https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:56:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361970 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:51:56 +0000 HolisticMama 1361970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that any probiotic is better than no probiotic.<br /> And I also tend to think that fermented foods allow you to get a greater variety of probiotics into your diet.:)</p> <p>Coming from my background- I took the stance: "Go Big or Go Home." So I take biokult: <a href="http://www.bio-kult.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bio-kult.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361899 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:31:38 +0000 Mommy Finger 1361899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What probiotics do you recommend? I keep meaning to add one to my diet but hadn't gotten to the researching the best kind part yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361878 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:27:50 +0000 Ms.Pumpkin 1361878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You look so fantastic!</p> <p>And I agree- probiotics are so good for you! I'd love to remember to incorporate more naturally fermented foods into my diet.</p> <p>Is there any difference between supplements and probiotics gotten from naturally fermented foods? Are they essentially similar to one another, or is one type preferred over another? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361829 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:18:06 +0000 autumnlove 1361829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361764 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:01:23 +0000 swedishfish 1361764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You look wonderful! I take probiotics in pill form everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361743 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:51:25 +0000 mrsjyw 1361743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing and you look great!</p> <p>Probiotics have always been a huge part of our health regiment, including my parents! My mom used to make her own yogurt etc and ingrained in my head the importance of digestive health! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361735 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:49:12 +0000 HolisticMama 1361735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And it can also help you avoid that cold or flu.<br /> :: knock on wood ::<br /> Everyone around me has been sick this winter, but I've been avoiding it. </p> <p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702152940.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702152940.htm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361725 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:46:36 +0000 HolisticMama 1361725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are also some studies that show it may help with fertility:<br /> <a href="http://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-a-g/digestive-health/1351-can-probiotics-influence-fertility-its-conceivable.html" rel="nofollow">http://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-a-g/digestive-health/1351-can-probiotics-influence-fertility-its-conceivable.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://natural-fertility-info.com/fertility-health-probiotics-prebiotics.html" rel="nofollow">http://natural-fertility-info.com/fertility-health-probiotics-prebiotics.html</a></p> <p>It's worth a shot, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-to-have-a-baby-how-is-your-gut-flora#post-1361719 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:45:31 +0000 HolisticMama 1361719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of people probably don't spend much time thinking about their gut flora. However, I have spent hours thinking about the bacteria in my GI tract, because both of my parents have ulcerative colitis and neither of them have their colons anymore. In 2012, I was diagnosed with crohn's disease. </p> <p>I've done a lot of research, because I really didn't want to pass this disease onto my future children. Doctors claim that they do not know what causes IBD...but more and more studies are coming out and pointing to the lack of healthy bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. </p> <p>A year ago in January, I began integrating probiotics into my diet through many different outlets- probiotic supplements, fermenting my own food, raw milk and water kefir. </p> <p>I think it allowed me to take back control of my health. For the first time in my ENTIRE life- I began experiencing normal digestion. I also lost 50 pounds:<br /> [attach=4604/14/mzpqrw.350x328.phpSvIdKyAM.jpg]</p> <p>There are studies coming out now that indicate probiotics may help with mental health: <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/18/244526773/gut-bacteria-might-guide-the-workings-of-our-minds" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/18/244526773/gut-bacteria-might-guide-the-workings-of-our-minds</a></p> <p>And weight loss: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/probiotics-lose-weight/story?id=19607875" rel="nofollow">http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/probiotics-lose-weight/story?id=19607875</a></p> <p>Now NPR just did a segment this morning that probiotics can help and PREVENT colicky babies:<br /> <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/20/263487578/can-probiotics-help-soothe-colicky-babies" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/20/263487578/can-probiotics-help-soothe-colicky-babies</a></p> <p>And guess where your future children will be getting their gut flora?<br /> From their mother (mostly) and father. </p> <p>So I guess this whole big post is here to say:<br /> <b>Please consider adding in a good probiotic to your prenatal/preconception regiment. </b></p> <p>And I'd be more than happy to talk to you more about healthy gut flora if you are interested. </p>