Podcast Episode 255: More Benefits of L. Reuteri Yogurt with Dr. Davis

Dr. Davis is one of my favorite people to interview. In this podcast, we talk about the many benefits we both have found from consuming L reuteri yogurt for the last year. Dr. Davis is very knowledgeable about L. reuteri and explains why it is so important for us to restore this missing microbe. Tune in to learn more.
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[@yhmproperties]

I have noticed remarkable improvement since I've been using it. I have a rescue kitten that I found starving a couple of months ago. She's healthy now but when she yawned her breath would knock you down. Her teeth, even though she was young were yellow as well. I started giving her about a teaspoon of this yogurt when I had mine each morning. I would say it's been about three weeks and she no longer has bad breath and her teeth are whiter. I'm not exaggerating either. Seeing the profound difference it has made on her makes me realize that stuff is really amazing.

[@gclepine]

I have been making and eating the L. reuteri yogurt since last November. First of all, I am 75 years old and my gut has never worked so well in my entire life. I eat it everyday and my health has improved significantly because of this yogurt. I recently wanted to make a double batch in order to give some to a friend. I had bought both the Osfortis and the Gastrus brands of L. reuteri. What I did was to make this double batch with both types of L.reuteri. The results were amazing. The combination has produced a very thick and creamy yogurt without a lot of the tangy taste. I absolutely love this new combination and will continue to make it. We have nicknamed this yogurt, "Turbo Turd Yogurt", because of what it does to make the gut work so well👩🏻‍🍳😂 I always make it with Jersey cow half and half.

[@angelapriddy6308]

Hi there. Was it hard to make?

[@mayiakashmurr3000]

Where do you buy those?

[@tdewtx]

The only BioGaia Osfortis I can find is for women's bone health. It has the L reuteri, is that the one you bought?

[@TheBzybees]

More details please. Description of product & recipe. Can you add this to prior ferment

[@dianemaemolina7080]

What are the ingredients? Is inulin fiber included in the recipe?

[@roxyc5345]

Dr. Davis looks incredible too! He looks better than he did ten years ago, Too! He looks like incredibly healthy and happy and youthful...

[@deepost2604]

My microbiome studies extend into my garden. Seriously,composting rehabbed the soil and my gut followed right along behind it. I mulch oak leaves to replenish what the veggies extract. The refrig is full of ferments coming from that miracle taking place in the yard. The microbes do the work..outside and inside. Somehow, I am participating in an ecosystem even if don’t have all the details.

[@elizabethbrooks3462]

Yes! Three years of learning about our soil microbiome...Dr. Elaine Ingham! Sure prepped me for this wave of personal microbiome information. You just know that paying attention to the two will bring us a world of changes❤️

[@danaharden6283]

KNF?

[@deepost2604]

@@danaharden6283 In a world of escalating initials, what does KFN represent?

[@danaharden6283]

@deepost2604 The sixth result on my search engine brings up Korean natural farming, which people are Now Calling natural farming in america. You're gonna love this If you're interested in microbes because there's a lot of Overlap. It's a simple but sophisticated And powerful method of growing. I believe there nutrients Are acidopholous based

[@deepost2604]

@@danaharden6283 I got introduced to JADAM via Huw Richards a UK Gardner. Bought the book and have doing organic ferments for the garden. It makes sense that this approach is coming from Korea, a culture that’s been farming for thousands of years in an area with limited expansion. The US should have learned from the dust bowl…but alas, agriculture continues with extensive tillage. What I learn of fungal networks, encourages limiting interference with fungi because they literally FEED plant roots. Not wanting to break the underground feeding chain…

[@LookUp100]

Donna, we love you and your work. "Do you know what I'm saying? Do you know what I mean?" ❤ Yes!

