From my research, I have found that currently marketed probiotics don’t permanently colonize the gut. Some of these strains were originally isolated from dairy foods or fermented foods, and are strangers in the human gut. And the human-derived species of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria mentioned are often only transiently present in the human gut. These manufacturers looked for microbes that would be culturable, tolerant to the acidic environment of fermented milks and yogurts (which Lactobacilli can tolerate, unlike other human intestinal species); that would be resilient in environmen ...
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Likewise, our body has hundreds if not thousands of strains of commensal bacteria in our guts but nobody knows how to replenish them. Probiotics bought in the store only have 5-10 strains from the lactobacilli family, however; this doesn’t replenish all the other bacteria we need. Can you explain how you are supposed to replenish all the other commensal bacteria with the hundreds/thousands our body should have?   [End]
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I stopped eating food 4 hours before bed as well as having my last glass of water 2-3 hours before bed. I changed my diet and following all of those my GERD went away. I started eating lots of vegetables and alkaline foods.   [End]
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It is believed that consumption of large doses of tryptophan leads to production of metabolites, some of which may interfere with normal histamine degradation. Furthermore, excessive histamine activity has been linked with blood eosinophilia and myalgia. ^ Smith MJ, Garrett RH (2005). ”A heretofore undisclosed crux of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome: compromised histamine degradation”. Inflamm. Res. 54 (11): 435–50. doi:10.1007/s00011-005-1380-7. PMID 16307217.   [End]
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Xanax has many drawbacks indeed, but for people with severe panic attacks--a neurological chemical imbalance that most people do not have--that are experienced frequently, like myself, it is needed when the time arises (had the same 30 pill bottle for 4 months). Sodium Benzoate is said to be cancerous in extremely high doses, likewise so are certain VITAMINS. Xanax isn’t an end-all solution I might add. My point is the following on this: You need sleep, and you need to do whatever you can to get sleep while having a temperance (glass of wine, melatonin, etc). Xanax is extremely effective f ...
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Also, I’m not sure whether I have SIBO or candida. I guess both can have VERY similar symptoms according to that book I read.   [End]
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I read a book called ”Digestive Wellness” (written by a woman with a ph.D--not a guru) and she said sometimes you have to treat SIBO with antibiotics then in conjunction treat it with probiotic food like kefir or probiotics from the store while taking antibiotics, and after taking the antibiotics. Apparently the success rate was very high from what she said.   [End]
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So according to consumer reports, numerous probiotics didn’t have the amount of CFU (Colony Forming Units) in their bottles as they said--they only report during manufacturing how many there were. They reported various companies that did maintain the levels they had on their bottles in their lab tests. Be sure to bookmark the National Institute of Health website, and their database are full of studies on gut health. You can find tons of invaluable information on this site. When using Google, be sure to fully understand search operators, so you can remove the BS in your web searches ...
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I have more issues then what you have going on but I’ve had brain fog for 10 months in addition to all these other issues. I’ve logged quite a bit of my dietary intake and behavioral patterns (sleep, etc.) on and off and what I’ve so far come up with--this is preliminary--is that high sugar tends to cause problems. For me, it works like this: 1. I eat regular american diet e.g. subway, sandwiches, cereal etc. and feel fine. 2. Half a day later or a day later, brain fog sets in and I feel like my consciousness is in a box if that makes any sense. 3. I stop eating sugar altoget ...
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