If you have tried several probiotics (supplements)*~which brand is your favorite and why?

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I get refrigerated acidophilis and it seems the best one is one of the more expensive ones~and yes I eat yogurt, sour kraut, blah blah blah. But there's some kind on the shelf supposed to be good for your gut/intestines~very very pricey (forgot the name). WHICH one seems to work the best for you and how could you tell the difference in your experience?

Update:

For me there were a couple of brands that actually worked, and BTW, GREAT :-) So happy I take them. ANd notice a difference for sure when I do not take them. Everybody is different I guess...

Yahoo User · Accepted Answer

Apple Cider Vinegar - 30mL in a cup of water - works better than probiotics for me.  When I have natural yoghurt (I noticed you said you have it) it is full fat potset Greek-style plain natural yoghurt; nothing else comes close.

Considering you need a course of probiotics repeatedly; are you sure you have addressed all your food intolerances ?  Are you lactose intolerant ? -> Lacteeze.

Or maybe your problem is Raffinose - cruciferous vegetables and legumes contain this indigestible trisaccharide,which is composed of galactose, fructose, and glucose. Lemon juice and fennel seeds help you to digest the raffinose in broccoli.  Here is a recipe for broccoli with lemon and fennel :
http://www.healthdevil.com/Recipes/Vegetables_fruit_side/Broccoli_lemon_fennel.html

daisy · Answer

I have developed diverticulitis and I have to take them, along with a stool softener.  If I eat the wrong food, the consequences are terrible without them.  I buy the one with 20 billion active bacteria at Walmart for about $17.

I amme · Answer

Just eat any live culture yogurt and it's all fine.  Don't waste money on all the fancy junk.  Simpler is better.  I buy plain yogurt and add fresh or frozen fruit and sometimes top it off with Cheerios.

? · Answer

I buy the off brand for heartburns and then I buy the Nature Made brand for supplements..because I have coupons for them. I have no problems with taking them.

? · Answer

My wife used to use Activia and I drink Yakult.  Once she tried Yakult, she stopped the Activia.  So now we both drink a Yakult daily.  Yes, it works.

? · Answer

My thought - they are a waste of money. You take them and....what happens ? Nothing. Take them if you like - I'm pretty sure they are  one of those things that we all get told "you must take this for your bowel's sake" , and we all happily part with our money, and they get rich. And we get nothing at all.

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If you have tried several probiotics (supplements)*~which brand is your favorite and why?

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