Probiotics

I've tried a couple different brands.....and YES, I personally notice a difference in my energy (especially yes, my BMs.....) on the days I remember to take my probiotic.....I typically take mine first thing in the morning.....I try to remember to leave it next to the night stand, so I take it on an empty stomach.....I've heard this is the best way to take it, so that by the time food hits your digestion tract, those probiotics are READY to attack and break down the food you just ate......my fiance had extremely bad indigestion/heart burn when she met......I went over to Sam's Club and got her/us the big king size pack of generic "Align" - and we both take 1 a day.....well, actually this month we switched out for a different product, InSync Natural Probiotic Digestive System Balance.....I will warn you, it was kind of pricey, I think I paid like 20$ for it......but it has 120 caplets......at 1 a day, that's not a bad deal, especially in my fiance's case.....her indigestion is damn near gone......she doesn't have bad gas (burps only...) after eating, etc.....

If we know we'll be going out in public or out to eat and dealing with food we aren't preparing ourselves, we'll take an extra dose, just to help break down the "processed garbage".....if you know what I mean......

So far, I have not noticed any adverse side effects or anything, other than my BMs have been better....lol. Mild constipation, gone Can't say it's helped break any plateaus or anything, but I'm still developing!


Biggest advice though, is just shop around, I'll definitely be "rotating" my probiotic use......as they say, too much of something too good.....your body adapts But so far, we've had good luck with the generic "Align" and this InSync brand.......as a kid, my mom always swore by "Pearls" - but I always saw it as a big marketing hype.....most all of these modern probiotics have to be coated in SOME way to survive the stomach acid......and that was their biggest "gimmick" per se......

Unnecessary.

"Probiotics are foreign bacteria that are not a normal part of your gi tract, they do not enhance or immune system and, in normal people to note promote the nebulous bowel health.
If you are a normal human, with a normal diet, save your money. Probiotics have nothing to offer but an increased cost."

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/probiotics/


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probiotics are great - i highly recommend them and so does my gastro dr! probiotics are better for you than a multivitamin, since most of your immune system lives in your gut.

and if you don't take them regularly, you should definitely take them after taking antibiotics to replace what was just killed.

personally, my gut was in very very bad shape after a lovely combo of bad diet, too much splenda, and tons of stress. now, even though i've been eating healthier for years, a probiotic is something that is key to keeping my body working properly (in more ways than just digestion).

i use different brands, and like another person said, switch up the brand every few months to get a different mix. i'm currently taking florajen 3 (refrigerated pill). i've liked trubiotics (non-refrigerated pill) and good belly+ (refrigerated drink, when i could afford them).

- http://www.florajen.com/products-florajen3.shtml
- http://trubiotics.com/
- http://www.goodbelly.com/probiotic-drink/goodbelly-plus/

as with anything, please check with your drs for interactions w/other meds/conditions/etc.

eta - i have never heard of 'candida' so i cannot give any feedback on that.

I have IBS. I take one almost every day. The refrigerated kinds are the best. They have decreased my "episodes", and that is worth any money!