I see conflicting stuff on probiotics and its benefits to creating healthier gut flora. Is probiotics truly good for you or is there a better method to increase healthy gut bacteria?

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I made a reddit account just for this: what gut flora is this?

This is the only flora I haven't discovered yet and it's driving me nuts that I can't find it. I'm so deeply confused.

Thank you.

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I've had terrible seb derm for the past 10 years and MCT oil is the only thing that works for me. I also read articles that the majority of the fungal infections are caused due to gut flora imbalance and fungus-like candida are to be blamed for skin issues like psoriasis, eczema, and seb derm. So the question is if the gut is the issue then can't we just consume MCT oil and it will (probably) kill the fungus in the gut? Please share your views.

Anyone have recommendations for companies or testing to use before going about trying to restore gut flora/microbiome?

I’ve seen a lot mentioned throughout the forum as they relate to leaky gut.

Many thanks!

Anyone have a confirmed genetic mutation or anecdotal evidence for a connection between gut health/diet and bipolar disorder? Any identified triggers for episodes? Recommendations in diets or supplements?

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500832

"Digestive disorders" PubMed.gov search. Disorders/diseases include lactose intolerance, IBS, IBD, Crohn's, Celiac, acid reflux and transient conditions that result in diarrhea. - niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases

Introduction

>[...] The intestine is adapted to bi-directional host–flora exchange and harbours a diverse bacterial community that is separated from the internal milieu by only a single layer of epithelial cells. Resident bacteria outnumber human somatic and germ cells tenfold and represent a combined microbial genome well in excess of the human genome (Shanahan, 2002). Collectively, the flora has a metabolic activity equal to a virtual organ within an organ (Bocci, 1992).

Figure 1 Functions of the intestinal flora. (A) Bacteria density increases in the jejunum/ileum from the stomach and duodenum, and in the large intestine, colon-residing bacteria achieve the highest cell densities recorded for any ecosystem. The most common anaerobic and aerobic genera are listed. (B) Commensal bacteria exert a miscellany of protective, structural and metabolic effects on the intestinal mucosa.

Lessons from a life without intestinal microflora

>Germ-free animals are more susceptible to infection and have reduced vascularity, digestive enzyme activity, muscle wall thickness, cytokine production ands serum immunoglobulin levels, smaller Peyer's patches and fewer intraepithelial lymphocytes, but increased enterochromaffin cell area (Shanahan, 2002).

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>Due to lacking a microbiome, many germ-free organisms exhibit health deficits such as defects in the immune system and difficulties with energy acquisition.[[3]](https://en.w

ive heard many people complain that the extinction of the bone crushers happened for no reason or is illogical, but my own personal theory is the bone crushers died amidst plenty and turned to cannibalism.

firstly lets get this out of the way, an obligate terrestrial scavenger is impossible and a sapient one even more so as finding kills that have suitable food is inconsistent and unsustainable without flight, so my theory is that something occured to make the niche possible, and in all due likelihood it was a unique strain of gut bacteria that evolved with the bone crushers to make the most of a carcass even indigestible material like hair keratin and bone could be broken down by the bacteria stored in the bone crushers lower intestine, and the reason why defecation was seen as affectionate behavior is through coprophagy this critical gut bacteria could be shared.

now as for why they went extinct it is likely almost entirely because this gut bacteria either mutated to where it no longer did the same thing to feed or went extinct, this would have caused mass societal collapse as food they could easily sustain themselves on before became indigestible to them now they actually needed relatively fresh or at mostly whole carcasses to get the amount of calories they could before, and thats when many in bone crusher society turned to eating the dead or even killing each other for they had never even evolved to hunt other creatures and couldnt catch anything other than each other, this would likely cause wide spread prion diseases like kuru to run rampant eventually leading to them going extinct in a world that held the same bounty as it always had and not knowing why.

So, a few months back I was given Clindamycin for tooth issue. I got diarrhea bad from it (got tested negative for C Diff twice since then, so no C Diff). But ever since I get on and off bouts of diarrhea from random foods I’ve never had issues with before the Clindamycin….I assume this is my flora being out of wack even months after the antibiotic. What can I do to get my gut flora back to that baseline or close to it?

New to this hobby but not to drinking beer. I'm 31 years old and I have had heart burn for a couple years now. I had to take tums every day twice a day at least to deal with it. I recently made a batch of Irish red from a grain/extract kit and have been crushing it (3-5 20 ounce pints every day) for the last week. I've discovered that the active yeast in the beer makes me fart a little bit more, but I haven't had heart burn since I started drinking this beer. I have a 36 pack of budlights I won't even look at anymore. Is this some crazy case of confirmation bias or is this young unpasteurized beer and its active yeast actually helping my gut health?

They can't cure anything and suck worse at diagnosis. Why do they exist?

I am a little confused about this. I have a condition called Rosacea and it's said we should avoid histamines. I read that bacteria can cause the release of histamines. How do I build up my gut without all the histamines? Thank you

I likely developed slow transit constipation from antibiotics. Miralax works. But I find out that miralax wipes out your bacteria even more. What am I supposed to do? I feel like life isn’t even worth living anymore with this condition and mine is a mild case

So, the question is fairly simple.

Lately I've been experimenting with kimchi and I haven't seen any difference so far, other than painful gas and bloating (I overdid it a bit).

I'd like to consume a small portion of it every other day for a full month, and also I'd like to know how can I assess the difference between not eating it vs eating it regularly.

Also, what type of test can I do to assure that I have candida and other nasty stuff? Is a stool test enough?

