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I am interested in this as well. Underwent surgery for intestinal cancer, and now have to deal with IBS and Gastritis, so I have been considering whether or not Probiotics would be helpful.
Not willing to undergo the “poop-transplant” method, and besides the VA will not do it so some manner of digestive assistance -and by that I mean REAL assistance, not the commercial quackery constantly blabbed about on the telly, is what I am after.
Besides, I’m poor and can’t afford expensive medications and exotic diets, especially since many items on those options are simply not available in this little town. We do have a small health-food store, but I’ve tried some of their ‘natural’ products and with very few exceptions the taste is ... “unique”, shall we say. To the point of instantly spitting it back out in some cases.
Some of the customers that purchase those items must be part cow, as it pretty much tasted like what cows normally eat.
just shop the perimiter of youe local supermarket...eliminate sugars and anything processed. Cook your own food made from recognizable ingredients. You can also learn to make all of your own probiotics at home...
I dont think yogert has enough probiotics in it to make any difference. I use the liquid stuff from Whole Foods refrigerated section. I take some every day. If I have eaten something that lets say, went bad - I am sure it works very well. [I dont have any problem this way - now]
About FMT - fecal stuff - I heard one or more interviews, one by the first dr who did it - very interesting how that happened.
My reaction: it worked INSTANTANEOUSLY for the lady - what a relief for the poor woman who suffered so long. After the dr did the procedure, she went home and later that day CALLED THE DOCTOR TO SAY SHE WAS BETTER !!
What could be SIMPLER, MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD, NO SIDE EFFECTS, NO MEDICINES, FIXED LIKE NOW! practically a do-it-yourself job !
(this was a C2C show - not all that long ago)
Not too long ago, scientists finally discovered why peppermint is good for IBS. It soothes inflamed intestinal cells which allows them to normalize. And it is very cheap.
Get a few little bottles of peppermint extract sold on the spice rack at a grocery store, and each morning and evening stir up a half teaspoon of it in a cup of water and chug-a-lug it. Relief from IBS usually happens in just a few days.
My husband has Crohns and has used Align which helps, it’s over the counter in pharmacy at Walmart or pharmacies.
He drinks buttermilk, and will eat yogurt. YOGURT must be the live cultured, beware certain manufactured processes, so research on internet as to the brands best for your needs.