[@TheSusandymond]

Thank you so much Dr Davis and Donna, iv been taking L-reuteri now for 4 weeks and can honestly say it's the first time my psoriasis is clearing after 9 years, I have tried everything under the sun to get rid but failed, after watching your videos I bought myself a yoghurt machine and bought your book Super Gut and it has already changed my life, I can not thank you enough as I feel so much better and happier, I am 68yrs old and looking forward to living a better life, thank you so much ❤️

[@fiveft12]

I added L. Reuteri "yogurt" to my diet one month ago and eat it daily. About one week ago I was getting a massage and, while laying face down, my massage therapist asked me how much weight I have lost. I told her that I have not lost any weight and the I could tell that since I haven't been exercising (I also lift weights) as much since rotator cuff surgery I felt that I have lost some of the firmness that I had. She said, "Well, your waist is telling a different story because it is visibly smaller than it used to be!" Also, I was back at CrossFit (with limitations) one month after rotator cuff surgery and released with no restrictions (although I do need to build up my strength) after only 12 weeks post-surgery. I attribute this MAJOR success to clean eating, which includes raw milk kefir daily.

[@teresahobbs5089]

HOW do you make the raw milk Kefir??

[@wildlywearabledanetterenee4609]

@@teresahobbs5089 Donna shares how to make it in her podcasts. I've been making & drinking raw milk kefir 9 months and feel fantastic. I am now adding L Reuteri and learning to make yogurt like they are discussing here. I'm sharing it with a group so we can keep each other growing, learning and getting.stronger together.

[@celestebinus3072]

​@@teresahobbs5089, you buy raw milk at a farm and then there's tons of KZbin videos showing how to do it. Some health food stores carry the packages of the grains (starter), but if you have trouble finding it, I can mail you some. As long as you provide an address. I'm not charging anything, it's my pleasure to help ...

[@shawnmarieVnutrition]

Would love to see a what I eat in a day or what I eat over the course of a few days, especially because you eat such a wide variety of fermented foods and it would be great to learn how you get them all in!

[@ivorybow]

I am just now on my 3rd day of my first L. Reuteri yogurt.I am 76. I have nearly a quart in the fridge. I will keep making it in cycles. I have such hope. In 2019 I had a surgery and they removed a lot of hemorrhaging intestines which left me with chronic diarrhea. I am praying this will help me return closer to normal. I am primarily carnivore so I eat no wheat or sugar or carbs. I have severe long term fibromyalgia. I suffer overall relentless inflammatory pain, uncontrollable gout, high diastolic readings, and severe weakness. I have hope now.

[@saakers]

Are you doing Dr Davis SIBO yogurt or just the l. reuteri? From reading his book it sounds like you've got symptoms of overgrowth.

[@ivorybow]

@@saakers thank you for answering. I do plan to get the other two bacili for the sibo yogurt, and add them.

[@susans7091]

I hope you will let us know results! I am 77.

[@ivorybow]

@@susans7091 I did it for about 3 months and noticed an overall quietening and relaxing of my entire GI tract. I just finished a course of antibiotics for bronchitis and as soon as I can I'm going to make some more with the additional two suggested bacilli and do the whole process over again. I am very pleased and I believe I got the results I was looking for

[@OregonPolitico]

This is great information, but just FYI guys, if you are only lifting weights for 10-15 minutes a week, and you also purposely avoid heavy weights, you aren't going to need "recovery" from that and it doesn't really help your case to claim L Reuteri is the reason why. Try working out 3x a week for an hour with real loads, to the point you are sore the next day and report back to us how your recovery goes.

[@pampritchard1179]

I appreciate knowing how it affected Donna personally bc she eats tons of good probiotics but says this strain made a true noticable improvement.

[@Kartimel]

It is funny that you mentions that folks are making this in their RV's because I do! Honestly the hardest part is finding a pure half & half as we travel.

[@elizabethbrooks3462]

Why Donna appears so much younger is because she has exhuberant wide-eyed joy popping out from every pore-its that addition of oxytocin to her diet. Looking back at older videos...she's always had the enthusiasm in sharing her knowledge, but this is different. Her jaw and neck also appear slimmer than from the first interview with Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis' face looks more taut, as well. Great conversation!

