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Every time I try and take probiotics i just get bad diarrhoea. Does anyone have any ideas why I can't tolerate probiotics?
Many thanks in advance
I have been taking Culturelle on the strength of testing and I've been fine.
These commercial probiotics, like Culturelle and Align, just contain way to little bacteria to be effective.
I think that you need to use a probiotic that doesn't contain or promote D-lactate.
JPV, do you have any suggestions of such a probiotic? I did try kefir for a while and seemed to tolerate that ok....
Some people like VSL3, but I've never tried it and I think you need a prescription.
JPV, do you have any suggestions of such a probiotic? I did try kefir for a while and seemed to tolerate that ok....
I came across this d-lactate free product in the UK:
http://www.gutdoctor.co.uk/product-list/38_d-lactate-free-powder-50g.html?page=2
(hope it's ok to post the link here)
I have not taken it but would be interested to know if others have experience with taking it.
Thanks for this link, not cheap Think I will try kefir again