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Probiotics making my GERD worse

ginny30
ginny30
I started taking probiotics on Monday. I used to take them daily for yeast infections and it never bothered my GERD. I've had a flare of GERD for about a year and decided to start taking probiotics again. This time I have had horrible reflux. I've been reading that I should stick it out for two weeks but I want to know if anyone has experienced an increase in GERD symptoms but then improvement after starting probiotics and if so how long did it take.
sptrout
sptrout
Probiotics never seemed to stir-up my GERD, but I believe others have had that problem. Depending on the brand (and there are untold numbers) I image that a specific one could cause a problem. Probiotics should be taken per manufacturer's instructions, but are typically taken before a meal so they can pass through the stomach before the stomach starts to produce acid for digestion.

I did take one brand that said it should be taken with food, but I think that is not the typical case. The brand that I usually use is taken on an empty stomach. Remember that probiotics provide no benefit in the stomach so you want to move them down the road quickly.
ginny30
ginny30
Thank you. It does help with yeast infections so I want to take it but maybe I'll try a different brand
bm55
bm55
Nonfrozen yogurt helps my gerd.
sptrout
sptrout
Be careful with thinking that yogurt is healthy, in most cases, it is no better than a candy bar. I highly recommend that you read the "pdf" report linked to in the article below written by "The Cornucopia Institute". It is a long, and very detailed discussion on how the big food processors have nearly destroyed all the benefits of yogurt. Very depressing report actually.

"Culture Wars: How the Food Giants Turned Yogurt, a Health Food, into Junk Food"

http://www.naturalnews.com/047864_yogurt_industry_Big_Food_probiotics.html
Lesleygm
Lesleygm
Hmmm.. Interesting Steve and I am not surprised! I hardly eat that stuff at all.

8 days and counting I think for you and your wife! I hope you are both doing OK!

I hope it all goes well and no issues!

Lesley
kathywonders
kathywonders
Im not sure if were talking about the same thing but I know that foods that naturally contain inulin (asparagus, artichoke) and functional food products that have inulin added upset my gut and cause gas.
Resistant starches on the other hand (uncooked rolled oats/muesli, unripe bananas, cold potatoes, pasta) cause gas in my stomach, belching, reflux and general chaos in my digestive system.