I have a hunch my gut flora is not as good as it should be, so I'd like to have more info on this matter.

just finished 30 days of Doxycycline. it's been 5 days...stomach issues...what can I do to help it? I just started probiotics 25 billion...what else can I do to? my gut ain't happy today....

More specifically, should I avoid it after two back to back stints of amoxicillin since it is an antibacterial?

Our intestines are full of bacteria that help with digestion. In fact, without that bacteria, we wouldn't be able to properly digest much of our food, and we would have a number of health issues. What about the rest of our organs? Is there anywhere else in or on our bodies where bacteria is necessary or at least helpful for our survival?

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104899

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33894293

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to investigate the composition of the intestinal microbiota and its association with fecal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in children with drug refractory epilepsy (DRE) before and after treatment with a ketogenic diet (KD).

METHODS

Herein, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 12 children with DRE and 12 matched healthy controls to compare the changes in fecal microbiomes and SCFAs. Disease cohort also underwent analysis before and after 6 months of KD treatment.

RESULTS

A higher microbial alpha diversity and a significant increase in Actinobacteria at the phylum level and Enterococcus, Anaerostipes, Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, and Blautia at the genus level were observed in the children with DRE. The abundance of the eight epileptic-associated genera was reversed after six months of KD treatment with decreases in Bifidobacterium, Akkermansia, Enterococcaceae and Actinomyces and increases in Subdoligranulum, Dialister, Alloprevotella (p < 0.05). In particular, we identified some taxa that were more prevalent in patients with an inadequate response to KD than in those with an adequate response. Further, a significant correlation was observed between the change in the microbiome genera after KD treatment. The SCFA content in the fecal after 6 months of KD treatment increased and was highly correlated with the gut bacteria.

SIGNIFICANCES

Dysbiosis of the microbiome could be involved in the pathogenesis of DRE in children, which can be relieved by a KD to a large extent. Gut microbiota and microbial metabolism could contribute to the antiseizure effect of KD.

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Open Access: False

Authors: Xue Gong - Qianyun Cai - Xu Liu - Dongmei An - Dong Zhou - Rong Luo - Rong Peng - Zhen Hong -

Additional links: None found

Hey everyone!

Throwaway acct cuz I’m a little embarrassed.

I’ve had some digestion issues for the last couple months and I’m looking into ordering an at home Microbiome test. The ones I’ve done the most research on are Viome, Thryve, and Biohm. Has anyone here tried any of these? Were they worth it?

As a side note, I have a pretty good diet and also take Pure For Men fiber supplements. I’m interested in finding out whether I should make any changes to my diet.

I am 31M, was diagnosed with IBS-D 2 years ago, and I take 80 mg otilonium bromide daily, plus some probiotics, multivitamin, calcium and L-Glutamine (to improve my digestion).

I was relatively symptom free up until 1 month ago, when I suddenly started to have watery diarrhea (10+ daily). I took some charcoal tables, but it just helped the symptom, did not help with the illness. Doctor started me on rifaximin/xifaxan and I started to have formed stools within 2 days of starting rifaximin. I finished the course almost 4 weeks ago, in general I am doing relatively good, but I am still not my old self, so it seems to me that my digestion is still lacking.

If anyone knows the following, I would be glad if you could shed some light on it:

- In general how long does it take after a problem like this for the gut to completely recover? I heard 2-3 weeks before, and also read that full recovery can take years?

- It is summer where I live and the stool test did not showed bacteria in my stool. What could have been my problem then? (covid test was negative, and beside the diarrhea and some lower abdominal tenderness I did not have any other symptoms) Is it possible that due to the charcoal they were not able to identify the bacteria in my stool?

Thank you!

My doctor prescribed me clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide gel to address persistent folliculitis.

My concern is that this might hurt my gut flora. In recent years I've been prescribed a variety of antibiotics for issues relating to my celiac. At present I'm off of antibiotics and have been working to restore a healthy gut flora.

Three questions:

• Is an antibiotic gel as much of a concern for gut flora as something taken orally?
• Are there ways I can reduce the risk to my gut if I use this antibiotic gel?
• My understanding is that clindamycin will work its way into the blood stream. What sort of issues does this present?

Thank you.

Edit: this is for folliculitis on my scalp.

I'm a 21 male who suffers from UC. I lost a significant amount of weight due to my last flare last year, and had issues ever since. Primarily with libido/cognitive decline. I've been heavily researching hormones, and have been monitoring my levels, and despite numbers improving, I've experienced almost no improvements symptom wise. Maybe a little bit, but I have good days and bad days. I've almost gained all my weight I lost, but my diet hasn't been the greatest. Working on improving it.

If you'd like more details on my issues and suggestions I received, here's my post on the supplements subreddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Supplements/comments/l5uucd/desperate_for_helpnsfw/

I got a lot of suggestions of diets, probiotics, etc. all to fix my gut flora. Now I'm currently in a minor flare, but got it under control with mezivant(Oral, and enemas). I'm also trying probiotics right now, though I just took my first one today.

Heres the probiotic: https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/probiotics

Now, is it true that IBD can screw with the gut flora? I've yet to heal from any of these problems, im getting desperate and id like to hear people experiences with probiotics. Not just for IBD symptoms, but overall health and well being. I mean it makes sense, the last flare up probably really altered my gut, body and mind. Im just tired of feeling like this, despite trying to take care of myself.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/uob-gai111820.php

I was wondering what is the condition of gut flora in celiacs and if we can speed up the villi healing by taking specific probiotics? We know that villi is shortened, and it obviously affects how many nutrients and vitamins are getting absorbed, because of the reduced absorption area, but I can't imagine how it could affect gut flora? Do we know anything about the mechanism? Is gut flora really damaged in celiacs and can it be somehow measured?