Re: Probiotics brand recommendations

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 30/05/2006 05:18:09 GMT Daylight Time,

eric_wlg@... writes:

I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have many

different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please post, thanks!

>>>I think the best one they sell is Sacc Boulardii - great stuff. Heard

good things about the chewable HNI has as part of their supps but not tried

that

one yet, its a single strain one I think

My favourite is CP1 from Custom Probiotics but thats multistrain so you

might not like the look of that one

I wouldn't use a probiotic with FOS, that can preferentially feed parasites

and did here, maybe that was the problem not the strains?

HTH

Mandi in UK

[Guest guest]

Although I've only read good things about it, I've been somewhat

apprehensive about S. Boulardii, because its a type of yeast. But it is

supposed to get rid of candida, though. I'm planning to try the enzymes

later, for now I didn't want to overwhelm our daughter with so many changes

at once. We only started the dietary changes a couple months ago.

Besides the one with FOS, I also tried a probiotic with maltodextrin filler,

and that didn't work as well either. Maybe it is the additive, like you

said. I wouldn't have thought potato starch would work the best, though,

but that's what we've experienced so far.

Re: Probiotics brand recommendations

In a message dated 30/05/2006 05:18:09 GMT Daylight Time,

eric_wlg@... writes:

I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have many

different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please post, thanks!

>>>I think the best one they sell is Sacc Boulardii - great stuff. Heard

good things about the chewable HNI has as part of their supps but not tried

that

one yet, its a single strain one I think

My favourite is CP1 from Custom Probiotics but thats multistrain so you

might not like the look of that one

I wouldn't use a probiotic with FOS, that can preferentially feed parasites

and did here, maybe that was the problem not the strains?

HTH

Mandi in UK

[Guest guest]

> Hello,

>

> I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked better than

> others for our daughter's constipation, and I was wondering if

others

> had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked well.

I love lactobacillus sporogenes by Thorne and Primadophilus Reuteri

(lacto. rhamnosus, lacto. reuteri, lacto. acidophilus) by Nature's

way.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and have tried

many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio Gold,

for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have had better

success with Theralac and Threelac.

> Hello,

>

> I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked better

than

> others for our daughter's constipation, and I was wondering if

others

> had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked well.

>

> For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just Acidophilus

and

> Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than another

brand

> with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

>

> The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but even

when I

> increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still didn't

work as

> well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might hinder

the

> effect, since the different strains have to compete with each

other, in

> addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

>

> I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have many

> different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please post,

thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

We also use ThreeLac successfully and my daughter did well on

Houston Chewable acidopholous.

Amy

PS could it be the FOS? My son doesn't do well with that.

> >

> > Hi,

>

> I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and have

tried

> many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

> actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio Gold,

> for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have had

better

> success with Theralac and Threelac.

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked better

> than

> > others for our daughter's constipation, and I was wondering if

> others

> > had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked well.

> >

> > For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just Acidophilus

> and

> > Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than

another

> brand

> > with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

> >

> > The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but even

> when I

> > increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still didn't

> work as

> > well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might hinder

> the

> > effect, since the different strains have to compete with each

> other, in

> > addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

> >

> > I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have many

> > different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please post,

> thanks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We have been using Culturelle and Primal Defense with great

success. At one point I purchased the Kirkman's Super Pro-Bio and

my son had diahrrea the entire time (almost a month). Our DAN

doctor said 3/4 of her patients are allergic to Kirkman's probiotics.

> > >

> > > Hi,

> >

> > I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and have

> tried

> > many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

> > actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio

Gold,

> > for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have had

> better

> > success with Theralac and Threelac.

> >

> >

> >

> > > Hello,

> > >

> > > I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked

better

> > than

> > > others for our daughter's constipation, and I was wondering if

> > others

> > > had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked

well.

> > >

> > > For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just

Acidophilus

> > and

> > > Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than

> another

> > brand

> > > with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

> > >

> > > The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but even

> > when I

> > > increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still didn't

> > work as

> > > well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might

hinder

> > the

> > > effect, since the different strains have to compete with each

> > other, in

> > > addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

> > >

> > > I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have

many

> > > different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please post,

> > thanks!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this post! I recently changed from the Kirkman's Pro-

bio gold which worked good for us, to the Super Pro-bio. I don't

think she has had a formed stool since. I felt that the loose

stools were probably from chelation or anti-virals, but now I am

wondering if it is the probiotic!! Think I will switch back to the

pro-bio gold or maybe try something different altogether. Who makes

the Primal Defense??

