Massive IBS caused by antiobiotics: ADV

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Hi Dr. Tice,

 

So nice to see clear, accurate information disseminated. Your post has

just the right amount of information that gives back ground and answers

the question clearly. I was going to respond to this, and your post so

elegantly addressed everything. Great to have your presence here.

 

An additional detail that comes to mind is that unicellular organisms

out number the tens of trillions of human cells in a single human body.

We carry with us a lot of " friends " . So the probiotics are just

seeds for our personal agriculture. The probiotic bacteria have a

growth curve inflection point of about 105 degrees F, about six degrees

above normal human temperature. So when we get a fever, our body is

favoring the commensal bacteria over the pathogens. Children have

spiking fevers which seems to be nature's way of preserving them long

enough to grow a strong immune system. My mom was a scientist who did

research in this area in the 1930s ... and more recently in our kitchen

while making yogurt.

 

Respectfully and gratefully,

Emmanuel Segmen

 

Chinese Medicine , " Nancy Tice "

<nancy wrote:

>

> No, the probiotic is merely the `good bacteria' that lives

naturally in your

> body all the time. What happens is that the antibiotic often changes

the ph

> balance in your body and allows `bad things to grow' for

example, a woman's

> vagina should be acidic. When you take an antibiotic the ph changes

to more

> alkaline and a yeast infection can occur. Put another way Most women

have

> the fungi responsible for yeast infection in their vagina, but the

normal

> acidic environment prevents overgrowth and symptoms. Antibiotics,

pregnancy,

> menstruation, oral contraceptives, and diabetes are some of the

factors that

> can alter the normal pH and result in a yeast infection

>

>

>

> THAT SAID

>

>

>

> During antibiotic therapy, taking probiotics as well keeps the

intestinal

> flora in proper balance. They can be taken together, but not at the

same

> time of day. In order for the probiotics to be the most effective,

they

> should be taken at least two hours after each dose of antibiotic. When

the

> treatment has been completed, double or triple the probiotic

supplements for

> about ten days or two weeks. Probiotics should be taken with food or

shortly

> after eating as food dilutes the stomach acids enough for them to

survive

> their trip through to the intestines where they belong.

>