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I sometimes have the same irregular colon schedule. Sometimes it is reliable for months, then changes. Recently I have started drinking a half a cup of Kefir every day. This is a healthy, yogurt-like probitotic that has become very popular. The brand I get is Lifeway and it is available in most supermarkets in the yogurt section. It is available in plain (tangy with no added sugar) or different flavors with some added sugar. Unlike yogurt, this is a thick liquid, almost like a milkshake in consistency. Sometimes I add a little Hershey dark chocolate syrup to the plain. This brand contains 12 different probiotic strains which is way more than typically found in yogurt. It seems to have stablized my gut nicely. Worth a try for anyone with bowel troubles.
All about Kefir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir
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crossette,
Thank You, will look for it today. Pain Management Doctor gave me for Opiate Constipation
Movantik, and stool softeners.
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Thanks for the reminder about Kefir. Incidentally I was just reading about probiotics this week, and kefir was mentioned. So that’s two “ nudges” to put it on my grocery list!
I have spent hundreds, if not a thousand dollars on probiotics. I keep them in the fridge, so of course tend to overlook them. I was reading this week about how probiotics make it through the acidic environment of the stomach into the intestines. And how taking acid-blocking medicines changes that environment, so theoretically more of makes it through to the intestines. It was confusing to read, but thankfully kefir was mentioned as a reliable way to get the probiotics where they need to go!
I like kefir, so I’m starting a new routine this very day. I am getting lots of nudges that it’s time to get my nutrition in order. I weigh the most I have in 30 years, as my ability to exercise slowly disappears, due to the progression of my neuropathy. Time to put on my big girl panties and turn this around. Starting with kefir!