Re: Are there any SCD Legal Probiotics ?

[Guest guest]

As for dairy-free yogurt starters, I see that the one that GI ProHealth sells

has L.casei instead of L.acidophilus. Is this OK? Can we just add some

acidophilus to it? Is Custom Probiotics then the only supplier of SCD-legal

non-dairy yogurt starter??

Debbie T

>

> Val

>

> I just put a page in the group Files that list all the known sources of legal

probiotics. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BTVC-SCD/files/Probiotics/

> Open it with WordPad or NotePad; I need to put in a html version... There is

also a partial list of sources at www.pecanbread.com . And we've discussed

this many times here, so you can search the message archives.

>

> Probiotic supplements that are legal contain only L. Acidophilus for the

bacterial strain. Elaine also approved S. Boulardii, which is more of a yeast

than a bacteria. There are plenty of other bacterial strains available, with

" experts " promoting their use, but most don't have much longevity (to know the

long-term damage possibilities). Elaine said no to any strain of Bifidus as it

isn't a community-minded strain and can mutate easily, causing more damage to

the gut.

>

> It is almost impossible to find a legal probiotic in local stores. Not hard

to order from online sources, however.

>

> Kim M.

> SCD 5+ years

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> ...Does anyone recommend a brand or a way for me to get my Probiotics? The

yogurt isn't working right now.

>

> Thanks,

> Val

>

[Guest guest]

I just got this response from GI ProHealth. I also asked their opinion on

storing starter and acidophilus in the freezer, because the conventional wisdom

has been that freezing probiotics kills them.

" You can add the acidophilus after the yogurt has cooled if you wish. Most

people will usually take the acidophilus in the capsule form and use the yogurt

as well. You can freeze the yogurt starter and it would increase its shelf life

of about 1 year. Just be sure only to thaw what you intend to use. Freezing

thawing and freezing again will cause the cultures to die "

Debbie T

> >As for dairy-free yogurt starters, I see that

> >the one that GI ProHealth sells has L.casei

> >instead of L.acidophilus. Is this OK? Can we

> >just add some acidophilus to it? Is Custom

> >Probiotics then the only supplier of SCD-legal non-dairy yogurt starter??

>

> Yes, you can just add some acidophilus to it.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

I just got this response from GI ProHealth. I also asked their opinion on

storing starter and acidophilus in the freezer, because the conventional wisdom

has been that freezing probiotics kills them.

" You can add the acidophilus after the yogurt has cooled if you wish. Most

people will usually take the acidophilus in the capsule form and use the yogurt

as well. You can freeze the yogurt starter and it would increase its shelf life

of about 1 year. Just be sure only to thaw what you intend to use. Freezing

thawing and freezing again will cause the cultures to die "

Debbie T

> >As for dairy-free yogurt starters, I see that

> >the one that GI ProHealth sells has L.casei

> >instead of L.acidophilus. Is this OK? Can we

> >just add some acidophilus to it? Is Custom

> >Probiotics then the only supplier of SCD-legal non-dairy yogurt starter??

>

> Yes, you can just add some acidophilus to it.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>