Colon Journey

I have started implanting friendly flora into my colon. In the past I tried capsules via my mouth but I got negative reactions.

I started by putting flora into a cellulose capsule and putting the capsule into my rectum - not pleasant. I then bought a little enema kit for '10 and I now mix 2 scoops of Custom Probiotics Bifidobacteria and B. Longum powder with 5g of FOS into a teacup of water and then voila into my colon it goes.

I have had no negative reaction to the FOS which is brilliant as if taken via my mouth I get a dysbiotic upsurge.

The flora has made my stools a lighter better colour and more bulky. My head feels clearer not as toxic.

I started last monday and so far have inputed around two trillion colony forming units of friendly bacteria and ten grammes of FOS.

I'll keep you posted!

Here are some more notes on the colon I have snipped from the web:

Increased mucous production prevents adherence and colonization by competing microflora, thereby preventing imbalances.

Probiotics lower colon luminal pH and foster growth of non-pathogenic commensal bacteria by SCFA production. One SCFA, acetic acid, has antimicrobial activity against molds, yeasts, and bacteria.

A healthy colon with adequate mucus production and appropriate bacterial colonization prevents the adherence of pathogenic bacteria, modulates disease processes, and prevents widespread inflammatory disorders.

On the surface of this mucosal lining is a thick mucous layer whose surface (the glycocalyx) is highly viscous (slippery). Much of the mucus consists of the amino sugar N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG). The body makes NAG from the amino acid L-glutamine. L-glutamine exists in virtually all cells, and it is one of the most prevalent amino acids in the body. Humans must have L-glutamine in order to produce NAG and have a healthy mucosal lining. The mucosal lining in a healthy person sheds and then is rebuilt every three to five days. Studies have shown that individuals suffering from any inflammatory bowel disease shed this mucosal layer at a much higher rate. This may be due to an inability to convert L-glutamine into NAG.

A 'good' bowel movement is one that is walnut brown in colour, with a consistency similar to toothpaste, about the length of a banana. The stool should be free of odour, leave the body easily, settle in the toilet water and gently submerge.

The colon houses three types of bacteria: good, neutral and bad. A balance of approximately 80% good/neutral to 20% bad is desirable for health maintenance. This balance will assist the body in normal elimination of solid waste, a minimum of one daily bowel movement (preferably two to three).

Mucus protects the colonic mucosa (mucosal cells are any membrane or lining, which contain mucus-secreting glands for lubrication) and acts as a lubricant for fecal matter (waste).

In general, the bacteria living in the large intestine are living under starvation conditions. Most of the sugars and carbohydrates have been digested and assimilated into the blood stream. Therefore, by the time the remaining food reaches the large intestine there is little 'energy' food available. By adding probiotic foods to our diets, we can dramatically increase healthy gut flora. This type of food does not get totally digested and the intestinal flora use it for energy. Most bacteria, including bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, ruminococci, eubacteria, clostridia and bacteroides, prefer to use carbohydrates as their preferred energy sources. They are well-adapted to be able to breakdown complex sugars and synthesize many glycosidase enzymes.

This special "sugar" feeds the friendly bacteria in the gut enabling them to reproduce rapidly and overwhelm fungi, yeast and toxic bacteria.

Toxic bacteria induce putrefied fermentation in the colon that results in the formation of the liver toxin ammonia, and known carcinogens such as nitrosoamines, secondary bile acids, altered estrogens, and numerous other cancer causing metabolites.

Since 40-55% of fecal volume is comprised of bacterial mass, the amount of toxic carcinogenic metabolites formed by colonic fermentation cannot be ignored. The toxic bacteria E. coli and clostridia are known to participate in the fermentation (production) of carcinogenic fecal metabolites.By overwhelming these putrifying bacteria with friendly bacterial flora, specifically bifidobacteria, a significant reduction in the production of toxic metabolites occurs.The minimum effective dose is just one gram a day. The chart below shows the increase in fecal bifidobacteria levels after only four weeks of taking one gram of NUTRAFLORA:


The duodenum, jejunum and small intestine is supposed to be sterile, but it is believed that the jejunum is where yeasts may flourish to cause fungal dysbiosis.

PUTREFACTION

Putrefaction dysbiosis results from diets high in fat and animal flesh and low in insoluble fiber. Putrefaction dysbiosis is corrected by decreasing dietary fat and flesh, increasing fiber consumption and feeding Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus preparations. As there is a decrease in friendly bacteria, the production of short-chain fatty acids and other beneficial nutrients is decreased. There is also an increase in ammonia which can have negative effects on many bodily functions. Research suggets that this type of dysbiosis in contributing towards colon cancer and breast cancer.

FERMENTATION (Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth)

This is a condition of overgrowth of bacteria in the stomach, small intestine and beginning of the large intestine and causes carbohydrate intolerance. This may be the only symptom of bacterial overgrowth, making it indistinguishable from intestinal candidiasis; Gastric bacterial overgrowth increases the risk of systemic infection. British physicians working with the gut-fermentation syndrome have tentatively concluded, based on treatment results, that the majority of cases are due to yeast overgrowth and about 20% are bacterial in origin. The symptoms include abdominal distension, carbohydrate intolerance, fatigue and impaired mental function. Bacterial overgrowth here is encouraged by hypochlorhydria, by sluggishness due to abnormal bowel motility, by immune deficiency or by malnutrition. Gastric bacterial overgrowth increases the risk of systemic infection and can lead to intolerance to carbohydrate. Any carbohydrate ingested is fermented by bacteria and results in production of toxic waste products. Dietary sugars can be fermented to produce ethanol. Chronic exposure of the small bowel to ethanol may impair intestinal permeability.

