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Posted by Lamdage22 on September 7, 2015, at 13:53:05
this may be very specific but i wonder how to help my intestine get along with Metformin.
I CANT get off the drug if i take any considerable amount of Antipsychotics, which i do and will be doing for quite a while longer.
Posted by Lamdage22 on September 8, 2015, at 2:58:07
In reply to MetforminDiarrhea: Prebiotics?Microbiome modulator, posted by Lamdage22 on September 7, 2015, at 13:53:05
i am trying Metformin after meals now...
I ate pizza the other day which may have been too much fat.
Posted by Hugh on September 8, 2015, at 8:59:53
In reply to MetforminDiarrhea: Prebiotics?Microbiome modulator, posted by Lamdage22 on September 7, 2015, at 13:53:05
Plantain, the greener the better, can have a soothing effect on the colon. To prepare it, cut off both ends and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Eat a piece of it (it's very bland) before each meal. You can bake a few at a time, and keep them in the refrigerator.
Okra can also be soothing. Eat a piece or two before each meal.
Posted by Hugh on September 9, 2015, at 11:10:36
In reply to MetforminDiarrhea: Prebiotics?Microbiome modulator, posted by Lamdage22 on September 7, 2015, at 13:53:05
When I say "piece of" plantain, I mean just two or three bites. I know you live in Germany, and I think that in Europe, plantain is a weed or herb. The plantain I'm talking about looks like a banana. I think it's called Zwergbanana in German. It's a resistant starch, so it acts as a prebiotic. Plantain is available in powder or flour form, at least in the US.
http://www.amazon.com/Barry-Farm-Plantain-Flour-lb/dp/B000F9ZM5Y
Okra (lady's finger) is available in pill form, as okra pepsin.
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-premium-okra-pepsin-90-caps
Posted by Lamdage22 on September 9, 2015, at 15:22:24
In reply to Re: MetforminDiarrhea: Prebiotics?Microbiome modulator » Lamdage22, posted by Hugh on September 9, 2015, at 11:10:36
I am looking into it, thanks.
Luckily, it turned out i had diarrhea from eating pizza the other day. I guess particularly high fat doesnt mix well with Metformin for me.
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