Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Question by a-net: recommended diet/supplements/alt. treatments for bipolar disorder?
my bf has been diagnosed as bipolar. I know it’s a very difficult situation to be in but i’m extremely patient (we’ve been together 3 yrs. and we knew he was bipolar) and willing to help him find something that will help keep him stable.
he also has irritable bowel syndrome.

do you know of anything that may work/help?

Best answer:

Answer by Doctor J
Look for the underlying condition that can cause all of his health problems!

For example, Celiac Disease is a common condition that is rarely diagnosed by medical doctors (because it is a nutritionally related disorder – medical docs still have almost NO training in nutrition). Celiac disease can cause mood disorders, “IBS”, etc.

Other possibilities include:

Vitamin/mineral deficiencies (Magnesium, folate, B12, etc.)

Essential Fatty acid deficiencies

Heavy metal toxicities (lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.)

Intestinal Dysbiosis

Leaky Gut syndrome

Chemical or Environmental sensitivities

It might be wise to find a health care professional trained in: 1) nutrition, 2 environmental disease, and/or 3) “functional medicine”.

Best wishes and good luck.

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What is the safest/highest dosage of probiotics you can take per day?
My friend is sick right now, she is on antibiotics for oral and vaginal thrush. I recommended she take probiotics, and she wants to know if you can/should take more than the bottle suggests.
Thanks in advance.

A little background: I’m a 45yr old female who is in relatively good health except I’ve had some digestive issues for a while. In the past, I’ve treated this with probiotics, specifically, “Primadophilus Bifidus” and have received decent results. I also exercise regularly and keep my weight down to around 125-130(5′4″). I went on vacation a few weeks ago and admittedly ate not so healthy. As a result, I returned home to the same digestive issues that have plagued me previously. I started taking the primadophilus again(which I didn’t do for 10 days on vacation due to refrigeration or lack thereof) but notiving that I was almost out, I went to WholeFoods this evening to buy some more. However, when I picked up a bottle of the shelf, an older man who seemed to work in that department told me that I needed “Udo’s” probiotics instead, specifically, the one labeled “Advanced Adult” formula. He said it was much better (keep in mind that I didn’t say anything to this man about my digestive problems). Anyway, I figured, what the heck, I’d give it a try. When I got home, I then noticed that the bottle said for age 55 . I’m now thinking, WTF? Why did this man recommend this formula to me? Do I look 55 or is this such a great formula that it’s appropriate for those under 55 and perhaps he recommends it to everyone. Opinions? (Please, no mean answers).

I don’t get it. Leaky gut allows bits and pieces of food and bacteria to get into the bloodstream. If you take a pill of probiotic bacteria millions of it will get directly into the bloodstream from leaky gut and obviously will cause an autoimmune reaction, probably a bad one. Why are so many internet sources, as many as I can see, recommending that people with leaky gut take probiotics?

I bought probiotics with 1.5 billion CFU. I was wondering how many tablets to take daily?

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