[@frederickreiss7485]

Hello, It's 0930 AM, January 14, 2024. Ambient room temperature (72-77 degrees F) in the apartment that my wife and I are living in. I've been able to make the L. Reuteri Yogurt drink at room temperture for 36 hours following the "Super Gut" book by Dr. Davis pg 240. I use the milk that I get off the shelf, since its hard to find half-half creamer. We have a lot of power outages here in the mountains of Dominican Republic.

[@lorettamargaret2243]

Your place is 106 degrees, this product doesn’t culture at room temperature??

[@thepinkwolfe]

Oh Yes Please! We would LOVE to know what your weightlifting routine is. A Video would be so beneficial for all of us!

[@sergiochant3707]

Looking forward to this ❤

[@cynthiadavis3102]

❤ I am 80. For years i have eaten almost no sugar. I am also a hypnotherapist and have (for 30 years) guided regression for trauma clearing for suffering people. (PTSD, also, weight loss, stop smoking, etc) Coming from the mental health world, I feel like my remarkable health and looking 20 years younger than i am (few wrinkles, quite mobile, no drugs or health insurance, etc) nonetheless lives on the edge of falling apart because I work by clearing emotions stored in physical symptoms and especially from guidance from dreams. Further, as miraculous as this work (power of the mind) is, when I think of all the mental health issues in this world, i have had to fight despair. Two weeks ago I learned about Dr. Davis's work. My first client (yesterday) was a nurse who needs to lose 130 pounds. He already knew about your work (wheat belly, etc) and was unable to take action from what he knows. We will see! I deeply appreciate your work! Dr. Davis's honesty, his metaphors, his comfort with helping the whole person, especially our mental health, is wonderful. I especially appreciate his putting cause and effect in its rightful place....(i actually wrote this a moment before the good doc mentioned cause and effect). I now feel some hope for the whole person and the future. You two are talking at a wonderful level that i don't hear in other interviews with Dr. Davis. Thanks to Donna's wonderful ideas!

[@patdrau]

Absolutely a wonderful interview by wonderful people. Thank you.

[@glenyst5216]

A wonderful episode. Thank you. ❤

[@willstafford4159]

Would love to know which strain of plantarum was found to consume glyphosate

[@PardieDiem]

Dr. Davis recommends Gasseri BNR17, Reuteri, and Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 to make the sibo yogurt. You are suppose to heat to 106 degrees. Since he recommends Reutri to be heated at 100 degrees, I worried about killing Reuteri, so I make Reuteri seperate from the other strains and then just mix the two when I get ready to eat it

[@vilrugan]

What an insight, thanks.

[@everhappy6312]

Is your L Reuteri after 36 hours of fermentation...coming like cottage cheese consistency? My first batch was so creamy compared to what I get now...

[@PardieDiem]

@@everhappy6312 36 years is a long time to ferment. Haha

[@everhappy6312]

@@PardieDiem so funny indeed. My stupid auto-correct and me...not reading back.

[@byamukamaoliver966]

Please email what machine do use ? I hv a Ninja Foodi and someone said they used the dehydration option but that the temperature has to go upto 180 degrees ??? Why ????

[@belieftransformation]

I loved this conversation; thanks for sharing! I will get the L. Reuteri yogurt because I want to rejuvenate! I’m in my 7th decade & have been following Donna since HayHouse first published your books & I used to listen to you on their talk shows. I have bought 5 of your books & given 3 away to friends that wanted to know more. I sure hope I can get your products in Canada. I was gifted milk kefir grains, a kombucha scoby & do sourdough baking, thanks to you sharing your knowledge. Blessings to everyone 🤗💗🇨🇦

[@JanGarciaRN]

Wow, this was amazing conversation. I have been listening to you for years and spreading your word. Passing this onto everyone!

