Originally Posted by Bex
Hi Patman,

I had a horrible reaction to probiotics late last year into early this year. Which I put down to a problem in my gut and also imbalance in liver detox pathways. So I had then to deal with the reaction and eruption created by taking probiotics and for many months after I stopped them.

I know that they can be really helpful to some people, but there are indeed some risks attached to them and that might be more for those like myself who have liver imbalance and do not tend to keep up with the toxins released by more potent products and then become very toxic as a result.

I have also heard that it can be risky too in cases of mercury toxicity. Which may well be due to the displacement of bad bacteria and contained heavy metals, or perhaps the reaction of it on the mercury itself.

Not sure exactly, but I'd proceed very carefully to test for reactions and go slowly in case someone is like me and has trouble eliminating released toxins!


Bex thats probably your kidneys as well not eliminating well along with your liver so these things accumulate in you and make you far worse. Do you have constipation too? That can be a problem for toxins while on die offs. Like I said in the other thread a guy told me, if you are not up to ar with the liver and kidneys or digestions forget about health and herbs, you will only do yourself worse at times taking them. Your liver is what uses the herbs you take actually, if it not processing or up to health then what happens to the things everyone takes trying to get well? Who knows.

I really don't like Probiotics that much, some do me well but I took a few for a while and they did absolutely nothing for me. I guess Fermented foods can be better?

Last edited by Sean; 09/22/09 10:39 PM.
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