Congratulations on your continued progress, John! It's exciting that you're at the point where you're ready to set a new, lower weight goal.

John. Congrats on the weight loss!!!

@johnbishop. Thanks John, I've just bought the book with the Google money i earned. I believe in good gut bacteria. I regularly eat kimchee and drink kombucher. My friend had been taking OTC stuff for decades due to acid reflux, he cut out diary and gluten and he's "cured". He lost over 40 lbs on intermittent fasting and sometimes he fasts a couple of days. He's also vegan. We were just talking about diets and various diseases. I don't think doctors talk to patients enough about their diets and lifestyle. Maybe as patients we need to be more proactive about that. My doctor, whom I'm leaving after this year, told my son he has some lengthy interesting discussions with me! Ha! Maybe because i don't always agree with him.

@johnbishop John~you know how I feel about you! 😍 I am so happy you have shared your success story here with others. You, sir, deserve to be recognized for your tenacity, perseverance and wealth of knowledge -that you walk the walk on, not just talk the talk. Kudos to you my friend, our fearless leader! XOXO 👏🏼💪🏼
Rachel

Hi John, congratulations on your weight loss which is no mean feat! Fasting is so good for your brain and body. Coincidentally, I just ordered the same bacterial strain probiotic which is supposedly good for anxiety. How do you get the bacteria to add to your yogurt? I also want to thank you for all your research and supplied info links, I know many of us have benefited greatly. 😁

@johnbishop John, thanks for the information and your incredible journey in getting healthier through diet and exercise. Congratulations on your weight loss! I can appreciate how much more difficult It is to achieve with neuropathy. I have believed for over 10 years that our immune system is mostly in a healthy gut containing good flora. A good probiotic supplement will have many different strains of bacteria and contain a huge total count of all the strains. The more different strains and the more total population of bacteria, the better the supplement will be. I did check my probiotic supplement and it does contain the strain of bacteria you mentioned.
Yogurt is another good source of good bacteria. And making your own is even better. The store bought variety contains too much sugar for me. I don’t agree with the current artificial sweeteners like sucralose. I prefer plain. I made my own greek yogurt even before it became popular in the stores. It was a lot of work but delicious fresh. I made it regularly using organic milk. Even my daughter liked it. For those who follow a vegetarian diet without milk and eggs, tempeh is another probiotic food.
Thank you so much for sharing! The information and links will make interesting reading. I always believed in having good health through diet and exercise. I followed it before my AVM and would like to continue with as much as I can. Weight loss is a new challenge for me because of my heat tolerance and muscle weakness. Doctors were puzzled as to why I survived my AVM......diet and exercise says it all! John, good to see you are following your goals for a healthier you. Small steps make big strides. You will get there for a more enjoyable life. Stay safe my friend. Wish you well, Toni