[@ronb4305]

Thank you! What a wonderful talk I am very hopeful for my future now. Thank you for all the information

[@Bee37351]

Wow, Donna your voice and energy has changed too, in addition to your glow. Amazing 🤩 thank you both for sharing with us

[@johnosullivan6439]

So brilliant to see you two absolute trailblazers on the same podcast - great video 👏👏👏😄

[@cynthiadavis3102]

YES!!!❤

[@Veronicalifornia]

She did not even mention his channel or provide his links in the description which is only proper etiquette. He has a KZbin channel, blog, and NY Times bestseller.

[@saakers]

I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to start doing this next week! I'm just so beyond ready to put this decade of crappy health behind me

[@tammy5666]

Soreness after exercise is due to fascia tightness, not muscle strain/growth. The l.reuteri must be affecting the hyaluronic acid and collagen that build and lubricate the facia. When the facia is hydrated and healthy, soreness associated with workouts is minimal.

[@ethereumrise7860]

I thought soreness was due to the accumulation of lactic acid post exercise. Fascia are a super interesting mystery. We definitely need to know more about them. Lymph too… intriguing. Not even medical schools teach anything about them… 🤔

[@richardcollins9060]

I am 75 yo in shape /healthy lifestyle and had no digestive issues until I adopted the L Reuteri cultured dairy (A2 milk) and kefir regimen, starting slowly and using sparingly. Since then I have developed severe constipation and am in the process of seeking medical attention for this condition. Having read all of the glowing reports for these products I bit on this hook line and sinker. I can only say "let the buyer beware".

[@hbspecial]

So glad I found this video. Great podcast! Have ordered my Bio Gaia Gastrus to get started on my yoghurt making health journey!

[@EnergyFlows2u]

Excellent interview, thank you! Just a Newby here, keen to learn so much 😊

[@susanjane8020]

Hold a place for me . Will hustle over when the card comes. Have a list and membership ready . L. Reut is spectacular. I love yogurt anyway. But this is so much more. Thank you.

[@HealthCoach-TaiChiGung]

Great interview thank you. For me this is day 4 off taking sibo yogurt and additional l reuteri. This morning I can oxytocin level is higher. I am enjoying feeling better than feeling good yesterday. 😊

[@mikesimard1382]

I have just recently heard about Dr Davis a couple of days ago and am very excited about trying this yogurt. I have diverticulitis and my guts need some attention, It's a mild diverticulitis I was informed by my Dr a couple of years ago. I'm 63 yrs old and live a pretty active life with work and everything else, starting this year I felt nauseous on my first day back to work and felt better after taking a cap full of Pepto Bismol, but I know in my heart that wasnt the right fix. I'm very excited about this yogurt and want to order a yogurt maker online to start making my own yogurt and get healthy. I will order some yogurt starter from your site but I could use some help in getting started in the right direction with this. I appreciate your podcast and hope to hear back from anyone in this regard, to get me started. Thank you in advance.

[@Sigyah122]

I used to drink due to the intestinal pain. I stopped once taking the L Rueteri

[@newday8159]

Thanks for the info❤

[@RocknRonni]

You know what I'm saying just ordered my yogurt kit off Amazon can't wait My wife and I are very excited.

[@Flux_Flow]

The most important thing that you can do, prior to and once you build your flora back to stable levels, is stop putting substances in your body that destroy the flora. Alcohol, antibiotics, white vinegar, smoking, some medications, chlorinated water, and essential oils. There are several more that plummet your PH levels and contributes to the problem.

[@idamae32]

What is the difference in the L Reuteri strain that is in the BioGaia probiotics that Dr Davis suggests vs the L Reuteri Superfood Starter that is made by Cutting Edge Cultures

[@MrRich253]

Just finished fermenting a batch of Super Gut Yogurt!

[@super0chick]

Dr. Davis and Donna, you guys rock. I'm off to the groceries and make that yogurt!!!!!

[@mr.picklepants1246]

❤ your videos thank u

[@angelapriddy6308]

I use Einkorn too. The real wheat

[@Battery-kf4vu]

The thing is, usually what is anabolic decreases lifespan. For instance there is a study on mice where giving them extra testosterone decreased lifespan by a lot. IGF-1 and growth hormone also tend to decrease lifespan. I would like to know how a kefir yogurt would affect lifespan in animal models. Supposedly people above 65 years old benefit from more protein to fight sarcopenia so in that case more anabolism would be a good thing.

