Probiotics and Refrigeration

[carolinajak]

I have gotten a few perspectives on this, but wanted to ask it out and out as a new thread.

Do probiotics have to be refrigerated? Why or why not?

The rational I have heard for refrigerating is that if they are kept at room temperature the bacteria strains begin to live out their short life cycles and basically die before you can ingest them to help populate new flora.

 

[Jeff D.]

I hear it depends on what kind of probiotic you get. Some that you buy will tell you to refrigerate and those are the only ones I refrigerate. If not then I let it stay room temperature.

 

[ruthymg]

Yeah, I'm sure that the only ones I know of, need to be refridgerated too.


Ruth

 

[Mazen]

Most ones I saw say refrigerate after opening ....

 

[TammySue62]

The ones that I'm on have to be refridgerated.
That would be VSL#3 and Florastor.

 

[pb4]

Mine (primadophilus reuteri made by natures way) has to be kept cold all of the time, even before opening, I get it from the fridge in the store and put it in a bag with cold-packs to keep it cold until I get home and put it in the fridge.

I'm not 100% positive to why some have to be and some don't I'm assuming it depends on the particular strains of probiotics that one is taking, mine is reuteri and I think that's why it has to be kept cold, to keep them alive.

 

[Robert Summers MD]

Probiotics don't work.

 

[Jeff D.]

Why is that?

 

[Brando]

probiotics help me quite a bit robert

 

[fgillette1986]

The probiotic I take does not require refrigeration because it is activated by body fluids. Since most probiotic supplements contain live cultures, they are temperature and age sensitive, therefore requiring refrigeration..

 

[carolinajak]

so yours isn't a "live culture"? is that good, bad, or indifferent? by activated do you man they begin to live out their life cycle?this bacteria stuff can be confusing.

 

[TammySue62]

Cure For IBD

This question is for Robert Summers MD
A DIET OF WORMS CAN CURE BOWEL DISEASE
This to must be refridgerated,thats right worms.

Regular doses of worms really do rid people of inflammatory bowel disease.The first trials of the treatment have been a success,and a drinkable concoction containing thousands of pig whipworm eggs could soon be launched in Europe.

It's called TSO- short for Trichuris suis ova

What is TSO containg?
TSO contains embryonated eggs from the porcine whip-worm and it will be available in 3 different doses. 500, 1000, 2500 eggs per vial.
The eggs are stored in a 15 ml saline fluid.

How to take TSO?
Oral administration of the TSO-suspension

What happens when the preparation is swallowed?
The nearly invisible eggs deposit themselves along the intestinal wall and some of them develope into tiny little worms,the worms cause the immune system to engage in regulation,which alleviates the inflammation.The worms die after approx. 10-14 days and are eliminated completely during bowel movements;they are not visible in the stool.

How long is the treatment with TSO?
Patients must drink a fresh dose of eggs at intervals of 14 days to ensure long-term presence of parasites over a period of 20-24 weeks.

How much will TSO cost?
Each bottle containing 500 eggs: =150,-Euros
" "1000 eggs:=220,-Euros
" "2500 eggs:=300,-Euros

How long is the tenability of TSO?
TSO keeps for 10 days.


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[Ben99]

I'm taking a probiotic tablet once a day and thinking of taking a drink. Which one do you recommend or what to look out for?

 

[Jeff D.]

I have heard that bee propolis helps with bleeding in the intestines. I have used acidophulus with bifidus and that worked well.

 

[carolinajak]

Tammy,

I posted about the whipworm treatment a couple time. It is very interesting but I do not think it is available in the US nor will be for a couple years. Could be wrong, but this is what I have read. I have read about it in europe and studies in canada only.

 

[TammySue62]

Tammy,

I posted about the whipworm treatment a couple time. It is very interesting but I do not think it is available in the US nor will be for a couple years. Could be wrong, but this is what I have read. I have read about it in europe and studies in canada only.

I never clicked on your Fragility Savored untill now

 

[Mazen]

Probiotics seem to bother me. Does anybody suffer from this? I can handle it in yoghurts, but when I take it as supplement form I seem to get worse??

 

[carolinajak]

they suggest you ease into taking them, introducing one strain at a time in lesser dosages than a full dose for this very reason. it cn sometimes shock people's systems a little i think. i have had no experience with this but have read some things to this effect.