Comments on: I Have a Probiotic Flora Farm in my Tummy

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:49:39 +0000

I’m not familiar with Ultra Flora (from Metagenics I presume?) personally. Generally probiotic supplements are good if you are taking antibiotics since they tend to destroy the good bacteria in the gut. I don’t know enough about particular brands to make a recommendation however. Getting as many probiotics in the form of fermented or cultured food however is a great idea, so for most people increasing the traditional foods you eat that contain probiotics (yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, etc…) will definitely help digestion and over all health.
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By: Serena Wall

Serena Wall — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:34:43 +0000

G’Day! Chris,
Thanks for the info, My daughters pediatrician recommended we purchase Ultra Flora probiotic..does anyone know if this is safe? Has anyone had good results?!
Great Job!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:18:09 +0000

I’ve still only seen it at Cub foods and Byerlys, but I haven’t looked recently. I’ve been in the mood for it though so I should hunt some down again.

I not a diet guru or anything but fermented foods help improve digestion (among other things ) so if you are eating fermented foods with every meal you will be able to use more of the food for energy rather than have it sit in the gut and turn to fat. I’m just starting to read the book Wild Fermentation
– it has a lot of good information about fermented foods and how to make your own. Check it out.

Plus any diet should recommend whole organic nutrient dense foods – if you are eating highly nutritious food rather than overly processed food you will lose weight. Unless your portions are way out of wack, but still too many vegetables is better than too many fast food burgers.
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By: Zhander

Zhander — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:10:35 +0000

I wonder if this is available in our place, anyways, you mention that fermented fruits can burn fats for about 40 pounds. How thus it work anyway? I tried lots of weight loss diets but non of them says that i can eat whole foods, this is awesome though i dont know if this work. Thanks for this.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:57:48 +0000

That’s a good question. I think each type of probiotic or “good bacteria” does its own thing – some are good for digestion others help strengthen the immune system etc… I don’t know what types are in different types of fermented food. I do know that regardless of what type you eat it is great for stomach health. I even know someone who changed their diet to whole foods and ate a fermented food with each meal and lost 40 pounds pretty quickly – so those good ‘ol bacteria in fermented foods are pretty amazing.
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By: Ana Niemants

Ana Niemants — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:40:57 +0000

There are many strains of good bacteria. I see this product contains 6. Many only contain one, so what good would that do? Does anyone know if all fermented foods contain all the good bacteria types that we need? Or do we have to eat yogurt AND sauerkraut AND kimchi, etc. to get all the bacteria we need?
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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:45:19 +0000

You just have to have a “no thank you helping” Good question though Heather. I need to look into other forms of fermented foods as well. If you don’t care for sauerkraut there are other fermented foods you might like. Brice mentioned a bunch in a comment above. Perhaps you would go for some brine cured pickles…
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By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:15:00 +0000

Think I would rather steer clear of pill supplements opting for natural sources (though I agree, many are an acquired taste) Any tips on how to make some of those not so tempting sources a little more tasty? (I’m not a fan of sauerkraut myself either but I’ve heard from a lot of people about its benefits!)

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:53:23 +0000

I totally agree Brice, although I think many of the natural sources of probiotics like you mentioned can be an acquired taste. It is nice to have a source that tastes great. I still can’t get my wife to eat sauerkraut even though it is so good for you.
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By: Brice Springstean

Brice Springstean — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:17:56 +0000

Commercial Sources of Probiotics are great but it is always best to get these good bacteria in there natural sources. Like,Kimchi,Miso,Pickled ginger,Pickles (brine-cured, without vinegar),Sauerkraut, Shoyu, Tamari, Tempeh, and Wine. Most of these can easily found in the community. But,if it does not, commercial ones will do.