[@123STEP23]

My 3rd batch hot yellow spots with black dots .. it that a temp issue ( too low) My yogurt maker temp get to hot 108 killing my microbes😂.. so trying to find the sweet spot. First two batches were perfect .. it’s delicious and my body craves it lol Gave done to my daughter she’s gonna start making as well. So , what did I do wrong? I used the yogurt starter . Do I start over with the tablets ? Or my last good batch yogurt as starter ?

[@kayobrandao7381]

You guys are amazing!! I love your fantastic deeds with microbiome Dr. Davis!! Really changes whole life!! greetings from Brazil!

[@CalanBreckon]

I just made my first batch of reuteri and it turned out REALLY WELL!! I’m so shocked! I was expecting it to separate a bit but nothing at all! I’ve already noticed a happier mood, libido increase and more. Can’t wait to see how it keeps improving. Thank you SO MUCH for this!

[@kathleenkelly1319]

May I have your recipe please

[@Tk-iz2ws]

Yes may we all have your recipe ? TY

[@marianneellman1139]

Oh you are so lucky...l am about to start 3rd batch. My first 2 just blew up,uneatable 😢

[@carolinemccormick8602]

I’m curious if anyone has looked into the possibility of L. Reuteri helping to remove toxic mold. Mold has been shown to have negative effects on the brain that can cause depression and even dementia.

[@kokomoko6162]

I would like to know too!

[@ivorstankovic1913]

I am developing muscles. Love having strength

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

Hi Dr. Davis, thanks for your videos. We tried your process (from your book and podcasts) using a sous vide wand in a pot of water but when the fermented dairy was done (at 36 hours) the temperature was 125 degrees!!! Here's what we did. We used a sous vide wand in a pot of water. I tested this prior to the diary placing a quart mason jar with about 24 oz of water in it into the water in the pot with the sous vide wand. I set the sous vide wand to 104 degrees and after an hour the water in the jar sitting in the water in the pot got to about 100 degrees. I check this 3-4 times thinking this can work. Following your recipe, did the process with the 10 crushed tablets, 2 different capsules and inulin. We placed the mixture into 2 qt mason jars (half each) and 36 hours finished this morning. We kept checking the sous vide pot water temp, which was 105 and the dairy in the jars at around 104. At 36 hours after removing the jars and checking the temp, the fermented dairy was 125 degrees!!!! We killed our very first batch of L reuteri. We are very bummed but realize it could be any number of things. Maybe as the dairy hardens in the jars it retains more heat??? We used half 100% Grass-fed Ultra Pasteurized whole milk mixed with ultra pasteurized organic heavy cream (16oz each). Just guessing. I thought the sous vide method was going to work wonderfully since others on YT did this. Donna Schwenk recommends (in podcasts/KZbin) a few different yogurt makers and I've seen similar on Amazon but none have temp controls like a sous vide or an Instant Pot Pro where one can dial in precise temps. Any thoughts? Suggestions welcome!

[@susans7091]

The L Reuteri is supposed to die at about 109 - 110 F

[@JoeBanjo88]

Great episode! “Do you know what I’m sayin?”

[@freebird8135]

MARCoNs is antibiotic resistant bacteria that lives in the upper sinus cavity. I’ve been tested twice after I have tried natural treatments twice but I still have it. (I have Lyme and CIRS as well). I need to try this yogurt!! I always have sinus pain for years. Thanks for sharing this info!

[@sunnyromano6862]

Look into zylitol nasal spray; they say it kills a lot of bad bacteria by killing the hard outer shell of the bacteria in the nasal cavity and makes a slippery surface that bad bacteria can not stick to. You can buy it or make it. Also chewing 6 grams of it a day in gum after meals cut down ear and sinus infections significantly and also cuts down on cavities. I personally just ordered it so haven't used it yet but do chew the gum and it has made a difference. It is a prebiotic.

