Re: Probiotics, AND...Re: I think this is die-off, but not sure- also question about ordering, thx:)

Hello to all,

I just want to share my own experience with probiotics. Probiotics are of course vital to introduce at some point while doing some cleansing that will also temporary kill the beneficial flora.

But I would say, be VERY careful when you introduce them. Choose the right moment. Too early can have devastated consequences on someone. With a leaky gut (which all people have if they have any degree of sickness) and very compromised organs of detoxification (liver, kidneys), the result can be dramatic: most of the bacteria, even "healthy", will leak through that gut and invade the bloodstream, giving a even harder time to the organs.
Many people see temporary bad reactions to probiotics as "die off", but it is often mistaken for the fact that the blood gets even more poisoned by bacteria. Of course, as some probiotics have also some anti bacterial effects, it could make things worth at first and then rebalance and help the whole body functionning better with a healthier flora, but it is very unlikely to happen to a very sick person (with a very bad case of leaky gut).

So, my advice would be, if you're not too sick, introduce them while you're cleansing it could be just fine. If you're quite or very sick, WAIT for the stage that you've cleansed your organs of detoxification very well, and introduce L-glutamine or drink/eak a lot of cabbage juice (which is why cabbage is said to be very beneficial to the gut) to nourish the enterocytes of the gut and make them tighten first. Then the probiotics will be able to establish itself.

That's probably why sauerkraut is the best probiotic food I think, you've got the glutamine and the probiotics all at once.

I hope that helps.

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