Does anyone have any experience with taking probiotics...?!
Question: I'm interested in trying probiotics after seeing an ad for Culturelle. I'm pretty sure I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but I want to avoid going on a pharmaceutical medication for it. According to the ad for Culturelle and their website, it sounds like it could be helpful. Any thoughts?
Answers: I'm interested in trying probiotics after seeing an ad for Culturelle. I'm pretty sure I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but I want to avoid going on a pharmaceutical medication for it. According to the ad for Culturelle and their website, it sounds like it could be helpful. Any thoughts?
Culturelle is great, and I've mainly recommended it for E. coli and the diarrhea induced colon bacterial infections. I'm sure it can help since it does help the colon and the colon is in the state of very painful spasms when your afflicted with IBS. I think that more than 1-3 caps 2-3 times a day may be the dosage, since IBS sufferers seem to have a need for much more beneficial bacteria. The usual dose of probiotics is 60+ billion a day. The Culturelle would be a great start.
I would also suggest Fennel seeds. Fennel relaxes the painful spasms and hyper-peristalsis in the colon. You could get the seeds anywhere and make a tea and perhaps even eat the seeds. They are minty tasting.
Also EFA's like Fish oils, Evening Primrose oil and Coconut oil can be very soothing and anti-inflammatory in the gut.
Adding Fiber or taking 40+ grams of soluble and insoluble fiber daily may help after you get some relief to give the colon a constant volume of matter for the muscles that push and move things along, creating a smoother flow and less or no pain and healthier bowel movements.
Good luck :)
I had IBS and Probiotics worked for me well...I actually even have something for my cats i sprinkle on their food. It made an amazing change in their health as well. I haven't had a cold in officially 12 years. i used to get bronchitis every year before that
Hi SugarPlum Fairy
YOu are correct on the probiotics while healing IBS. Ive never used the product, but is important in healing your issue.
Probiotics are bacteria that help maintain the natural balance of organisms (microflora) in the intestines. The normal human digestive tract contains about 400 types of probiotic bacteria that reduce the growth of harmful bacteria and promote a healthy digestive system. The largest group of probiotic bacteria in the intestine is lactic acid bacteria, of which Lactobacillus acidophilus, found in yogurt, is the best known. Yeast is also a probiotic substance.
Here are some ideas to heal the issue.
Causes
IBS can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor diet and nutrition, food allergies, imbalanced levels of hydrochloric acid, impaired immunity, infections, lack of exercise, pharmaceutical drugs, and stress.
Quick Action Plan for IBS
1. Avoid all sugars, refined flour products, and carbohydrates, milk and dairy products, processed foods that contain preservatives and artificial sweeteners, alcohol, hydrogenated and trans-fatty oils, as well as foods that are common allergens.
2. Emphasize organic, fresh vegetables and non-citrus fruits, organic grains, as well as organic, free-range meats and poultry and wild-caught fish.
3. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day.
Cleansing (especially colon) and Detoxification therapy such as short fasts, elimination diets, and colonics.
4. Enteric-coated peppermint oil and aloe vera juice.
5. Soothing baths two to five nights a week, as well as alternating hot and cold water packs placed over the abdomen.
6. Use Probiotics and soil-based organisms.
7. Therapeutic juices include wheatgrass juice; cabbage, papaya, and carrot juice.
8. Stress reduction techniques, such as biofeedback, hypnosis, and meditation.
9. If you are a smoker, stop and refrain from taking aspirin or other NSAIDs.
10. Examine the possibility of withheld emotions as the cause of your symptoms and get support through emotional and physical expression, especially movement therapies such as NIA, Qi gong, Yoga or Total Integration Therapy to name a few options.
Best of health to you