Controlling Antibiotic-Resistant C. Diff Infections

Post by **tex** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:05 am

Hi All,

According to some doctors, as effective as fecal transplants might be at controlling antibiotic-resistant C. diff infections, they may not be necessary. Simply using a combination of sequenced antibiotic treatments and probiotics is claimed to show equally-good results.

“With a STAW regimen, the idea is that if the colon has an antibiotic-free period with intermittent antibiotic dosing, the inactive spores become vegetative and susceptible to antibiotics, and are killed with the next dose,” Bakken said. “At the same time, you provide a continued supply of probiotics to compete with the C. difficile and augment the immune response against it.”

STAW regimen with probiotic drink resolved CDI

Tex

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:10 am

Tex,

Thanks for posting. I thought it interesting that the study used 3 5 ounce cups of kefir per day, i.e. not more or bigger quantities. It looks like the probiotics in the kefir got through the stomach acid (which I always wondered about.)

Brandy

nerdhume · Post by **nerdhume** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:35 am

This was very interesting. I think a large percentage on this board started their problems with some kind of infection and antibiotics.
I brew my own water kefir daily and IMO drinking the kefir has a better chance of working than the capsules because I am consuming the liquid the bacteria were grown in. I still take 1 VSL #3 per day also. I consider this a large part of my remission.

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:48 am

Interesting. I will have to forward this to one of my clients who has a C-Dif problem. Thanks
Leah

dfpowell · Post by **dfpowell** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:46 pm

Theresa,

How do you make your water kefir?

Thanks,

nerdhume · Post by **nerdhume** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:09 pm

Donna,
I have 3 glass containers I rotate to have 2 quarts for each day (DH drinks it too).
Day 1: 2 quarts water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup kefir grains
Day 2: strain out the grains, add 1 lemon cut in half
Day 3: squeeze the lemon, chill and enjoy

You can really use any juice to flavor it. We like the lemonade taste. If you put it in a airtight container you can get 'fizz' also you can have an explosion so I really haven't tried that.

dfpowell · Post by **dfpowell** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:59 pm

Theresa,

Thanks for the information.
Where do you get your kefir grains?

nerdhume · Post by **nerdhume** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:35 am

Donna,
there are links and more info here:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ight=kefir