I've thought about probiotics before, and I wondered why my Dr hasn't suggested it. I did have diverticulitis in '08, and they removed 1/3 of my colon and intestines. I'll make a note, (If I don't, I forget in my fear of talking to Dr's), to see if there is a reason I shoudn't take it. I'm also confused as to which brand to buy. How do you know which is the best. On the yarrow drops, does it tell you the dosage, or was that the trial and error method. My Dr is good with letting me take suppliments, so I'll check at the end of the month on my next visit.
Probiotics are supposed to be a great help for IBS and any other colon or intestinal problems from what I have read. Since I use the kefir, I am getting the best probiotcs possible; but Bobby won't touch it (except in his blue cheese dressing, which he loves); so I ordereed him some probiotic capules to take instead. While the capsules are no where nearly as effective as real probiotics, they will at least give you some, and that is much better than none. Chipper also has probiotic powder that I add into his food because he does't like to drink the kefir either......... Must be a guy thing, I guess ?
@Yvonne Smith , The kefir was to harsh fo me, so I had to stop it. I did get a couple other people to start making and using kefir. They said it did wonders for them. I wonder if I'd do better with the pills instead of the store bought or homemade kefir. But what is a good brand? They all pretty much look the same to me, but I know there must be some better than others.
@Ina I. Wonder - I tried probiotics via yoghurts etc, but didn't work, so the tablets I take are very good I doubt the 'make' matters as it will be different in the US, just be sure it has ample probiotics - my little tablet (one a day) has 6 billion The Yarrow says 20 to 30 drops in a little water, I find mid way is fine so 23-24 because of the probiotics
I actually stopped drinking kefir for a while, @Ina I. Wonder , because it was difficult for me to use. But I kept reading about how beneficial it was, and decided to try making it again, and not let it culture as long this time. I still had some of the Yogourmet packets; so I tried making a batch of kefir with that again, and this time, I refrigerated it just as soon as it starting showing signs of changing into kefir and pulling away from the sides of he jar a little bit. It smelled much better, and had a lot better taste, too. I actually made kefir from that for a while and when I decided that it was much better this way, then I ordered more kefir grains, which is what I am using now. If you have some of the Yogourmet, you might want to try that, and only leave it to culture for maybe 10 hours, instead of a whole day like we were doing. Since the weather is warmer, you need to watch it closely at first, and turn the jar every now and then to see if it is starting to pull away from the sides yet. Also, start with dinking just a little at first and let it help your tummy gradually instead of such a radical change all at once.
That is seriously AWESOME, @Joe Riley ! ! I am not going to make ice cream (way too much sugar in that for me to have); but I have been making iced coffee in the afternoons, and making it with added milk or cream. Possibly, I would like it with kefir instead, which would be much healthier; but I didn't think that I would like kefir and coffee together. I use kefir insead of buttermilk when I make salad dressings like ranch and blue cheese, and also with some kind of fruit in my kefir smoothies. Now, I will give this experiment a try and report back how well I like it.
@Yvonne Smith - Remember....there's no homework, here at the Hi-GoodBye....we're more of a Cafeteria/Study hall!
Thankfully I don't have stomach problems because although I'm not a picky eater and will eat almost anything kefir and yogurt are not one of my favorite things to eat. I try sometimes but I end up throwing it away. I do like the Greek yogurt ice cream bars though....too much, so I try not to buy them.