Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 The most popular one in the line of Kirkman products is ProBio Gold. Thanks Humphrey > I want to order some for my daughter (7) but there were several > different types on Kirkman's site-any recommendations? If its a > capsul it will have to be opened since my daughter won'y swallow them > so taste is a consideration. Thanks for any help!! > > kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I'm a bit confused by this statement about " even good stuff can overgrow " . I thought a recent thread had indicated that the acidophilus does not poplulate and that is why we have to take it continuously. So how could it overgrow? Or does it indeed populate, and I did not understand correctly? I'd love to have a better understanding of this. Thanks! Lynn Re: Probiotics question Michele, Elaine only wanted us to take 3 billion cfu per day anyway so don't take more than that. Even good stuff can overgrow. Everything in moderation! Charlene In looking at the legal probiotics I've noticed they are a lot less then what we are taking presently, at 3 billion/cap when we're used to 20 billion however maybe that's because it's only 1 strain. Is this okay or should we take a few instead of one/day? Thanks, Michele ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 That's a good question, Lynn. I was led to believe that Elaine felt that too much probiotic could mutate and be bad. Perhaps that;s why it is 3 billion and no more. We need continously to repopulate but too much is " overkill " . Just thoughts. I am not really sure and I am sure that there are others on this list with more smarts than me in this area. Charlene I'm a bit confused by this statement about " even good stuff can overgrow " . I thought a recent thread had indicated that the acidophilus does not poplulate and that is why we have to take it continuously. So how could it overgrow? Or does it indeed populate, and I did not understand correctly? I'd love to have a better understanding of this. Thanks! Lynn Re: Probiotics question Michele, Elaine only wanted us to take 3 billion cfu per day anyway so don't take more than that. Even good stuff can overgrow. Everything in moderation! Charlene In looking at the legal probiotics I've noticed they are a lot less then what we are taking presently, at 3 billion/cap when we're used to 20 billion however maybe that's because it's only 1 strain. Is this okay or should we take a few instead of one/day? Thanks, Michele ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If 1mL yogurt = 3 billion cfu bacteria, and 1 cup = 250mL, then 1 cup yogurt = 750 billion cfu bacteria? Am I getting that right? Re: Probiotics question > > In looking at the legal probiotics I've noticed they are a lot less > then what we are taking presently, at 3 billion/cap when we're used to > 20 billion however maybe that's because it's only 1 strain. Is this > okay or should we take a few instead of one/day? > > Thanks, Michele > One reason our yogurt is so highly advocated is it contains millions of bacteria. " Homemade yoghurt that is fermented for 24 hours, as recommended in the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle, will have an average concentration of 3 billion cfu/mL of yoghurt " . Carol F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hi Michele, > In looking at the legal probiotics I've noticed they are a lot less > then what we are taking presently, at 3 billion/cap when we're used to > 20 billion however maybe that's because it's only 1 strain. Is this > okay or should we take a few instead of one/day? Elaine felt that if taking a probiotic powder or capsule we should restrict it to only Lactobacillus acidophilus and only take up to 3 billion CFU's mL per day. She felt that the acidophilus was the safest because it has had the most research done on it. At the same time she was also conservative about the amounts to give because despite having research the effects of giving large amounts of a " processed " bacteria product were not fully known. see: http://lyris.dundee.net/read/messages?id=226182#226182 Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs mom of and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hi Lynn and Charlene, > That's a good question, Lynn. I was led to believe that Elaine felt that too much probiotic could mutate and be bad. Perhaps that;s why it is 3 billion and no more. We need continously to repopulate but too much is " overkill " . Just thoughts. I am not really sure and I am sure that there are others on this list with more smarts than me in this area. > > > I'm a bit confused by this statement about " even good stuff can overgrow " . I thought a recent thread had indicated that the acidophilus does not poplulate and that is why we have to take it continuously. So how could it overgrow? Or does it indeed populate, and I did not understand correctly? I'd love to have a better understanding of this. Thanks! > > Lynn Elaine preferred to err on the side of caution because not much was known about using large numbers of bacteria from probiotic powders and capsules. Yogurt is different because the yogurt is a whole food, complete with natural enzymes, minerals and other nutrients. Elaine explained this pg15 BTVC 10th edition. The bacteria in yogurt are encapsulated and travel farther down the intestinal tract than bacteria in probiotics. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs mom of and Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hi Hannah, > > If 1mL yogurt = 3 billion cfu bacteria, and 1 cup = 250mL, then 1 cup yogurt > = 750 billion cfu bacteria? Am I getting that right? Yes, that's correct. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 22yrs mom of and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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