Probiotics

[Saraia]

Hi there

I spoke to someone a month ago and now I can’t find them so I thought I would try to write a quick post in hopes it might be of some use. Kinda ended up longer than expected. My bad, Sorry.

I did some research regarding probiotics and saw advice suggesting not to bother with anything saying “less than 3 billion bacteria” also I figured out that actually we have 1000’s of different types of bacteria, but the supplements only provide a handful of these.

As such, although I am now trying taking a probiotic (especially since being lactose intolerant prevents me from having actimel for instance) , I am fully aware that my bacteria type ratios will change. However, I no longer see that as a worrisome thing. Why? Well, because taking antibiotics (which kill good and bad bacteria indiscriminately) has already changed my microbiota ratio, so I figured more ‘good’ bacteria, regardless of the lack of variety, is still better than more bad bacteria! Wouldn’t you agree?

Anyway, one thing hasn’t changed, and that is my firm belief (achieved again through some research) that better than any pill is to increase our good bacteria by eating the right food; the food that probiotic bacteria feed on aka prebiotics. This, imho is the best way to increase one’s good bacteria to bad bacteria ratio as this way one wouldn’t merely increase the good bacteria in the gut. This method prevents one from limiting it to the ones found in the tablets. Instead we increase all the good bacteria types in or gut with a more balanced and natural process.

Thanks for reading. I hope you achieve your goal for a happy gut by eating prebiotics too such as actimel, sauerkraut, cabbages, kefir, live yoghurt and fibre (vegetables and bran sources) and also key; by minimising what bad bacteria feed on … sugar!

Apologies for any inaccuracies and for the lack of citations, I really don’t recall where I got all the info or what from where; whether it was from the NHS website, papers, YouTube videos or the like.

Happy tummies are healthy tummies.

Take care my lovelies!

[Greens4Health]

Hi Saraia

I agree with you ideally if we can decrease symptoms through diet it would be the ideal. I spoke to a herbalist who suggested some herbal medication that I have not purchased yet. She did say that I should have plain yoghurt rather than activia because of the sugar content. I made some sauerkraut and have a tablespoon with my lunch and dinner when I remember and try to eat alkaline foods. I think it may be some time before I see a real difference.

[Saraia in reply to Greens4Health]

I have a magnesium supplement now, i think it’s helping.