Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have just taken myself off some pretty powerful bipolar II drugs. Among other side-effects, I believe these drugs probably wiped out my intestinal flora (or fauna, whichever it is) and I'm now interested in replenishing these bacteria. I understand that there are over 500 different kinds of friendly bacteria in the gut, and that I need billions and billions of them to help with digestion, absorbsion of nutrients, controlling bad bacteria, etc. I understand that replenishing these bacteria is a problem because most of the bacteria in the food I eat will be killed by the acids in the stomach. So the problem becomes: where can I get billions and billions of these friendly bacteria; and, how can I get them past the acids in my stomach without killing them? How can I re-establish a colony of them in my gut? Any advice would be appreciated--especially if anyone knows what I can eat, or where I can buy supplements, etc. Thanks. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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