Sheresa

> > > >

> > > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and have

> > tried

> > > many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

> > > actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio

> Gold,

> > > for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have had

> > better

> > > success with Theralac and Threelac.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > >

> > > > I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked

> better

> > > than

> > > > others for our daughter's constipation, and I was wondering

if

> > > others

> > > > had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked

> well.

> > > >

> > > > For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just

> Acidophilus

> > > and

> > > > Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than

> > another

> > > brand

> > > > with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

> > > >

> > > > The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but

even

> > > when I

> > > > increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still

didn't

> > > work as

> > > > well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might

> hinder

> > > the

> > > > effect, since the different strains have to compete with each

> > > other, in

> > > > addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

> > > >

> > > > I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they have

> many

> > > > different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please

post,

> > > thanks!

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You are so welcome! Primal Defense is made by Garden Of Life. My

son has been using it for almost 2 years now as directed by our

naturopath. I should warn you, that it contains FOS (apparently it

shouldn't be used with OLE for some reason??) which some children

have issues with... fortunately mine does not. Our DAN swears by

Culturelle products. I thought I was " smart " by ordering Kirkman's

super industrial strength probiotic (Super Pro-Bio) when actually it

did WAY more harm than good and unfortunately for my son we didn't

know it until the bottle was almost empty. I give my child one

Culturelle in the morning on an empty stomach and one Primal Defense

in the afternoon with his protein shake. We also added ViraStop (1X

per day) and my son is finally having beautiful bowel movements that

I have bragged to my family about! lol. Ten days ago I removed all

dairy products, added Virastop, Culturelle, and dropped the

Kirkman's product. We have seen remarkable positive changes in our

son since. Thank you Lord!!! Best of luck to you.

Tina

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and

have

> > > tried

> > > > many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

> > > > actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio

> > Gold,

> > > > for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have

had

> > > better

> > > > success with Theralac and Threelac.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > >

> > > > > I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked

> > better

> > > > than

> > > > > others for our daughter's constipation, and I was

wondering

> if

> > > > others

> > > > > had the same experience and found a brand/type that worked

> > well.

> > > > >

> > > > > For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just

> > Acidophilus

> > > > and

> > > > > Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than

> > > another

> > > > brand

> > > > > with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

> > > > >

> > > > > The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but

> even

> > > > when I

> > > > > increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still

> didn't

> > > > work as

> > > > > well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might

> > hinder

> > > > the

> > > > > effect, since the different strains have to compete with

each

> > > > other, in

> > > > > addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they

have

> > many

> > > > > different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please

> post,

> > > > thanks!

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina

Congratulations to you and that is great to know. It's amazing how

important those beautiful stools are to all of us!! We use

Culturelle too and have good luck with it. But I also like to use a

good multi-strain as well, in addition to the Culturelle. I guess we

won't be able to use Primal Defense since she takes OLE so I'm glad

you mentioned that. I'll have to go with something else. Thinking

about maybe trying Klair's as I've heard they are good too. Thanks

so much for the info.

Sheresa

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > I also have a child who runs on the constipated side and

> have

> > > > tried

> > > > > many probiotics. I have not founds Kirkman's to be great,

> > > > > actually. While side effects are none on Kirkman's Pro bio

> > > Gold,

> > > > > for example, it did nothing to help constipation. I have

> had

> > > > better

> > > > > success with Theralac and Threelac.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Hello,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I've found that certain brands of probiotics have worked

> > > better

> > > > > than

> > > > > > others for our daughter's constipation, and I was

> wondering

> > if

> > > > > others

> > > > > > had the same experience and found a brand/type that

worked

> > > well.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > For us, suprisingly, a Now Foods probiotic with just

> > > Acidophilus

> > > > > and

> > > > > > Bifidus, and potato starch filler, has worked better than

> > > > another

> > > > > brand

> > > > > > with 10 different bacterial strains and FOS filler.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The number of live cells was higher in the first one, but

> > even

> > > > > when I

> > > > > > increased the dosage of the multi-strain type, it still

> > didn't

> > > > > work as

> > > > > > well. I wonder if having too many strains at once might

> > > hinder

> > > > > the

> > > > > > effect, since the different strains have to compete with

> each

> > > > > other, in

> > > > > > addition to competing with the bad bacteria?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I'm planning to order some from Kirkman labs, but they

> have

> > > many

> > > > > > different types. If anyone has a recommendation, please

> > post,

> > > > > thanks!

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>