Stacy Richardson
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:52:42 PM UTC-5, Heritage Essential Oils wrote:
Cynthia asked: I resorted to putting my son on Augmentin (antibiotic) for a nasty ear infection. I am also giving him Bio-Kult probiotic. I read yesterday that antibiotics kill everything, including the good stuff (which we all know), and that it is a waste of money to use probiotics at the same time for this reason. Any thoughts on this? Should I wait until the 10-day antibiotic regimen is complete to start the probiotic?
Sarah wrote: I've heard to stagger the timing. That is what I did. I used Bio-Kult and milk kefir at different times than the antibiotics, and then I ramped it up slightly when the course was over.
Kay wrote: I have come to want to do fermented foods much more than probiotic pills. Kefir is a powerhouse of probiotics - especially if homemade with raw milk and your own kefir grains.
Linda wrote: The goal of antibiotics is to kill all the bacteria in your digestive system, which clears the path for fast-growing Candida to fill the gap. By taking probiotics during your antibiotic treatment, you can help slow the growth of Candida by filling your gut with beneficial bacteria. A 2008 study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology found that probiotics actually reduce diarrhea in patients taking antibiotics. Consuming fermented foods or taking probiotic supplements will give you relief from negative side effects of the antibiotics and help protect the balance in your gut flora. Consume the probiotics at least 2 hours apart from your antibiotic, and some feel it's most beneficial to take the probiotic after each meal when the stomach acid is at its lowest.
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I read on Dr. Mercola's website that it's good to take a double dose of probiotics for one month after finishing the antibiotics. So with my boys I did the probiotics 2 hrs away from the antibiotic and gave the probiotic twice a day.
Heritage Essential Oils
Cynthia asked: I resorted to putting my son on Augmentin (antibiotic) for a nasty ear infection. I am also giving him Bio-Kult probiotic. I read yesterday that antibiotics kill everything, including the good stuff (which we all know), and that it is a waste of money to use probiotics at the same time for this reason. Any thoughts on this? Should I wait until the 10-day antibiotic regimen is complete to start the probiotic?
Sarah wrote: I've heard to stagger the timing. That is what I did. I used Bio-Kult and milk kefir at different times than the antibiotics, and then I ramped it up slightly when the course was over.
Kay wrote: I have come to want to do fermented foods much more than probiotic pills. Kefir is a powerhouse of probiotics - especially if homemade with raw milk and your own kefir grains.
Linda wrote: The goal of antibiotics is to kill all the bacteria (the bad and the good are destroyed), which clears the path for fast-growing Candida to fill the gap. By taking probiotics during your antibiotic treatment, you can help slow the growth of Candida by filling your gut with beneficial bacteria. A 2008 study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology found that probiotics actually reduce diarrhea in patients taking antibiotics. Consuming fermented foods or taking probiotic supplements will give you relief from negative side effects of the antibiotics and help protect the balance in your gut flora. Consume the probiotics at least 2 hours apart from your antibiotic, and some feel it's most beneficial to take the probiotic after each meal when the stomach acid is at its lowest.
Kefir Health Benefits by Giselle
Kefir is known as a superb probiotic source.
Protocol for Gut Support During and After a Round of Antibiotics by Sarah, The Health Home Economist
Diet During and After Antibiotics
- Include generous servings of lacto-fermented dairy and cultured vegetables during and after antibiotic treatment. One tablespoon to half a cup of yogurt, kefir, kim-chi, sauerkraut, beet kvaas, etc. two to three times daily is advisable.
- Include gelatin rich foods such as homemade meat stocks and bone broths daily along with abundant vegetables, animal fats, coconut oil and skate or cod liver oil. A gelatin supplement can also be used to add further gelatin to homemade soups and sauces.
- Avoid all refined carbohydrates and fruit juices.
Supplemental Support During Antibiotic Use
- Saccharomyces boulardii: one capsule twice daily to discourage yeast overgrowth during antibiotic treatment when beneficial gut flora are being compromised.
Supplemental Support After Antibiotic Use
- High quality probiotic like Bio-Kult, Ther-biotic Complete, Prescript-Assist, HMF Forte or HMF Replete. Twice daily for 60 days. Saccharomyces boulardii: one capsule twice daily to discourage yeast overgrowth during the gut flora recovery phase – continue for 30 days. Prescript-Assit does not require refrigeration and has a shelf life of 4 years. It is the only probiotic one customer reported as noticing anything positive from. She wrote: "I'm also increasingly seeing various practitioners who I respect that are recommending it over everything else they have tried."
The Best Top-Rated Probiotics by Nourishing Plot