Culturelle

Post by **tex** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:23 am

Celia,

For some reason or other, I couldn't find Sacro-B listed under Thorne Research at that site, nor could I locate an ingredient list for the product you use, (maybe I'm using the wrong browser), but you can buy it online here:

http://www.aehf.com/catalog/product_inf ... 5adf0dad03

Here is a competetor's site that does show an ingredient list, and their's is free of casein and most all other allergens, so I would presume that there may be numerous sources available without allergens:

http://www.emersonecologics.com/Product ... seBy=SACC2

I'm puzzled as to why you believe that Lactobacillus GG, (Culturelle), is the same thing as saccharomyces boulardii? They appear to be two distinct species. Lactobacillus GG is a subspecies of Lactobacillus casei, which occurs naturally in the digestive tract. Here's a link to an interesting article in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, that mentions the use of saccharomyces boulardii to treat several types of diarrhea:

http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/full/36/9/2613

Tex

celia · Post by **celia** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:33 am

Oops! Caught me again! Just a confusion on my part. I know that both are recommended for D., and thought they were the same but obviously completely different!

You are sharp! Thank goodness! Celia

thedell19 · Post by **thedell19** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:08 pm

Well I tried calling the Flora-Q manufacturers and all the numbers I have found are disconnected! I guess I might have to order a bottle just to get the phone number!

thedell19 · Post by **thedell19** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:14 pm

Thanks for that link there Tex. Entrin Acidophilus looks promising and moderately priced but I want to find out first what the heck is in that Flora-Q!