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Feb 2nd, 2017 4:50 pm

dk1998 [OP]: Newbie; Nov 30, 2015; 76 posts; 3 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Feb 2nd, 2017 4:50 pm

Probiotics

Dear all,

I've been having a digestion problem (esp. in the morning) for many years. I tried probiotics yogurt but didn't work. I think it's just a waste of money.
Now I came across probiotics supplements. Anybody has any experience? Any recommendations? Thank you very much.

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Feb 2nd, 2017 4:55 pm

toronto19850: Deal Addict; Jun 21, 2016; 3116 posts; 1070 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2017 4:55 pm

probiotic supplements work IF a lack of probiotics is your digestion problem

few use yogurt for probiotic supplementation

more use kiefer and hubby's sourkrout

Feb 3rd, 2017 12:36 am

flyingnurse: Deal Addict; Feb 23, 2015; 2043 posts; 858 upvotes; Brampton, ON

Feb 3rd, 2017 12:36 am

what kind of digestive problems?

IBS maybe?

Feb 3rd, 2017 12:45 pm

gh05t: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2004; 9601 posts; 1856 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 3rd, 2017 12:45 pm

Digestion takes place mainly in the stomach and small intestines via enzymes and acid.
Carb digestion may begin in in the mouth.
Probiotics while it may work in the small intestines do most of it's work in the large intestines after digestion and absorption has taken place.
Certainly quality matters with any supplement and it's always better to get from natural sources.
Your digestive process also uses a lot of glutamine to fuel the process.
Sure you can buy digestive enzymes, probiotics etc, use apple cider vinegar before eating, but you most need to figure waht's wrong with your stomach before you can treat it properly.
That may call for a colonoscopy.

Feb 5th, 2017 1:43 pm

Ojibway Bob: Member; Oct 13, 2009; 260 posts; 57 upvotes; North York

Feb 5th, 2017 1:43 pm

I guess I should chime in. My Wife has horrible stomach problems, especially in the morning. She would gag non stop and unsatisfactory bowel movements and often painful. She was not very active and diet well, she ate what ever she wanted and the thing that drives me nuts about her.....High metabolism so if you looked at her you would think she took care of herself.
She decided to start seeing a personal trainer/health coach because modern medicine did not seem to help her with her issues. after a few months her trainer wanted her to do a cleanse so we choose the new year.
The first week was ROUGH!!! I did it along with her to help her through it. All Vegan, as much organic veggies as possible, and no starch/breads. We also supplemented with vegan protein powders and my Wife was using an anti-inflammatory powder to help heal her gut with nutrients. After the 2 weeks we started to introduce meats and carbs.
After a month my Wife has had no troubles with her stomach since and now she is finding various foods now that were giving her problems. I suggest everyone to do this once a year, if only to heal your stomach enzymes and kick start the gut to heal it self like it is meant to do.

Good luck OP and hope you find out what is troubling you.

Feb 12th, 2017 5:30 pm

beautymaven: Newbie; Feb 11, 2017; 6 posts

Feb 12th, 2017 5:30 pm

I have tried a few probiotic brands, including Natural Factors. They don't seem to make me feel much better, but I am sure they working. Takes me a long time to see any noticeable change.

I would suggest trying to get into drinking bone broth. That REALLY helps with digestive issues and heals the gut. If making bone broth seems like a daunting task, just purchase powdered Great Lakes gelatin and get into that. Hope this helps.

Feb 13th, 2017 10:26 am

Blanche123: Deal Addict; Jan 28, 2014; 3475 posts; 678 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 13th, 2017 10:26 am

dk1998 wrote: ↑ Dear all,

I've been having a digestion problem (esp. in the morning) for many years. I tried probiotics yogurt but didn't work. I think it's just a waste of money.
Now I came across probiotics supplements. Anybody has any experience? Any recommendations? Thank you very much.

What did your doctor say?

Feb 13th, 2017 6:31 pm

User499372: Banned; Sep 20, 2016; 76 posts; 11 upvotes

Feb 13th, 2017 6:31 pm

dk1998 wrote: ↑ Dear all,

I've been having a digestion problem (esp. in the morning) for many years. I tried probiotics yogurt but didn't work. I think it's just a waste of money.
Now I came across probiotics supplements. Anybody has any experience? Any recommendations? Thank you very much.

