BioKult

If you are a fan of the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, you know that one of the key supplements to gut health is probiotics. In fact, there are 8 pages in the book dedicated to the topic of probiotic supplements. This post will briefly introduce the most recommended probiotic supplement for GAPS patients: BioKult.

Dr. Campbell-McBride lists a variety of conditions that are shown to respond to treatment of probiotics. Here's just a small sampling of the list. Note, these all have been in published scientific papers (they are not anecdotal).

• allergies, including food allergy
• autism
• chronic viral infections
• urogenital infections
• arthritis
• diabetes
• clinical infections
• autoimmune disorders

Although probiotics are key to good health, they are not a replacement for a poor diet. In fact, I wouldn't waste my time taking probiotics if I ate tons of processed foods and lots of sugar. Diet is the most powerful thing you can do to regain (or destroy) good health. Once a good diet is in place, you can start a probiotic supplementation program to re-establish gut bacteria and lay a foundation for good health.

On page 171 of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride states that it takes around 6 months probiotic supplementation to remove patheogenic flora and start re-establishing normal gut flora. This is not simply taking one pill a day. She is referring to taking a therapeutic dose. For a child, that would be anywhere from 2-12 billion bacterial cells per day (depending on their age). For an adult, that would be 15-20 billion bacterial cells per day. That might seem like a lot. But, consider this: Our gut is home to 100 trillion cells of bacteria. We have less that 10 trillion human cells that make up our body. We are outnumbered 10-1 by bacteria!

On page 171 of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, several guidelines are listed for buying a quality probiotic supplement:

1. A good bacteria should have as many different species of beneficial bacteria as possible.
2. A mixture of strains from different groups of probiotic bacteria is more beneficial than just one group.
3. A good probiotic should have a concentrated amount of bacteria of at least 8 billion bacterial cells per gram.
4. The manufacturer of the probiotic should test every batch for strength and bacterial composition.

How do I find a therapeutic strength probiotic?
A team of doctors, nutritionists and scientists dedicated to advancing the research and use of probiotic health supplements, founded Cambridge Bioceuticals Limited. They developed a probiotic supplement called Bio-Kult. As of October 2008, BioKult is now being produced by Probiotics International Limited, under the name Protexin.

Why is BioKult recommended for GAPS patients?

• Contains 14 strains of friendly bacteria
• 10 billion bacterial cells per gram
• 2 billion probiotic bacteria per capsule
• Every batch is tested for strength and composition
  

Where can I buy Bio-Kult?
Order BioKult probiotics online.

Or call: 1-888-5-Bio-Kult

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http://BioKult.org/