I am going as gluten, sugar, and dairy free. Greek yogurt is my one exception. The one I like is low sugar and high in fat so I can take it with Mepron.
Since there is probiotics in the yogurt will that offset the Mepron and other abx?
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- I'm not sure why you mention the yogurt you get is low sugar as we should be buying only PLAIN yogurts, never any other. We can add fruit (a few dark berries are low sugar naturally) or Stevia as sweetener, if desired.
Some with candida issues can't do any fruit but, if you can, stick with primarily a few very dark berries or dark cherries, nothing added.
Those "low sugar" options from the market often have toxic artificial sweeteners added.
You should not take ANY dairy products with some antibiotics (abx) as the mineral in the dairy (calcium, etc.) can prevent absorption of abx.
Mepron is not an abx (and I've never taken it) so do check about whether dairy is okay with that Rx.
As you seem to know, it's pointless to go with no-fat yogurt as that is instant sugar the minute it hits our mouths. Fat is needed to balance the milk sugars so it does not spike blood glucose.
Low fat yogurt may work okay regarding glycemic balance but you may need more fats for mepron.
While some animal fat from good sources can be fine in moderation, remember that we need good fat from various sources so do include all those, too. Oils: extra virgin oil (EVOO); nut & seed oils, etc.
Caution with Greek Yogurt: Avoid any that contain POWDERED MILK. Many do and the processing methods for powdered milk can be toxic. Google should help you with details.
Also get yogurt that is free of rBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone).
Dairy is best from animals raised with organic food and free range and grass grazing.
Since toxins are attracted to fat, if diary cattle are fed lots of chemicals, we get those, too.
You might also consider GOAT CHEESE, locally produced from "happy goats" so to speak.
I think GOAT CHEESE is far better for us that cow's yogurt - but if you can manage cow dairy, that's great. If not, GOATS can be your new best friends. Really.
FETA is a very nice GOAT CHEESE but, be aware, some FETA is from cows, not goats. Be sure to read labels - and get to know who your local goat cheese producers are. Local is best. -
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- Since lyme, et. al. treatment is so expensive and the window of opportunity for successful treatment rather tight, you might want to consider cutting diary out so your body has the best chance possible.
I'm not saying you have to but it's just a good idea to give it some thought and check in with your body about that.
Sidebar: When a lifetime of suffering, medical visits and prescription drugs can be resolved with a not especially challenging dietary change, a certain amount of retroactive frustration seems justifiable.
Not surprisingly, experiences like mine with dairy, outlined in my column of two weeks ago, are more common than unusual, at least according to the roughly 1,300 comments and e-mails we received since then.
In them, people outlined their experiences with dairy and health problems as varied as heartburn, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, eczema, acne, hives, asthma (�When I gave up dairy, my asthma went away completely�),
- full article at link above. -
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I like plain greek yogurt. My LLMD recommended it as a good source of protein and fat to eat in the AM with my Malarone.
You can add cinnamon or berries for flavor and sweetness. Crushed raw nuts are good for added crunch.
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I've wondered this too... Can I have plain yogurt for breakfast if that is also when I take my abx? I have not been doing this, as I take abx at breakfast and at bedtime. But I miss yogurt and blueberries for breakfast. Is there enough probios in greek yogurt to interfere with abx?
And I assume original poster means the milk sugars in the yogurt not sweeteners.
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- It's not the probiotics in yogurt that can interfere with abx but the CALCIUM.
CALCIUM in supplements or diary products blocks the abx from being fully absorbed, in the therapeutic dose require and from working effectively toward your remission.
The amount of probiotics in yogurt would just be cancelled out by the abx but the abx would not be affected at all by probiotics - rather by the calcium.
You can still have yogurt and blueberries - just at least 2 hours both directions away from abx.
As I understand it, though, the calcium in vegetables (dark greens) is not an issue but you might get clarification on that as I'm not 100% certain, it's just what I think I know (and I'm not on abx so I've not verified that). -
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Probiotics don't interfere with antibiotics. If you take antibiotics with your yogurt you will probably kill off the probiotics in the yogurt. You will still get the good nutrition, good protein, good fat from it though.
Be careful, you should not eat dairy or anything with calcium/minerals when you take some antibiotics. I know for sure that doxy, mino, levaquin, avelox, and factive should be taken a couple hours away from calcium and other minerals.
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Probiotics don't interfere with antibiotics. It's the other way around. The abx will kill the probiotics, so you won't get that benefit from the yogurt. But you get all the other nutritional benefits. I've had yogurt for breakfast all through treatment.
BTW, when I first read the title of your post, I thought it said "Greek yogurt and sex."
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