S. Thermophilus in Yogurt Starter Dangerous to Health?

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

In a book called Restoring Your Digestive Health by Jordan Rubin and

ph Brasco MD, they talk about the dangers of S. Thermophilus and

how they recommend trying to find a yogurt starter that does not

contain it.

What they basically say is that studies have shown that people who

suffer from autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis run the

risk of aggravating symptoms from this strain. Also they say it

causes a shift in immune function in people with allergies and other

illnesses, those who have a weakened immune system already. They say

they have found that goat's milk cultured for thirty hours without

the s. thermophilus is good, using the acidophilus, bulgaricus, etc.

Anyway, the Custom Probiotics has thermophilus in it, and I am just

wondering what your thoughts on it are and maybe Elaine's.

Thanks a lot,

Tina

[Guest guest]

S. Thermophilus is one of the strains that ferments the yogurt.... but does not

take up residence in the gut. It's there to do the fermenting work. Jordan Rubin

is the Primal Defense guy..... isn't he? The one that proposes using the soil

based organisms? From what I've heard about him...... and about Primal

Defense...... I would be hesitant to take advice from him on digestive

health..... or anything else.

Patti, mom to Katera

S. Thermophilus in Yogurt Starter Dangerous to Health?

Hi guys,

In a book called Restoring Your Digestive Health by Jordan Rubin and

ph Brasco MD, they talk about the dangers of S. Thermophilus and

how they recommend trying to find a yogurt starter that does not

contain it.

What they basically say is that studies have shown that people who

suffer from autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis run the

risk of aggravating symptoms from this strain. Also they say it

causes a shift in immune function in people with allergies and other

illnesses, those who have a weakened immune system already. They say

they have found that goat's milk cultured for thirty hours without

the s. thermophilus is good, using the acidophilus, bulgaricus, etc.

Anyway, the Custom Probiotics has thermophilus in it, and I am just

wondering what your thoughts on it are and maybe Elaine's.

Thanks a lot,

Tina