Re: What is the hyphal form of candida and..

Hveragerthi, I am always intrigued by your posts. You are a very wise being. I have read you suggest oat bran or rice bran to feed the good bacteria. I've got some Bob's Red Mill Rice Bran (not sure if this is good or not, perhaps you could suggest another brand), but I don't know how to use it. Is it necessary to cook it? How long after/before do I eat it along with the probiotics?

The bran does not need to be cooked.  I used to to eat spoon fulls of the rice bran as a snack just because I liked the flavor.

I usually use the NOW brand of rice bran since it still has the oil in it.  And the oil has the other beneficial compounds such as gamma oryzanol.  Keep it refrigerated though once the bag is opened.

It is best to wait at least a half an hour or more after taking the probiotics to eat.  This way the probiotics have a chance to leave the stomach in case there are any spices or other compounds in the diet that can kill the flora if in contact.  If after a meal give it at least 3 hours.

And I would like to hear your opinion on coconut oil effecting good bacteria or not. I eat maybe 6 tablespoons per day slathered on my foods to keep weight on. I just started wondering if this was okay if I'm trying to replace good flora. I hope so, because Lord knows I need probiotics!

No, coconut oil will not affect the bacteria.  The active component in the oil are fatty acids also produced by the probiotic flora themselves.

Still I would not take the oil, or the prebiotics, at the same time  as probiotics because the oil and fibers will slow gastric emptying meaning it will take longer for the bacteria to exist the stomach.  This means more likely to be exposed to compounds in food or higher stomach acid levels that can harm the flora.