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Originally posted by Jellybelly:
I have always tried to use good ones and am currently using Jarro Brand. Sometimes I wonder if it is working though. I have had some batches that smell odd too.

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I too have had a batch that smelled and tasted funny, sort of cardboard-like. I called them and they were very nice. They told me to take it back to the store and tell them to send it back to them and refund my money.

They also said they hadn't had any problems, that they knew of, with that particular batch but want to test it and see what was wrong.

They told me what codes and product sizes would be from the same lot and told me what letters/numbers to look for if I wanted to try a different batch.

You can go to their web site: www.customprobiotics.com

Good luck!

Natren......do a search on the web and see their site. We spent thousands of bucks over the years on probiotics.....this one delivers.

Since the friendly bacteria is one of the body's major defenses against all forms of assault......a good probiotic will actually fend off many symptoms over and above gut problems.

Try it, you'll like it!!

Healing thoughts.....lightfoot

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I get by on 2 daily but I also use their Perfect Food which has got added probiotics.

If anyone has any more questions on how to obtain it, please write to me.

I take Natren Healthy Trinity, Jarrowdophilus, Jarrow Sacchrymces, Jarrobifidus, primal defense, and when traveling room T stabilized jarrow acidophilus and culturelle.

I have horrific yeast and none of them seem to work.

BOTH of them together cost me $42.17 and that includes shipping! I have NEVER bought them this cheaply before!

Vitacost, where have you been all my Lyme-life??

I use the Rich's Enzymes all the time -- I found the digestive enzymes really helped, more than just probiotics alone.

For me, freeze dried garlic and oregano oil have been essential for yeast control, along with the probiotics. I've used Dr. Zhang's freeze-dried garlic and the Pharmanax brand, which were great when the yeast was very bad.

I've also used Kyolic -- theoretically, I guess it's not supposed to work as well, but once I got my major yeast problems under control with the freeze-dried garlic (with a short course of nystatin and diflucan) I started using the Kyolic to finish up the bottles I had, along with the oregano oil. So far several months later, no yeast problems. But when I've finished the Kyolic I'll go to Garlinase.

But if I am taking an antibiotic with meals then I wait two-three hours after I have eaten to take the probiotic.

And then I definately take some before I go to bed. That way they have all night before I insult them with more antibiotics.

This makes "common sense" if you think about it.

The full glass of water dilutes the stomach acids (very acidic) so they don't destroy the beneficial bacteria you are trying to get into your system.

Once they reach the bowel (in an hour), you want to "feed them".

Stomach acids break down the food to supply the nutrients to the beneficial bacteria and to us. In turn, the beneficial bacteria MAKE many nutrients for us also.

If you have been on abx. and have not done probiotics, loading doses may be needed.

My son took 5 capsules of Essential Formulas brand with a full glass of water one hour prior to breakfast and same ahead of dinner for 6 days. Then we switched to Primal Defense and did the same for another week. I even added in some infant probiotics (powder, refrig.) mixed in juice to try to cover as many "bases" as possible.

Something I haven't seen mentioned is that ANY GOOD probiotic must be refrigerated. If you don't have to refrigerate it, you can be pretty sure it's just so much junk. And if it's sitting on the shelf at the local health-food store ....... well .......... just so much junk. If it's dead, any amount you pay is too much.

I keep a bottle of the Klaire Labs probiotic in the fridge at work and one in the fridge at home. If I didn't have a fridge at work or when I have to be out of the office, I take a couple of capsules, wrapped in Glad Wrap, in a baggie with a cold pack.

I take it at least 2 hours after I take my antibiotics and before bed.

Mainly, be sure that whatever you take, has been refrigerated and stays that way until you take it.

I posted this as a separate link also above. It's a very amazing read and was a totally new concept to me!!
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