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Patrick:
My Vet told me to mix cranberry extract in the cat's food, after a very expensive bout with UTI!
Dennis V. actually turned me on to acidophilus a few years ago.

Kat:

Okay Patrick, I've got some info for us all on acidophilus.

Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) is the most commonly used probiotic, or "friendly" bacteria. Many healthy bacteria live in the intestines and vagina, where they protect against "bad" bacteria that can cause disease. They do this is a couple of ways: for example, when L. acidophilus breaks down food in the intestine, several substances are formed (such as lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide) that create an unfriendly environment for "bad" bacteria. Probiotics are often suggested as a supplement when you take antibiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria, but don't discriminate between "friendly" and "unfriendly" organisms, so the balance between good and bad bacteria in the intestines can be upset. It is thought that taking probiotics helps restore the healthy balance of bacteria.

I've been getting a yogurt drink Activia or Danactive, both of these have probiotic in it.

Kat

Linny:
I buy a natural probiotic and take it daily. 9 probiotics in a day are equivilent to an antibiotic. What I would use if I needed it as we don't take antibiotics. (would only use as a last resort)People I know who do will take lots of probiotics afterwards to get the good bacteria back.

I would love to start making my own Kefir with raw milk. A wonderful source of natural probiotic.

About the cayenne pepper in your socks. I read a suggestion saying you put on a pair of thin socks and then put the cayenne pepper in the next pair you put on so it isn't directly on your feet.

I also just started taking a blend of it to clean out my heart. I felt a difference in 2 days!

Mixing cayenne and castor oil is supposed to be great for your painful joints.

And I have read more than one doctor say that cayenne pepper will stop a heart attack.

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