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This kind of builds on meta-analyses showing that probiotic use cuts rates of antibiotic-associated C. difficile infection.
Young children have very unstable microflora systems, so the results make sense from that perspective also.
My issue isn't on the faith in probiotics side...the problem is which ones do I buy. It's near impossible to know you're getting the good stuff so to speak.
All the products containing Lactobacillus plantarum may see a boost in sales.
This strain is in milk kefir, no? Easy to cultivate at home. See also: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38800977 Water kefir is also available :)
I find the word probiotic to be inherently problematic. It includes any and all microorganisms that have a single positive health benefit, whether or not they're detrimental in other regards. That if a bacteria were to penerate gut epithelium (very bad), it would still be a probiotic if it reduced constupation. Even if the research supporting the health benefits of a supplemental bacteria is sound, a single study alw…
My issue isn't on the faith in probiotics side...the problem is which ones do I buy. It's near impossible to know you're getting the good stuff so to speak.
It really depends on what you need. I would be careful around soil based species, and avoid D-lactic acid producers (which eliminates a whole lot of probiotics), but apart from that you can just get what you need. E.g. if you have a problem with histamine intolerance you could go for strains that eat/reduce histamine. If you want better mood, you could try L Plantarum 299v or Bifidobacterium Longum or L casei shirota…
1. http://www.ctl.cornell.edu/events/celebration15/posters/Wate...
If you want to try L. Plantarum yourself, get the strain 299v if you can. There's one by Jarrow (not affiliated, just made good experiences with it). AFAIK, most other strains of L. Plantarum produce D-lactic acid, while 299v produces L-lactic acid (I've even seen a paper where they used 299v to treat acidosis). D-lactic acid can be hard to metabolize and can lead to acidosis. Probiotics-induced acidosis is a thing -…
Are there any good resources on this?
I've been using General Biotics 115-strain pre- and probiotic product called Equilibrium [1]. You can find more info in the Science section [2]. [1]: https://www.generalbiotics.com/orders/new/ [2]: https://www.generalbiotics.com/science/