid to digest properly. Thanks for the tip about taking it in the

> morning. I'll do that )

> Take care,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm only at 9 1/2 months, but thought I'd share anyway ;-). Things that SCD has

fixed: no more constipation, no more acid reflux (and no more Protonix pills),

fistulas are healed, fissures are healed, seasonal allergies are at least 75%

better (maybe more), blood values are better (RDW is normal for the first time

since I can remember), bloating is now rare, eczema is mostly gone, my weight

went from 94 pounds to 102 pounds. Things SCD hasn't fixed yet: fatigue

My colonoscopy in May showed a normal looking colon, but biopsies showed

microscopic inflammation.

I'm eating mostly stage 1 & 2 foods, with occasional stage 3. Once I have

surgery next week to remove a stricture, I'll probably be able to expand my

diet. I've been trying to play it safe by eating soft foods since my last

partial blockage.

I feel like I'm making pretty good progress. I'd like to start LDN sometime to

see if it helps with the fatigue, but I'll have to get off of Humira first.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Kim and - can you chime in on your successes and challenges at the one

year mark of SCD? Just a little over a year and still on limited foods. Hoping

that is normal.

>

> aiazeen

> SCD 1 yr 1/2 month

> Imiprame 30 mg

> Asacol 800mg/3x per day

>

[Guest guest]

I'm only at 9 1/2 months, but thought I'd share anyway ;-). Things that SCD has

fixed: no more constipation, no more acid reflux (and no more Protonix pills),

fistulas are healed, fissures are healed, seasonal allergies are at least 75%

better (maybe more), blood values are better (RDW is normal for the first time

since I can remember), bloating is now rare, eczema is mostly gone, my weight

went from 94 pounds to 102 pounds. Things SCD hasn't fixed yet: fatigue

My colonoscopy in May showed a normal looking colon, but biopsies showed

microscopic inflammation.

I'm eating mostly stage 1 & 2 foods, with occasional stage 3. Once I have

surgery next week to remove a stricture, I'll probably be able to expand my

diet. I've been trying to play it safe by eating soft foods since my last

partial blockage.

I feel like I'm making pretty good progress. I'd like to start LDN sometime to

see if it helps with the fatigue, but I'll have to get off of Humira first.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> Kim and - can you chime in on your successes and challenges at the one

year mark of SCD? Just a little over a year and still on limited foods. Hoping

that is normal.

>

> aiazeen

> SCD 1 yr 1/2 month

> Imiprame 30 mg

> Asacol 800mg/3x per day

>

[Guest guest]

I thought of something else to mention. My meds have had illegals in them since

day 1, but I've never eaten any illegal foods. I eat a lot of yogurt, 2 cups a

day minimum. I take a lot of supplements too, and fish oil, and sometimes use

digestive enzymes. My calories mainly come from fat. A typical day is 53% fat,

30% carbs, and 13% protein (I don't eat much meat).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >

> > Kim and - can you chime in on your successes and challenges at the

one year mark of SCD? Just a little over a year and still on limited foods.

Hoping that is normal.

> >

> > aiazeen

> > SCD 1 yr 1/2 month

> > Imiprame 30 mg

> > Asacol 800mg/3x per day

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I thought of something else to mention. My meds have had illegals in them since

day 1, but I've never eaten any illegal foods. I eat a lot of yogurt, 2 cups a

day minimum. I take a lot of supplements too, and fish oil, and sometimes use

digestive enzymes. My calories mainly come from fat. A typical day is 53% fat,

30% carbs, and 13% protein (I don't eat much meat).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >

> > Kim and - can you chime in on your successes and challenges at the

one year mark of SCD? Just a little over a year and still on limited foods.

Hoping that is normal.

> >

> > aiazeen

> > SCD 1 yr 1/2 month

> > Imiprame 30 mg

> > Asacol 800mg/3x per day

> >

>