DEFICIENCY

Exposure to antibiotics or a diet low in soluble fiber may create an deficiency of normal friendly flora, including Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus and E. Coli. This condition has been described in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerance. Deficiency and putrefaction dysbiosis are complementary conditions which often occur at the same time and call for the same treatment regime. For putrefaction dysbiosis a diet high in both soluble and insoluble fiber and low in saturated fat and animal protein is recommended. These dietary changes help to lower the concentrations of Bacteroides and also increase concentrations of lactic acid-producing bacteria like Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus and beneficial lactic acid streptococcus in the colon.

For fermentation dysbiosis, on the other hand, starch and soluble fiber can exacerbate the abnormal gut ecology. When the small intestine is involved, simple sugars are also not advisable. A diet free of cereal grains and added sugar is recommended. Fruit, fat and starchy vegetables are tolerated to variable degree for each individual. Oligosaccharides found in some vegetables, carrots in particular, inhibit the binding of enterobacteria to the intestinal mucosa.

Administration of Bifidobacterium brevum to humans and animals reduces fecal concentrations of Clostridia and Enterobacter species, ammonia, and toxigenic bacterial enzymes including beta-glucuronidase and tryptophanase.The pH in the intestines is very important for a good intestinal function. The stomach has a very low pH of around 2-4. This is important for the digestion and the killing of harmful bacteria in the food. In the intestines the pH increases gradually towards the large intestine. Lactic acid producing bacteria prefer an acidic environment whereas an alkaline environment favours putrefactive bacteria.

There is a bacterial war going on in our intestines between putrefactive and fermentative bacteria. Fermentative bacteria produce organic acids to keep a low pH, which favours their growth and activity. Putrefactive bacteria produce ammonia to increase the pH, favouring their growth and activity. If the pH increases putrefactive bacteria and pathogenic forms of Candida get the chance to grow and inhibit the growth of lactic acid producing bacteria. This can cause a lot of damage to the intestine. Increase of the intestinal pH may be due to low production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach or frequent use of acid inhibitors. It can also be caused by antibiotic treatment, which has killed the healthy flora and given way to putrefactive bacteria. Surgery, constipation and bad diets with excessive meat and animal fat also stimulate putrefaction. Supplementation of probiotics and prebiotics helps to restore the pH of the intestine, which makes it possible for the healthy bacteria to get back in charge.

This microbe organ is now recognized as rivaling the liver in the number of biochemical transformations and reactions in which it participates.

Bad flora in your gut means you are basically being permanently mildy poisoned by the toxins they produce during fermentation.

Bifidobacteria and other non-pathogenic bacterias create environments inhospitable to pathogenic bacterias by modifying Ph, emitting surficants that keep pathogens from binding to the epithlium, and compounds that are toxic to the undesired bacterias.

I am pleased for you Simon that so far you are doing well, i am going to try your approach at some stage.

Glad things are going well so far. Have you experienced any die-off or toxicity related symptoms since introducing such large quantities of probiotics?


No die-off.


Im confused. I thought you were against FOS ?

I might have a go at that approach too. A colonic irrigationist gave me a probiotic implant once (at my request) but I dont think having a colon full of water is the best time to take it.

Like you have done, I would buy an enema kit thingy.

It makes sense (in theory).


that should do the biz ;)

I know others were saying they thought FOS fed candida, which would feed it anyehere. I have always said I thought small intestine bacterial dysbiosis could be a problem with ingesting FOS, which would be avoided by your approach.

Anyhow good luck. Its always interesting to read your posts and what you are trying.


i also meant to say that biocare sell an implant-ready probiotic (I think), but your approach is likely just as good and possibly cheaper and can be varied.


I am not against it, just that I cannot tolerate it when I take it via my mouth as it causes an upsurge in my small bowel dysbiosis.


Well done for the research. Did you get it from a website please as I need to print off and can't from the postings.

I remember that candida resides in the mucous and that is why it is so difficult to get rid of. Maybe you posted this info already.


Thanks for that interesting read. Please continue to keep us updated. I have also just begun taking Custom Probiotics. You mention they gave you negative reactions when taken by mouth- what kind of reactions? They certainly are STRONG, I can say that! I've been having whopping die off for a few days now. Curious too why I am having a nasty metal taste in my mouth. I have heard the candida binds to heavy metals such as mercury so maybe it's pulling some out of me? Hmmm.


When I took CP-1 a couple of years ago my throat went all spotty and lumpy and so I had to stop after two days. I have no idea why this happened.

I am really excited to get the FOS to my colon, the place it is needed, as if I take it in my mouth I get a rough upsurge.

From what I read the FOS really is the key substance to help overwhelm the unfriendly flora as the bifido have a feeding frenzy on the FOS. I read that 15g of FOS per day for three days will increase the friendly flora by ten times and coupled with the Custom Probiotics you have one hell of an army to go into the colon and win that war. Thus taking toxic pressure of the liver which I presume would make the immune system stronger to attack the small bowel dysbiosis. I think the colon has to be tackled first as it is the big daddy.

I am going nuclear!!!