Why is it that some kids can't tolerate bifidus bacterium? Please help

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My son has LNH of the illeum and none of the medicines have helped.

They all make it worse. I don't know what diet to try. I need advice.

As far as probiotics why can't some kids tolerate bifidus bacterium?

Why is the only probiotic acidolphilus reccomended? I read it

somewhere I think on Elaine's site but can't find it now. So anyway

my son is GF/CF but it is not helping. So does this seem like the

diet place for him to start?

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Welcome to the group dalywanda,

<<My son has LNH of the illeum and none of the medicines have helped.

> They all make it worse. I don't know what diet to try. I need

advice.> As far as probiotics why can't some kids tolerate bifidus

bacterium? >>

The characteristics of bifidum bacteria(Bifidobacteria etc..) change

when people are doing the SCD. For others with a strong healthy

microflora it may not be a problem, but once on the diet and limiting

certain foods the natural competitors for bifidum are gone(or

reduced) and SCDers have an overgrowth. Any overgrowth is not good,

so we strongly recommend avoiding any species of Bifidum bacteria

when doing SCD. Many SCDers have had flares with them some have been

quite serious.

<<Why is the only probiotic acidolphilus reccomended? I read it

> somewhere I think on Elaine's site but can't find it now.>>

You probably read it at:

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/probiotics1.html

There is also some very important information about SCD and

probiotics, Elaine's take on probiotics etc.. at this link.

Fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, nut milk yogurt can also

supply good bacteria and the yogurt contain 'protected' bacteria

that can travel farther in the digestive tract. Some of these good

bacteria are L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus, L. casei (which will

work with the S. boulardii to do even more healing), L. acidophilus

and L. plantarum.

<<So anyway> my son is GF/CF but it is not helping. So does this

seem like the> diet place for him to start?>>

Here are some links of families battling LNH with SCD:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/64593

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/63377

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/50079

With narrowings of ileum please see

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/strictures_f

oods_to_avoid.htm

http://www.cobbler.plus.com/btvc/knowledge_base/kb/obstructions_and_re

sections.htm

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and