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Posted 11/21/2020 5:48 AM (GMT -7)
Recently, I switched my probiotic to Garden of life 100billion. My stomach doesn't fell too hot and bad head aches come and go. I was taking 50 billion of two different brands fine. I don't want to get any yest form my abx, Can probiotics make you sick?
Posted 11/21/2020 6:51 AM (GMT -7)
I actually started this stuff last night on my NPs recommendation. It says you will worse at first as it starts killing the bad stuff, but holy moly my stomach felt like WW3. I took some quicksilver binder before bed and it calmed down. Nervous to take this mornings pill.

http://injuryhealthblog.com/mutaflor-the-miracle-probiotic-thats-hard-to-get/

Post Edited (dcd2103) : 11/21/2020 7:02:39 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/21/2020 7:01 AM (GMT -7)
I looked at that garden of life. It does have some good strains in there like the bifido ones and lactobicillus plantarum, but it also has some yeast species. I personally can’t handle any yeast, even beneficial ones. When I take saccromyces boularrdi my stomach is a mess. Any new pro b can cause some diarrhea at first, but 100bn is also a lot, you’re supposed to start slow when taking a new probiotic. I break the capsule up and start slow the first week usually
Posted 11/21/2020 9:19 AM (GMT -7)
i have had moderate herx from mutaflor also

but I got that originally from even a tiny bit of homemade sauerkraut or any pretty much any probiotics in the past.

I put it down to leaky gut - so in my case, anything that kills existing bacteria, feeds existing bacteria or introduces new bacteria into the gut can cause adverse reactions.
Posted 11/21/2020 11:14 AM (GMT -7)
I've had rumbling, loose stools, and general GI unhappiness from a new probiotic before. It's not uncommon as the body adjusts to the new flora, and as pathogenic bacteria and yeasts may die off. That said, you might have some other issue with one or more of the strains if symptoms don't dissipate within a week or so. I know now that some of my issues with new probiotics have had to do with mast cell activation syndrome flaring in response to high-histamine probiotic strains.
Posted 11/22/2020 1:35 AM (GMT -7)
Garzie you mentioned culturing the probiotic in a yogurt in another thread. How safe is this procedure? And is there a risk that the cultured probiotic will mutate into something dangerous? Can you please share a link to a good tutorial on how to achieve this safely? Thank you!
Posted 11/22/2020 3:21 AM (GMT -7)
I did it via this method

https://www.drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Growing_Mutaflor

think I used organic goats milk and glucose
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