Re: D-Lactate/Lactic Acid and Probiotic Strains

[Guest guest]

Hi Phil,

> Hi, does anyone one have any thoughts on acidosis and D-Lactate

acid

> producing strains of probiotics. Looks like elaine was looking

into it

> but only had it partially confirmed that Strepococcus thermophilus

and

> Lactobacillus bulgaricus produce the L form. I have read however

that

> they produce large quantities of the D form.

>

> My main concern though is acidophilus, which produces mostly D-

Lactic

> acid.

>

> Does any one happen to know for sure what produces what and

whether it

> is definatly safe. Has any one consumed 2 or maybe more yogurts

are or

> probiotics and had a urine sample taken for measurment of D-

Lactate

> indicating an overgrowth of acidophils or other D producing

strains?

>

You may find further info at either

http://lyris.dundee.net/read/search/advanced?forum=elaineschildren

or

http://www.healingcrow.com/scdwisdom/scdwisdom.html

or with this group:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/HealingCrow/

Sheila