Probiotics and Nutribiotics

jeamland · Sep 29th, 2005, 07:11

I'm thinking of buying grapefruit seed extract and probiotics. How many probiotics do you have to take a day? I'm going for 6 months so I'd like to take a big supply with me, unless you can buy them in India..

lotus blossom · Sep 29th, 2005, 07:41

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Originally Posted by jeamland

I'm thinking of buying grapefruit seed extract and probiotics. How many probiotics do you have to take a day? I'm going for 6 months so I'd like to take a big supply with me, unless you can buy them in India..

buy the liquid form; it'll last a l-o-n-g time. i'm not sure the dosage though. i generally take mine if my tummy starts feeling a little funny and it seems to work.

imhere0905 · Sep 29th, 2005, 08:34

It's alright to bring this stuff into India. Where do you buy it, I hadn't even thought of taking stuff for if/when I start feeling sick? A health food store, chemist? And you are talking liquid form of grapefruit seed extract aren't you?

lotus blossom · Sep 29th, 2005, 09:14

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Originally Posted by imhere0905

It's alright to bring this stuff into India. Where do you buy it, I hadn't even thought of taking stuff for if/when I start feeling sick? A health food store, chemist? And you are talking liquid form of grapefruit seed extract aren't you?

it's nutritional; you'll find it in a health food store. yes, liquid grapefruit seed extract (GSE).

imhere0905 · Sep 29th, 2005, 09:30

Thanks, gosh so many things to think about isn't there outside of just the shots etc?

guerik · Sep 29th, 2005, 10:39

Eesh, so much trouble to go to

I just eat the curd every day and leave it at that - I'm not very careful about what I eat (bring on the street food!) and have only been sick once in almost 8 months of travel in India, so I figure it must be working.

Padma · Sep 29th, 2005, 11:08

I used the grapefruit seed extract too (tastes god awful) and also had powdered colostrum which worked wonders but it's pot luck most of the time. Unless really worried about it or prone to illness the local curd may well be enouggh (plus it tastes good, especially with nuts in it).
Padma

imhere0905 · Sep 29th, 2005, 11:27

I am so fussy with taste (I would probably start gagging just from tasting it) I think I will just go with the flow, have the curd and hope for the best! If I am going to get sick then I am going to get sick, just take the usual precautions with water etc and hope for the best

Sama · Sep 29th, 2005, 14:39

I have been in India now for a month and my digestive system has been fine. Maybe it's the probiotics, maybe it's the curd, who knows? But I take a probiotic by a company called Enzymatic Therapy, they look like pearls, and dissolve in your intestines, not your stomach, which is important. Also, the amount of bacteria is important also, find one that is over 1 billion. You don't have to refrigerate the probiotic I am taking.

jeamland · Oct 1st, 2005, 04:43

What make of Lactobacillus acidophilus do you guys recommend...

Something fairly cheap that doesnt need to be refrigerated, available from the UK and comes in 120 caps and thats around 15 squid would be nice. I cant find any UK distributers for Enzymatic Therapy.

I took a look in my local health food shop yesterday and they sell the Solgar advanced but its only 500 million ...(?) thanks, Carl.

AvidTrekker · Oct 1st, 2005, 14:27

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Originally Posted by jeamland

What make of Lactobacillus acidophilus do you guys recommend...

Something fairly cheap that doesnt need to be refrigerated, available from the UK and comes in 120 caps and thats around 15 squid would be nice. I cant find any UK distributers for Enzymatic Therapy.

I took a look in my local health food shop yesterday and they sell the Solgar advanced but its only 500 million ...(?) thanks, Carl.

Somebody had brought this probiotic blend for me from the UK [where I don't know... just search the link].
I could not find the count figure [1 billion ] but you could ask them via e-mail. The site claims this is the highest selling product in the category.

Nick-H · Oct 1st, 2005, 16:39

Nutribiotic?

Whatever word will they come up next to drain our wallets?

Here's a thought. Acidophilus requires to be kept cool. There is a make my homeopath recommended a couple of years back made for travelers that you don't need to keep in a fridge. Sorry, I don't remember the name.