It's a scam. I spent a fortune on these things and they did jack. Clean up your diet.In fact Greek Yogurt made me sicker. I cut out dairy completely as well as all processed foods. Doing better than ever,

Feb 13th, 2017 6:33 pm

User499372: Banned; Sep 20, 2016; 76 posts; 11 upvotes

Feb 13th, 2017 6:33 pm

Ojibway Bob wrote: ↑ I guess I should chime in. My Wife has horrible stomach problems, especially in the morning. She would gag non stop and unsatisfactory bowel movements and often painful. She was not very active and diet well, she ate what ever she wanted and the thing that drives me nuts about her.....High metabolism so if you looked at her you would think she took care of herself.
She decided to start seeing a personal trainer/health coach because modern medicine did not seem to help her with her issues. after a few months her trainer wanted her to do a cleanse so we choose the new year.
The first week was ROUGH!!! I did it along with her to help her through it. All Vegan, as much organic veggies as possible, and no starch/breads. We also supplemented with vegan protein powders and my Wife was using an anti-inflammatory powder to help heal her gut with nutrients. After the 2 weeks we started to introduce meats and carbs.
After a month my Wife has had no troubles with her stomach since and now she is finding various foods now that were giving her problems. I suggest everyone to do this once a year, if only to heal your stomach enzymes and kick start the gut to heal it self like it is meant to do.

Good luck OP and hope you find out what is troubling you.

LOL!! She didn't "heal" nothing. She went from eating a garbage diet with no exercise to cleaning it up with exercise and she feels better. It's common sense. Has nothing to do with "powder" or the personal trainer.

+1

Feb 13th, 2017 7:33 pm

Ojibway Bob: Member; Oct 13, 2009; 260 posts; 57 upvotes; North York

Feb 13th, 2017 7:33 pm

User499372 wrote: ↑ LOL!! She didn't "heal" nothing. She went from eating a garbage diet with no exercise to cleaning it up with exercise and she feels better. It's common sense. Has nothing to do with "powder" or the personal trainer.

Not entirely, the month long cleanse definitely helped. She was working out for 2 and a half months before the cleanse and still was having alot of problems. But thanks for your input

Feb 21st, 2017 3:04 pm

Becks: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13547 posts; 2345 upvotes; City of Vancouver

Feb 21st, 2017 3:04 pm

My goal is to try and eat yogurt every day.

De gustibus non est disputandum
Reverse dysfunction one step at a time.
Adversity is a growth opportunity. Change happens at the periphery.

Feb 21st, 2017 10:23 pm

TorontoHonda: Newbie; Mar 8, 2010; 3 posts

Feb 21st, 2017 10:23 pm

I have digestive problems as well. Would go to the bathroom several times a day and if I ate any dairy i would regret. Everyday I have very smelly farts and my breath stinks. My wife thinks im rotting inside.

I started taking some probiotics on my wife's doctors recommendations. Been about 2 months now and dont really notice much of a change, some days are better, some days are worse. (or normal in my eyes)
I also have a very fast metabolism, so like one of the previous posters said, i look fit, but inside im not so healthy. Due to my poor health I started exercising regularly over the last year. I have seen very little improvements physically.

during my 20s I did eat and have a shitty diet. I've definitely cleaned it up since my wife and I have been together. Its not Fruits and veggies and all of whats required. but its better then fast food, mcdonals and pizza as I was used to.

I would love to say the probiotics im taking are working, but I was never a big supporter of medicine, supplements or anything of that sort. I am thinking about asking my own doctor what she recommends. Exercise, changing my diet and taking supplements have not given me the results I was looking for.

Feb 22nd, 2017 7:28 am

Ojibway Bob: Member; Oct 13, 2009; 260 posts; 57 upvotes; North York

Feb 22nd, 2017 7:28 am

TorontoHonda wrote: ↑ I have digestive problems as well. Would go to the bathroom several times a day and if I ate any dairy i would regret. Everyday I have very smelly farts and my breath stinks. My wife thinks im rotting inside.

I started taking some probiotics on my wife's doctors recommendations. Been about 2 months now and dont really notice much of a change, some days are better, some days are worse. (or normal in my eyes)
I also have a very fast metabolism, so like one of the previous posters said, i look fit, but inside im not so healthy. Due to my poor health I started exercising regularly over the last year. I have seen very little improvements physically.

during my 20s I did eat and have a shitty diet. I've definitely cleaned it up since my wife and I have been together. Its not Fruits and veggies and all of whats required. but its better then fast food, mcdonals and pizza as I was used to.

I would love to say the probiotics im taking are working, but I was never a big supporter of medicine, supplements or anything of that sort. I am thinking about asking my own doctor what she recommends. Exercise, changing my diet and taking supplements have not given me the results I was looking for.

I say try a cleanse. It sucks for the first week but man it did my Wife wonders. As much Organic as you can and stay away from breads for the first 2 weeks. No dairy or meat as well. When you wake up in the morning drink a glass of water with a half lemon squeezed and tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. I had a nice vinegarette salad with sunflower, pumpkin seeds and almonds as well. Oh and no oranges.

