Pulsing Probiotics

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Does anybody have a suggested regimen for rotating/pulsing probiotics?

Thanks so much!

Artful Carol

Former me: From babyhood - CFS, Depression, Candida, Severe Chemical,

Inhalant, and Food Allergies. Current me: Global Carb and Fungal

Problems well-controlled past 30 yr. by extremely low-carb, no dairy,

no grains allergy/anti-yeast diet, SCD 01/05. After 35 yrs. no need

for allergy shots since SCD! Magnesium/Vits A, B, D, E/Evening

Primrose, Fish, Olive, and Other Oils, Lecithin. 2 grown kids

recovered from serious developmental problems which I believe were

fungally-caused.

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Carol

I

can give you the general idea, but everyone has to figure out what “schedule”

is best for them – and change as their gut ecology heals.

Bacterial

forms of probiotics, such as those used in our yogurt or in a L. Acidophilus

supplement, can be consumed regularly. But what that “regular”

schedule is depends entirely on your own body. Some people do well having

yogurt every day, others do better having it just two or three times a

week. Same with the supplement. When you start off using

probiotics, especially if you haven’t used any in a long time or are

dealing with digestive or immune system issues, it helps to go “low and

slow” for a time. Start off with a small dose, and slowly increase

over weeks or months.

Sometimes

it helps to use yogurt for a few months, then switch to a SCD-legal L.

Acidophilus supplement, then back again to yogurt. Or mix the two types

of probiotics once in a while, especially if you are making frozen yogurt.

Cooking/baking with yogurt will kill off the beneficial bacteria, so factor

that into your probiotic regimen.

Experts

recommend pulsing with S. Boulardii, as it is a non-systemic yeast.

Different type of microorganism. The experts recommend using it for

several weeks then stopping it for a while (months). But many people find

their bodies do better using it regularly over the long-term. So, again,

individual variation. I would certainly recommend using a beneficial

bacteria in addition to S. Boulardii since our bodies need a systemic type of

probiotic (to populate all of our mucuous membranes, not just the intestinal),

but whether you eat yogurt or take a L. Acidophilus supplement at the same time

as you are using S. Boulardii is yet another individual choice. Some

people use S. Boulardii for several weeks or months, perhaps not every day,

then switch over to L. Acidophilus or yogurt for several months, then go back

to S. Boulardii. Others take S. Boulardii once a week, or several times

for a week, then stop it.

So,

there is no one rule for probiotic use. All depends on your body and

where it is in its healing journey. Regular doses of probiotics are

important, but it doesn’t have to be consumed/taken every day. One

dose once a week, whether a tablespoon of yogurt or one L. Acidophilus capsule

is just as effective over the long-term.

And

as your gut ecology is restored, you’ll find you can cut back on the

dosage and frequency of probiotics. Don’t want to risk developing

an overgrowth, or triggering an immune response.

Since

you are also someone who has a sensitive body, I suggest you definitely want to

go “low and slow”. Start off with small doses, not

every day, and over the months increase gradually, if you wish to.

My

experience has been (I deal with a sensitive body too) that I benefit from my

maintenance dose of one L. Acidophilus capsule every 4 days; my gut ecology has

been restored, and I don’t trigger an immune response. Also I found my

immune system won’t tolerate S. Boulardii or casein, nor will my

digestion tolerate other forms of fermented foods… So I use a much

smaller amount of probiotics than others on SCD, but that is what my body will

tolerate and it is still beneficial for me over the long-term.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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Does

anybody have a suggested regimen for rotating/pulsing probiotics?

Thanks so much!

Artful Carol