Is this probiotic ok for IBS?
#370420 - 10/10/13 07:43 AM
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Hi,
I am looking for a probiotic that is good for IBS.
Has anyone heard of this?
ULTIMATE FLORA ULTRA POTENT 100 BILLION
It is refrigerated.
I hope it is ok to post this link, if not please remove.
(Correct link)
http://www.ultimatefloraprobiotic.com/Ultimate-Flora-Ultra-Potent-100-Billion-p/15350.htm
Cheerio
CynthiaS
Very Underweight, 5'4'' 110 lbs)and trying to gain weight.\
. IBS-D,Gas,GERD,nausea,gluten allergy and sensitive to most flours. So far the only grain I am able to eat is rice.
Edited by CynthiaS (10/10/13 02:13 PM)
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You might look for one with the same bacteria in another product but without FOS as an 'Other Ingredient'.
FOS is a short chained rapidly fermenting soluble fiber known to cause problems for some individuals with IBS. You can read about it in the first link in my signature.
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Hi Syl, Thanks for the info. Actually, I posted the info from a different brand than I am getting. I looked it up and it does not contain the FOS. Thanks so much for your help. Cheerio CynthiaS
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I have been using Prescript-Assist, which is also recommended on the Gaps Diet. An MD I work for insisted I take an antibiotic shot, and unfortunately I did. I immediatly upped my Acacia Fiber and peppermint tea. I was still having awful diarrha sympoms "again" But started rigorously adding fermented foods, and this probiotic. It is recommended to take it twice a day for a month after antibiotics. I would say that my gut habits are more normal then they were since even before I took the antibiotic. And I thought they were as normal as they were going to get with the Heather's Fiber and Peppermint tea, which was pretty darn good.
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What is FOS?? I am also using this probiotic. I got it at Walmart.
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FOA is fructo-oligosaccharides which are rapidly fermenting soluble fiber that can be an IBS trigger.
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In what foods or other substances are these found? Is there a list I can go to check?
Thanks MUCH, Syl, as always!!
-------------------- Originally diagnosed with IBS-C in Spring, 2008. During spring to fall of 2008, had at least 10 acupuncture treatments and Chinese herbs. IBS went into remission. IBS returned in late July 2013 after taking 2 oral contrasts for a CT scan for cancer follow up. Had more acupuncture with different practitioner in summer 2014, but received little benefit.
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they can cause extreme bloating and gas. They're getting popular because they're dirt cheap, so they're popping up in all kinds of fiber supplements and also processed foods.
They're basically a manufacturing by-product from the food industry. They're prebiotic, but not in a good way, because they ferment very rapidly in the gut. Good prebiotics have a very slow fermentation, so they don't have the gas and bloating risk. But good prebiotic soluble fibers are much more expensive raw ingredients.
See here soluble fiber supplements for a rundown on soluble fiber options and suitability for IBS.
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Hi Heather,
Thanks for your post.
With that probiotic it is 1 enteric coated capsule taken once a day. Is there enough of the FOS in that capsule to trigger the IBS gas and bloating?
Cheerio
CynthiaS
IBS-D,Gas,gluten allergy and flour sensitive. So far the only grain I am able to eat is rice.
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You have to read the label of every food, supplement, beverage - anything you eat - FOS and other unfriendly ingredients are liable to show up anywhere.
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Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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