What Are The Good Sources Of Probiotics For A Person With Chronic Gastritis?

Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2018

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Question : Hello Doctor! This question is asked on behalf of a friend in her mid-fifties who has chronic gastritis, and her doctor has said she should include probiotics in her diet. We seek your recommendation as to which sources of probiotics are compatible with (or supportive of) her particular mix of medications, whose brand names are: Omep, Bactrim,Bayer aspirin, Apo-atenol, Lasix, Amlodipine, Apo-pravastatin, and Ulcogant. That is, what are the good sources of probiotics for a person taking this mixture of med’s? Thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
VSL#3 tablets.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
VSL#3 is one of the best probiotics available in market.
VSL#3 contains 8 strains of live, freeze-dried probiotic bacteria namely-
Bifidobacterium breve.
Bifidobacterium longum
Bifidobacterium infantis
Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Lactobacillus plantarum.
Lactobacillus paracasei.
Diet-
Greek yoghurt is good for him.Fermented food, yogurt naturally contains lots of probiotic cultures that strengthen the digestive tract. Greek yogurt has advantage of having probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei that may help increase the good bacteria in your gut.Kimchi a korean fermented food is rich in probiotic.He should take lots of curd containing lactobacillus.
Any fermented food is very rich in bacterial culture like kimchi.

He should start with twice daily dose for two weeks followed by once daily dose for minimum of 6 weeks.

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Thanks!

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