probiotics

I take mine in the evening...I've usually had something to eat, but I've taken mine on an empty stomach before and there was no difference...what does it say on your bottle?

:)

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it!  LOL  :)

The term "probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria normally found in your body. Although you don't need probiotics to be healthy, these microorganisms may assist with digestion or help protect against some harmful bacteria.

There is growing public and scientific interest in probiotics. Researchers are studying whether probiotics taken as foods or supplements can help treat or prevent illness, such as:

Vaginal yeast infections
Diarrhea following treatment with certain antibiotics
In addition, recent research suggests a number of new potential uses for probiotics. One study in Sweden found that a group of employees who were given probiotics missed less work due to illness than did employees who were not given probiotics. Other studies have found probiotics to be helpful in managing the signs and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...as well as IBD.


Listen to your doc, take a good quality one, one that doesn't contain a bunch of un-necessary stuff like aspertame, sugar, additives, food coloring, ect. Primadophilus Reuteri made by natures way is an excellent one that I use and highly recommend.

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it!  LOL  :)

Hey pb4

I take 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening.  Probiotics have made all the difference for me.  Those little bacteria babies are my new best friends.

BumTum

 

pb4: How much of the probiotics do you take? Where do you find this brand -- drug store, GNC?? Thanks, jwogie

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- 45 year old; female

Jwogie - I buy mine at a store here called Wild Oats. They have a small fridge with lots of different probiotics in it. I pay $8.99 for 30 capsules and also only take one a day.
Pb4 - I'm going to have my teenager start tonight - did you see my other post above?

Happy Friday,


Stacey
dx w/UC (pancolitis) March '06
Colazal 750 mg x 9 capsules daily
now on Prednisone, 30 mg. daily
just started 6-MP this week (50 mg. daily)
Rowasa enema nightly, Probiotics (Primadophilus Reuteri)
dx w/Type 2 Diabetes Nov. 2002
Metformin 500 mg. x 2 daily,Caduet 5/10 mg. daily, Micardis 80 mg. daily, multivitamin + calcium daily and one baby aspirin, CinndromeX (4 daily)

My bottle says to "take between meals." I take that to mean take on an empty stomach. I don't always do this though. I always take them before bed just because it's easy for me to remember and I have to keep them refridgerated as well.

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23 years old
Diagnosed with UC March 2007

Asacol 4 tablets 3x/day