Supplements

• You say six to nine months, roughly, for the betaine with pepsin. I've been on it at least a year and a half. I don’t take as much as I used to, because I started to get the warming feeling. Should I try and go without it?
• How do you heal the gut if you can't take glutamine?
• I take glutamine at night, because I have leaky gut. I think I took too much last night and then I heard that if you get agitated, it could be because you’ve taken too much of that. Is that true?
• I can't find Nystatin in the UK. Glutamine gives me diarrhea. Is there an alternative?
• Are there tests to know if you need Betaine with pepsin?
• I had taken betaine with pepsin for 10 months, and began to feel like I didn’t need it anymore. I was down to one pill before meals and would still feel burning. Will I still need it sometimes?
• My doctor recommends Betaine with Pepsin and Gentian root extracts before my meal or during, but never after. What would you recommend to me?
• Is betaine with pepsin something that might be needed for life? And, how effective are lemon water and apple cider vinegar for the same functionality?
• In The Truth About Cancer, Dr. Blaylock shared how glutamine is converted to glutamate in the body and brain, and this is an excitotoxin. He suggested that high dose glutamine could fuel cancer cells. What are your thoughts on long-term use of glutamine?
• I have low E. coli, low Bacteroides, and high enterococcus. My doctor was looking at putting me on antibiotics for the high enterococcus. What’s your experience with using probiotics to balance the gut flora without having to use antibiotics?
• I have very low pancreatic enzymes. I’m already taking Digestive Enzymes and Betaine with Pepsin. The betaine does seem to help with my stools. Should I decrease the digestive enzymes if I start to take pancreatic enzymes?
• In my stool test, I didn’t culture any lactobacillus and my bifida, was a +2. I couldn't take probiotics for a while because it made me more constipated. I did berberine and I can take probiotics now. How much probiotics should we be taking?
• You mentioned supplements on hand with accidental gluten or dairy exposure.
• I began taking betaine with pepsin about 8 months ago. I started with one and it really helped. With two, I felt burning. Recently I began feeling burning with one, so I backed off. The only time I need it is when I have a steak. Have you heard of this?
• I’ve been reading a lot about amino acids and how they can help get your diet in line. I’m wondering, is it safe to take L-tyrosine and DL-phenylalanine if you have Hashi's, for cravings?
• Should I take n-acetylcysteine 1800mg in one dose or split, one capsule is 600mg?
• Does elevated eosinophil, fecal IgA indicate that I do not properly break down or absorb fats? I’m going to order Digestion GB. Anything else you would recommend for this? I do take fish oil and rely on avocados and coconut oil.
• I just learned about systemic enzymes. I’m thinking about them. You mentioned Wobenzym versus Pure Encapsulations. Do you have a preference?
• I started taking Thytrophin PMG. The label says “processed on same plant”. My food allergy panel shows two stars for gluten. Should I continue to take the Thytrophin PMG?
• I tried taking Betaine with Pepsin, but because I have interstitial cystitis it's difficult to take. I can take one tablet after each meal, but with 2 tablets my bladder burns. Is taking one tablet better than nothing? Is there an alternative?
• I’ve heard that MegaSporeBiotic has the potential to overpopulate and push out other strains of good bacteria. Could you share more about your research and decision to try it yourself, as well as your results? How long have you taken them?
• Magnesium seems to speed things up so much that I worry it might appear as if I have undigested food in my stool due to the magnesium increasing the transit time. Is there anything besides magnesium that I could use to keep me regular?
• I’ve been taking Wobenzym, 4 twice a day. I moved up to 5 and got the worst nosebleed. Bromelain, one ingredient in Wobenzym, is a blood thinner. I stopped taking them and have no more nosebleeds. Should I go back to a lower dose?
• Is muscle tightness a known side effect of Zenpep? I started having leg cramps and muscle tightness, so my doctor suggested that I skip it for light meals. The cramps went away, but I now have a higher occurrence of floating stools.
• I have had a couple of stool tests and been told that I had abnormally low pancreatic enzyme output. I was wondering if there’s anything that I can do to boost that on my own, or will I always be reliant on digestive enzymes?
• How long should G.I. repair protocols, like Designs for Health’s GI Revive, be taken for?
• Can I take probiotics at the same time as taking systemic enzymes, like Wobenzym? Will the enzyme do anything to degrade the probiotics?
• I've been taking probiotics for a little over a year ago. I read and researched, and found that the recommendation was to take in the morning before or with breakfast. I recently heard you say that probiotics should be taken at night. Which is it and why?
• What would be the correct dosage of Wobenzym?
• Do you include colostrum in your gut healing protocol? Do you recommend any particular brand for those on a dairy-free diet?