Probiotic Fungal vs bacterial

[Guest Guest_efgh]

What is the difference between a fungal probiotic and a bacterial probiotic? My son is on cefzil (antibiotic) and the pharmacist suggested that I give a FUNGAL probiotic Can I go ahead and give that?

[Chemar]

I honestly havent heard these terms before efgh so can only guess that a fungal probiotic is one derived from "good" funghi and a bacterial one from the healthy bacteria ie the intestinal flora???

 

As you know, I consider Stoneyfield farms natural yoghurt and Kefir to be the very very best probiotics.

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Chemar, thanks. what is Kefir? AS you know, my son is on an antibiotic course, cefzil. Since he has a bad cough (he is better now), I dont give him yoghurt because generally yoghurt makes him wheeze more when he is down with asthma attack. I generally dont give him any probiotic (ONLY NATURAL YOGHURT). BUT , now I thought it makes sense to add a probiotic with his antibiotic for a week or so. The pharmacist suggested a probiotic and I just read that it has lactose and good fungus. I also see that "flavours" are one of the ingredients .. God knows what it is.. Should i continue giving this or return it back?

[Chemar]

hi efgh

 

i am always cautious of anything that has just "flavours" as you have no idea what that means!

 

The probiotic itself sounds good

 

 

Kefir is a cultured-milk beverage, which originated many centuries ago, in the Northern Caucasus Mountains. The word kefir is derived from the Turkish word keif, which loosely translates to good feeling or feeling good. This is for the sense of well-being one enjoys by drinking the culture-product

 

I have used Kefir since I was a young girl as my grandmother used to make it on their farm. It is very easy to make and can also be purchased in many supermarkets and health stores. Again, only buy the natural one, not the flavoured ones. If you like, you can add your own things like honey, maple syrup, fruit juice etc

I like it plain with just a spoon of turbinado sugar stirred in.

 

One can buy kefir "grains" at health stores and then culture your own milk

NOTE these grains are NOT cereal grains....it is a specialized culture of good yeast and lactobacillus....so provides both fungal and bacterial probiotic according to my research.

For people who are lactose intolerant, there is a method of ripening kefir at room temperature that makes it even more digestable and healthful.

 

It is considered to be a topnotch probiotic by our naturopaths

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Chemar , thanks for your valuable info. (as always).

 

The probiotic says "lactose" - Is it "good bacteria" or "milk"? the term lactose is misleading for me..

 

thanks.

[Chemar]

lactose is milk sugar. it is an ingredient in milk and not a probiotic.

lactobacillus and acidophilus assist in digesting lactose. they are probiotics

 

HTH