gertie Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Has anyone tried probiotics for colon problems? I've been told that is the best treatment for leaky gut & constipation. I ate a small amount of organic greek yogurt a few times & it seemed to help C. I have been lethargic & shakey the last few days & not sure if it could be a reaction from the probiotics since org milk is not a problem for me. I did read if you have an autoimmune problem or mold allergy not to take them & I have both. With Dys/pots I never know what is going on with my body. Just wondering if anyone had tried them & what your reaction was. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 I take probiotics daily. I do well with them. I don't do well with yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertie Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Thanks Hope. The only yogurt I tolerate is homemade using organic lactose free milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 care to share the recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margiebee Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I take Align probiotics daily for my GI issues (bowel irregularity and pain), and they work very well for me. I also eat Stoneyfield yogurt every day, I tolerate it better than the Dannon kind that's loaded with icky ingredients. If I am feeling especially bad I switch to Amande almond yogurt, it has the cultures but no ingredients that trigger me at all (no dairy or soy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertie Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Hope, I use 1 qt of organic lactose free 2% milk (you can use 1%) & 1/4 cup organic greek yogurt as a starter. Sometimes I add vanilla. I don't have a yogurt maker so I ferment mine in the oven with light on for 8-12 hrs. For details on how to begin,Google homemade yogurt. It's very easy to make. I have tried making almond milk yogurt but it will not thicken without additives which I do not want to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jknh9 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes, I eat plain organic Greek yogurt with blueberries and a touch of honey and walnuts for lunch most days. I notice it helps with gastro problems and seems to ward off angular cheilitis, which I suffer from frequently. On days when I don't have yogurt, I often take a probiotic supplement. The first few days I took those, though, I had a lot of tummy rumbling and gas. I looked it up and supposedly it's the bad bacteria in your gut dying off that causes those symptoms the first several days. I don't know how reliable that information was, but I don't have those problems now when I take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Thanks for the homemade yogurt info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 I only drink almond milk now so that Amande yogurt looks good. I just have to see who sells it around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k&ajsmom Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 I use schiff digestive advantage intensive bowel support (bacillus coagulans with lysine) it is a quarter of the price of some of the other popular ones that ive tried and helps amazingly. I believe its lactose free as well. Ive been on them for two months and have seen a huge improvement. Things still arnt "fixed" but much more manageable. I did alot of research before choosing this one. I dont always do well with yogurt and it doesnt help me with the pots ibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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