Peeps will flame as trolls often do but it really helped my Wife. Good luck,

Feb 22nd, 2017 10:34 am

Becks: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13547 posts; 2345 upvotes; City of Vancouver

Feb 22nd, 2017 10:34 am

Wow, life sounds like hell for some of you people, lol! I drink milk because I use it as my dietary source of calcium. It is also a source of protein as a post-run drink. Plus, I use it in my coffee. Since I am lactose intolerant, the probiotics in the yogurt ameliorate those negative symptoms.

De gustibus non est disputandum
Reverse dysfunction one step at a time.
Adversity is a growth opportunity. Change happens at the periphery.

+1

Feb 22nd, 2017 11:37 am

Ojibway Bob: Member; Oct 13, 2009; 260 posts; 57 upvotes; North York

Feb 22nd, 2017 11:37 am

Becks wrote: ↑ Wow, life sounds like hell for some of you people, lol! I drink milk because I use it as my dietary source of calcium. It is also a source of protein as a post-run drink. Plus, I use it in my coffee. Since I am lactose intolerant, the probiotics in the yogurt ameliorate those negative symptoms.

Ya my Wife has been battling a lot of crap most of her life. She is thriving on working out now, She was very inactive but high metabolism. She has to be careful with working out because she has shoulder problems which cause her right shoulder to dislocate about 2-3 times a year. She Suffered a lot from Endometriosis and with that brought on depression and her hormones are out of wack due to a partial hysterectomy. She also now has a surgical hernia and she can still put on her shoes each morning and go to work.

She somehow battles through it and her trainer/life coach has helped her a lot with not just her physical health, but also her mental health as well. If I can help someone else out that is dealing with the shiite life can deal ya.....I am there.

Feb 28th, 2017 1:30 am

bonterra: Deal Fanatic; May 2, 2009; 6978 posts; 1732 upvotes

Feb 28th, 2017 1:30 am

Favourite brand of supplement? Recommend?

Prebiotics are better?

Food sources work best?

Big hoax? Or is the gut biome a very important part of staying healthy?

I don't know, I waffle between thinking they can cure all ills and thinking my regular diet includes enough sources so supplements aren't necessary. But, my digestive tract works so much more smoothly when I use them.

I've only had food poisoning once in my life (knock on wood) and think it's because I've always eaten prebiotics (sauerkraut, yogurt etc.) and sporadically more often than not taken daily supplements of probiotics.

I didn't know whether to post this in Food and Drink, thought it was more of a health related issue. But don't see a Health and Wellness forum.

Any thoughts on the topic?

Feb 28th, 2017 9:59 am

lecale: Deal Fanatic; Nov 15, 2008; 9558 posts; 3852 upvotes

Feb 28th, 2017 9:59 am

I had a long-term course of antibiotics that wiped out some bugs in my gut because I became totally lactose intolerant - I used Bio-K to fix myself up. Maybe there is a cheaper way, but Bio-K really worked.

+1

Mar 2nd, 2017 7:49 am

amz155: Deal Fanatic; May 14, 2009; 6472 posts; 1251 upvotes

Mar 2nd, 2017 7:49 am

User499372 wrote: ↑ LOL!! She didn't "heal" nothing. She went from eating a garbage diet with no exercise to cleaning it up with exercise and she feels better. It's common sense. Has nothing to do with "powder" or the personal trainer.

Don't even bother. He keeps posting this in various threads. He doesn't understand the difference between causation and correlation. Anyone who disagrees with him is a troll. He doesn't understand that foods don't cleanse you and that you liver and kidneys take care of that.

And you hit the nail on the head....start eating foods of better quality, up intake of micronutrients, water, fibre, and of course someone will start to feel better!

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Mar 3rd, 2017 10:32 am

User499372: Banned; Sep 20, 2016; 76 posts; 11 upvotes

Mar 3rd, 2017 10:32 am

amz155 wrote: ↑ Don't even bother. He keeps posting this in various threads. He doesn't understand the difference between causation and correlation. Anyone who disagrees with him is a troll. He doesn't understand that foods don't cleanse you and that you liver and kidneys take care of that.

And you hit the nail on the head....start eating foods of better quality, up intake of micronutrients, water, fibre, and of course someone will start to feel better!

And you don't know what "placebo" is. The marketers count on dim witted people who don't know. It makes them millions.

Mar 10th, 2017 7:56 am

amz155: Deal Fanatic; May 14, 2009; 6472 posts; 1251 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2017 7:56 am

User499372 wrote: ↑ And you don't know what "placebo" is. The marketers count on dim witted people who don't know. It makes them millions.

I know what placebo is but I get what you're saying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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