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I think, though, that DanActive and Kefir are primarily mediums for acidolpholus, am I correct? Acidolpholus is great if you're NOT taking antibiotics. However, if antibiotics are also in the mix, acidolpholus is vulnerable to being killed off, so other strains (sach b., lactobillus, bifodillus, etc.) are more resilient. Sach b., especially, being a "beneficial yeast," is essentially impervious to antibiotics and can actually be dosed simultaneously, if necessary.

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Kefir content varies from grains to grains and depending on if you are using milk or water kefir grains. My daughter does quite well on milk kefir several times a week. She also takes one Healthy Origins 30BU 8 strain probiotic, 2 Inulin prebiotic caps and a Sacc B capsule a day.

 

Here is a general guideline of commonly available bacteria/yeast found in milk kefir:

 

Bacteria

Lactobacillus acidophilus

Lactobacillus brevis

Lactobacillus casei

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis

Lactobacillus helveticus

Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens

Lactobacillus kefiri

Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei

Lactobacillus plantarum

Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Lactobacillus sake

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis

Lactococcus lactis

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides

Streptococcus thermophilus



Yeasts

Chamaerops humilis

Kazachstania unispora

Kazachstania exigua

Kazachstania exigua

Kluyveromyces siamensis

Kluyveromyces lactis

Kluyveromyces marxianus

Pseudomonas

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Pseudomonas putida

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces martiniae

Saccharomyces unisporus

 

http://www.culturesforhealth.com/milk-kefir-grains-composition-bacteria-yeast

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Here is some more info on the diff between yogurt and kefir:

 

"The beneficial bacteria found in yogurt help keep the digestive tract clean and provide food for the friendly bacteria found in a healthy gut. They pass through the digestive tract and are called "transient bacteria."

 

The bacteria in kefir, on the other hand, can actually colonize the intestinal tract. Kefir also contains a lot larger range of bacteria, as well as yeasts. So while yogurt may contain a handful of different strains of bacteria, kefir may contain many more than that."

 

http://www.culturesforhealth.com/difference-between-yogurt-kefir

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Kefir content varies from grains to grains and depending on if you are using milk or water kefir grains. My daughter does quite well on milk kefir several times a week. She also takes one Healthy Origins 30BU 8 strain probiotic, 2 Inulin prebiotic caps and a Sacc B capsule a day.

 

Here is a general guideline of commonly available bacteria/yeast found in milk kefir:

 

Bacteria

Lactobacillus acidophilus

Lactobacillus brevis

Lactobacillus casei

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis

Lactobacillus helveticus

Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens

Lactobacillus kefiri

Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei

Lactobacillus plantarum

Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Lactobacillus sake

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis

Lactococcus lactis

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides

Streptococcus thermophilus

 

Yeasts

Chamaerops humilis

Kazachstania unispora

Kazachstania exigua

Kazachstania exigua

Kluyveromyces siamensis

Kluyveromyces lactis

Kluyveromyces marxianus

Pseudomonas

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Pseudomonas putida

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces martiniae

Saccharomyces unisporus

 

http://www.culturesforhealth.com/milk-kefir-grains-composition-bacteria-yeast

 

Cool, thanks! Had no idea kefir, unlike yogurt, contains so many strains!

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I also drink kefir. It does help alot, but danactive has more than acidophilus too.

 

I did not have the time last night to research this one. If it is the drinkable Danactive yogurt, here is what it has:

 

Friendly bacteria

DanActive contains 3 different cultures: Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and Lactobacillus casei, a probiotic culture that contributes to healthy gut flora.

 

 

http://www.danone.ca/en/products/danactive
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I was curious what the contents of what the OP has been using. 5 teeny scoops of a custom blend?

I had been giving my kids thera biotic chewable a by Claire labs but the kids hated how they tasted. Too bad bc I spent $80 ion 2 bottles. I'm switching to Floraster caplets for my 8yo and chewable culturelle for my 4 yo. In most concerned about cdiff as both my kids have had intestinal problems in past

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