Re/ Pulsing Probiotics and Other Beneficial Straing?

[Guest guest]

Wonderful answer, Kim. Thanks so much for the time it took to write

all that!!

I've been delighted that the retentive enemas I've been doing nightly

w/ S.Boullardi have gone great. Tightened up my tendency towards

looseness and virtually eliminated gas. Fantastic!! I take this as

evidence of healing over the past couple of years since I had a brain

reaction when I tried it back then. 'Course, it's out of date but I'm

ordering more so we'll see how it goes w/ fresh stuff.

Yeah, I also react to anything fermented. WILL drink a little wine or

vinegar from time-to-time or cook w/ it but I always feel it. Usually

an eye/sinus thing.

I also have survived 2 batches of coconut yogurt made w/ yogourmet

starter and it tasted soooooooo good that the challenge was not to

consume it too quickly!! Am now trying cow's milk yogurt and not

having a problem w/ 3 Tb./ day except red, burning eyes and droopier

lids (swollen, I think). 'Course, the mold and pollen counts have got

to be really high. It's hard to separate these thingz. Am laying off

the yogurt today to see if the eyes improve... but am generally

excited by this progress!!!

I know that y'all deal with this question over and over again so I

apologize for it but what other legal strains have folks found to be

helpful?

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.

<< 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.