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I got very sick from drinking (well-boiled!) water when i was desperate on an island in the Caribbean for some water. For the next 3 years I had horrible gut is

I got very sick from drinking (well-boiled!) water when i was desperate on an island in the Caribbean for some water. For the next 3 years I had horrible gut issues and was basically told by a doctor that there's only management and not really any cure for it. Then I heard about this probiotic bacteria called limosilactobacillus reuteri which was implicated in a bunch of studies as something that they used to find in people's guts back before processed food really became a huge thing and all these very clear links to a variety health effects (I'll just link the wiki page) [1]. When I went to the store it was the most expensive on the shelf, 40$, but I figured why not and got a couple of them. Haven't had any gut issues since. I think there's worse things you can do to your guts than using the right probiotics for sure.

nathanvanfleet 4y ago
lactobacillus reuteri? I can't find the specific one you're saying but I found one on amazon that was the one single strain of lactobacillus reuteri for $50. No it looks like you were correct at least that it exists.
- jamal-kumar 4y ago
  They recently reclassified it
- awiesenhofer 4y ago
  I guess they mean 'GUM PerioBalance'? but everything i find about it seems to be press releases of the company who patented the strain (sunstar), even the wiki page reads like an ad... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limosilactobacillus_reuteri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limosilactobacillus_reuteri
  - jamal-kumar 4y ago
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917019/ try this instead, I can see that the recent reclassification to limosilactobacillus has caused some confusion
yosito 4y ago
Your wiki link is missing. But I've had gut issues for a year since eating something bad. I've tried everything, seen a dozen doctors. Very curious about this.
- jamal-kumar 4y ago
  Yeah it is worth the investment. I think they identified compounds this bacteria makes that kills off and outcompetes others which may be causing you problems basically

nathanvanfleet 4y ago

lactobacillus reuteri? I can't find the specific one you're saying but I found one on amazon that was the one single strain of lactobacillus reuteri for $50. No it looks like you were correct at least that it exists.

jamal-kumar 4y ago
They recently reclassified it
awiesenhofer 4y ago
I guess they mean 'GUM PerioBalance'? but everything i find about it seems to be press releases of the company who patented the strain (sunstar), even the wiki page reads like an ad... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limosilactobacillus_reuteri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limosilactobacillus_reuteri
- jamal-kumar 4y ago
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917019/ try this instead, I can see that the recent reclassification to limosilactobacillus has caused some confusion

yosito 4y ago

Your wiki link is missing. But I've had gut issues for a year since eating something bad. I've tried everything, seen a dozen doctors. Very curious about this.

jamal-kumar 4y ago
Yeah it is worth the investment. I think they identified compounds this bacteria makes that kills off and outcompetes others which may be causing you problems basically