More recently I've just been eating lots of curd there.

rubytuesday · Oct 1st, 2005, 21:19

hi everyone...could i pickle your brains on the subject of probiotics? am in india at the moment and the girlie im travelling with is tad ill...she ran out of acidophillus last week or so and is now worried that this may have contibuted to her having an ill tum...anyways just wondered if anyone knows if it's poss to buy this kind of stuff in india at all/or of another alternative? we asked at a couple of chemists in rishikesh but they didnt seem to understand what we were talking about. any help hugely appreciated!! x

AvidTrekker · Oct 1st, 2005, 21:45

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Originally Posted by rubytuesday

hi everyone...could i pickle your brains on the subject of probiotics? am in india at the moment and the girlie im travelling with is tad ill...she ran out of acidophillus last week or so and is now worried that this may have contibuted to her having an ill tum...anyways just wondered if anyone knows if it's poss to buy this kind of stuff in india at all/or of another alternative? we asked at a couple of chemists in rishikesh but they didnt seem to understand what we were talking about. any help hugely appreciated!! x

Nutrolin B is one of the Vitamin pills containing Lactobacillus acidophilus available in big cities. If your medical store owner in Rishikesh is knowledgable, he can suggest local alternatives. Else why don't you feed her vast amounts of curds? [fresh yoghurt][the source of Lactobacillus] Its available all over Rishikesh. Feed her curd rice for four days and she will be as good as new.

rubytuesday · Oct 2nd, 2005, 16:23

hi avidtrekker...thanks a million!!
atleast now we know what to look for...think a spot of curd will definately be on the menu for lunch today - even if in force-fed fashion!!

Sep 29th, 2005, 14:39	#24
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,545	I have been in India now for a month and my digestive system has been fine. Maybe it's the probiotics, maybe it's the curd, who knows? But I take a probiotic by a company called Enzymatic Therapy, they look like pearls, and dissolve in your intestines, not your stomach, which is important. Also, the amount of bacteria is important also, find one that is over 1 billion. You don't have to refrigerate the probiotic I am taking. __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* sama: Pali/Sanskrit: that state of consciousness which reflects neither attachment nor aversion

Oct 1st, 2005, 16:39	#27
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,426	Nutribiotic? Whatever word will they come up next to drain our wallets? Here's a thought. Acidophilus requires to be kept cool. There is a make my homeopath recommended a couple of years back made for travelers that you don't need to keep in a fridge. Sorry, I don't remember the name. More recently I've just been eating lots of curd there. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Sep 29th, 2005, 07:11	#16
jeamland Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK, Midlands Posts: 41	I'm thinking of buying grapefruit seed extract and probiotics. How many probiotics do you have to take a day? I'm going for 6 months so I'd like to take a big supply with me, unless you can buy them in India..

Sep 29th, 2005, 08:34	#18
imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	It's alright to bring this stuff into India. Where do you buy it, I hadn't even thought of taking stuff for if/when I start feeling sick? A health food store, chemist? And you are talking liquid form of grapefruit seed extract aren't you?

Sep 29th, 2005, 09:30	#20
imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	Thanks, gosh so many things to think about isn't there outside of just the shots etc?

Sep 29th, 2005, 10:39	#21
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Eesh, so much trouble to go to I just eat the curd every day and leave it at that - I'm not very careful about what I eat (bring on the street food!) and have only been sick once in almost 8 months of travel in India, so I figure it must be working.

Sep 29th, 2005, 11:08	#22
Padma Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 77	I used the grapefruit seed extract too (tastes god awful) and also had powdered colostrum which worked wonders but it's pot luck most of the time. Unless really worried about it or prone to illness the local curd may well be enouggh (plus it tastes good, especially with nuts in it). Padma

Sep 29th, 2005, 11:27	#23
imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	I am so fussy with taste (I would probably start gagging just from tasting it) I think I will just go with the flow, have the curd and hope for the best! If I am going to get sick then I am going to get sick, just take the usual precautions with water etc and hope for the best

Oct 1st, 2005, 04:43	#25
jeamland Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK, Midlands Posts: 41	What make of Lactobacillus acidophilus do you guys recommend... Something fairly cheap that doesnt need to be refrigerated, available from the UK and comes in 120 caps and thats around 15 squid would be nice. I cant find any UK distributers for Enzymatic Therapy. I took a look in my local health food shop yesterday and they sell the Solgar advanced but its only 500 million ...(?) thanks, Carl.

Oct 1st, 2005, 21:19	#28
rubytuesday Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny scotland Posts: 23	hi everyone...could i pickle your brains on the subject of probiotics? am in india at the moment and the girlie im travelling with is tad ill...she ran out of acidophillus last week or so and is now worried that this may have contibuted to her having an ill tum...anyways just wondered if anyone knows if it's poss to buy this kind of stuff in india at all/or of another alternative? we asked at a couple of chemists in rishikesh but they didnt seem to understand what we were talking about. any help hugely appreciated!! x

Oct 2nd, 2005, 16:23	#30
rubytuesday Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny scotland Posts: 23	hi avidtrekker...thanks a million!! atleast now we know what to look for...think a spot of curd will definately be on the menu for lunch today - even if in force-fed fashion!!

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