Re: Probiotics (& ThreeLac)

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I am convinced that Probiotics are not harmless - and can be harmful to some people ...

My daughter takes NO Probiotics now and feels and looks wonderful thanks to LDN.

For so many years I had treated her with Probiotics, and think now - even made her symtoms worse!

In a message dated 6/15/2008 3:27:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gwayles@... writes:

Your post is very interesting and helps clarify what I have been experiencing with Probiotics. I take LDN for Irritable Bowel and other assorted problems related to it. Candida is a complication to it, or so it is assumed. My compoundng pharmacy suggested I take probiotics as an alternative to the ThreeLac that my doctor wants me to take and that I refuse. The probiotics sent my gut into a tizzy - as they often have in the past. When I stop it, the gut calms down and proceeds to respond positively to LDN.Just regarding ThreeLac and why I don't want to take it: before ordering the product, I decided to do some research on the Internet. There I learned that it has potential real dangers that could leave people worse off than when they started. Essentially, ThreeLac uses three "bad guy" active constituents that wipe out several strains of candida. The candida goes away alright, but the three "bad guys" in ThreeLac used to fight the "bad guys" of candida do not just go away. Instead, they take up permanent residence in the gut. And there, on their own, they have the capacity to run wild and create even worse problems than the candida did. In a vulnerable gut, or maybe even a normal one, this could have serious implications. It seems that it is unknown when - or if - the bad guys will explode into action, and what that action might lead to, and if it does - how it could be treated.So - I'm beginning to think that LDN by itself is the safest course of action. At least, that's the path I'm taking at this time.>> Just thought this might be of interest to anyone presently taking> probiotics (eg acidophilous etc) ...> > Every so often I take a local product, Inner Health Probiotics (non-dairy,> refrigerated) - always in the morning because to me, being a digestive aid,> it makes sense to take it when the digestive system is powering up and at> its best.> > Now some recent research has raised a question mark around probiotics (no> brand mentioned) - on suspicion they could cause an adverse affect in the> small intestine.> > I remembered one occasion when I took a probiotic at night, just before> bed, and it didn't sit well with me.> > For me, the recent research added weight to taking probiotics in the> morning (rather than at night) - a full day for processing so they don't> linger too long in the tummy or small intestine. Just some food for thought> (no pun intended lol!),> kind regards,> Cris> casehealth.com.au> Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008.

[Guest guest]

Your post is very interesting and helps clarify what I have been

experiencing with Probiotics. I take LDN for Irritable Bowel and

other assorted problems related to it. Candida is a complication to

it, or so it is assumed. My compoundng pharmacy suggested I take

probiotics as an alternative to the ThreeLac that my doctor wants me

to take and that I refuse. The probiotics sent my gut into a tizzy -

as they often have in the past. When I stop it, the gut calms down

and proceeds to respond positively to LDN.

Just regarding ThreeLac and why I don't want to take it: before

ordering the product, I decided to do some research on the Internet.

There I learned that it has potential real dangers that could leave

people worse off than when they started. Essentially, ThreeLac uses

three " bad guy " active constituents that wipe out several strains of

candida. The candida goes away alright, but the three " bad guys " in

ThreeLac used to fight the " bad guys " of candida do not just go away.

Instead, they take up permanent residence in the gut. And there, on

their own, they have the capacity to run wild and create even worse

problems than the candida did. In a vulnerable gut, or maybe even a

normal one, this could have serious implications. It seems that it is

unknown when - or if - the bad guys will explode into action, and

what that action might lead to, and if it does - how it could be

treated.

So - I'm beginning to think that LDN by itself is the safest course

of action. At least, that's the path I'm taking at this time.

>

> Just thought this might be of interest to anyone presently taking

> probiotics (eg acidophilous etc) ...

>

> Every so often I take a local product, Inner Health Probiotics (non-

dairy,

> refrigerated) - always in the morning because to me, being a

digestive aid,

> it makes sense to take it when the digestive system is powering up

and at

> its best.

>

> Now some recent research has raised a question mark around

probiotics (no

> brand mentioned) - on suspicion they could cause an adverse affect

in the

> small intestine.

>

> I remembered one occasion when I took a probiotic at night, just

before

> bed, and it didn't sit well with me.

>

> For me, the recent research added weight to taking probiotics in the

> morning (rather than at night) - a full day for processing so they

don't

> linger too long in the tummy or small intestine. Just some food for

thought

> (no pun intended lol!),

> kind regards,

> Cris

> casehealth.com.au

>

[Guest guest]

So glad to hear your experience and to know that I am not the only

one made worse by Probiotics. Thanks for the feedback!

> >

> > Just thought this might be of interest to anyone presently taking

> > probiotics (eg acidophilous etc) ...

> >

> > Every so often I take a local product, Inner Health Probiotics

(non-

> dairy,

> > refrigerated) - always in the morning because to me, being a

> digestive aid,

> > it makes sense to take it when the digestive system is powering

up

> and at

> > its best.

> >

> > Now some recent research has raised a question mark around

> probiotics (no

> > brand mentioned) - on suspicion they could cause an adverse

affect

> in the

> > small intestine.

> >

> > I remembered one occasion when I took a probiotic at night, just

> before

> > bed, and it didn't sit well with me.

> >

> > For me, the recent research added weight to taking probiotics in

the

> > morning (rather than at night) - a full day for processing so

they

> don't

> > linger too long in the tummy or small intestine. Just some food

for

> thought

> > (no pun intended lol!),

> > kind regards,

> > Cris

> > casehealth.com. c

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your responses! I'm so glad to hear that my repeated and

continuous bad reaction is not weird or anomalous.