Re: Cat Allergies/probiotics?

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Do you take probiotics in pill form? What brand? Do you get them all from

fermented foods? What all have you tried/used/made?

Thanks!

Kris

Hi, Deb

I think stress certainly depletes the body of its ability to function

properly, but I think that food plays an even bigger role. I have the same

amount of stress (if not more) than a year ago, yet no allergies. What

changed was the food. I'm spending a little time researching it and have

found some interesting sites confirming that eating fermented foods and

probiotics are extremely helpful in helping the body to defend itself from

allergens, etc. Here's an example of an interesting page detailing various

bacteria:

" L. johnsonii is an important probiotic because it survives passage through

the digestive tract. It adheres to intestinal cells, blocking the

colonization of potentially pathogenic bacteria. L. johnsonii stimulates

important mechanisms of the body's natural immune defences, demonstrating

the ability to produce an increase in the phagocytic activity of peripheral

blood monocytes and granulocytes.

Studies have shown that when fermented products containing this organism

were eaten, colonization of the small intestine by E. coli was reduced

significantly. In addition, a single oral dose of L. johnsonii was

sufficient to suppress all aspects of colonization and persistence of C.

perfringens and may be a valuable tool in controling the endemic disease of

necrotic enteritis common in the poultry industry. C. perfringens can cause

lesions in chicks and food poisoning in humans. Preliminary studies have

shown that L. johnsonii may also have a protective effect against

Campylobacter jejuni. L. johnsonii has shown not only to help stimulate the

immune system but also to help with lactose intolerance and traveller's

diarrhea. "

http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/biotics/proborg.htm

-Sharon, NH