[@takinittotheheatandthestreet]

Try red light on your face. Look into a good light . It may help to use infra red light on your sinuses

[@robertsvideos8702]

I had permanent sinus blockage and pains problems since I was a small child and even had to attend hospital to have them drilled out which then involved wearing a bag on my nose afterwards to catch involuntary discharge. The problem never went away it was diagnosed as Chronic Rhinitis by my doctor who could offer no cure, I had beconaise nasal sprays however these only ever gave a minor reduction in symptoms. Last summer I started with Dr. Davis's L. Reuteri yogurt and noticed many benefits including a 100% cure to my almost life long sinus problems at age 59. It seems like a miracle but I guess it's just great science and common sense application of medical knowledge by Dr. Davis. I've just added a post which lists the main health benefits I've experienced so far.

[@brigidlaffey7343]

You are the second show to inspire me 🙏🙏😊 “Do you know what I’m saying?” 😊 I’ve ordered mine - albeit capsules. Does it have to be Yoghurt, and if so, does the yoghurt in-the-making require to be kept at 100 degrees the full 36 hours (presumably Fahrenheit)? I thought I’d take the capsules whilst waiting for the yoghurt..do you know what I mean 😊. And break open a capsule to make the ferment…. You do look sensational, Donna 💗. By the Way I make a Red Cabbage, carrot, herbs and spices Sauerkraut for my dogs and the difference is dramatic. Just in case you’re wondering, I make one for myself too but it has red onion in it, onions being toxic to dogs… Keep up the good work.

[@angelapriddy6308]

Can you please make a video on making elrootsrye

[@rossstevens6165]

I'm wondering if the consuming of fermented foods rejuvenates the appendix. If not, that may explain why getting microbes from your mother has more persistence than consuming fermented foods. I could be wrong. Any thoughts?

[@chuckylamb4398]

Is Reuteri yogurt good for dogs with allergies?

[@user-lx8bb8et6d]

This l Reuteri sounds like a cure all. I will definitely try it.

[@dmilano56]

Followed your recipe. Out of the 8 , 6-ounce jars, there is 1 that was more sour than the rest. Very noticeably sour. All of them had some separation. They were all submerged in 98 to 100-degree water in a flat-style yogurt maker for 36 hours. They all tasted great to me Perhaps I didn't mix them thoroughly, although I did crush them to a fine powder.. Nonetheless, would the one that was the sourest be the best one to use to make my second batch, as it may have the highest concentration of L. reuteri, and make the second batch less separated and more potent? TY

[@itsonlyapapermoon61]

Use a yogurt machine easier

[@florangelahinckley8455]

Your skin really do look beautiful!

[@rbp365]

been a long time ive hit the sub button so hard

[@velindarey9816]

Hi Donna, after making the L. Reuteri yogurt how long can you store it in the refrigerator before you make another batch?

[@user-dn7bg8dt4n]

Donna, i was so shocked when you said your age! You look wonderful! So healthy and glowing. I have read Dr Davis books. I was so excited to try l.reuteri yogurt. I have methane sibo with histamine intolerance, and the yogurt caused a huge flair, so i had to give it up. I tried different strains, i tried cooking for a shorter period, itried everything i could think of…i wrote to Dr Davis website, but nobody had any suggestions. If you have any knowlwdge of a resolution, please let me know. I cannot eat any fermented foods either, because of the HIT. I am hoping it will go away when my sibo is cured, so i can eat fermented foods again. I wanna look like you!

[@vilrugan]

Consult a Functional medicine doctor or a herbalist & do a herbal-antibiotic course for a few weeks then try the super yoghurt. Also I have heard even after killing off a good number of SIBO bacs, your intestine needs a few more days to heal, so try Glutathione as well. But consult your Functional medicine doctor.

[@lorettamargaret2243]

I would only consume 1 spoon of the super gut yogurt daily, go slow with a small amount

[@karenzimmer7607]

I have low levels methane sibo and so hope this helps

[@openyoureyes4799]

I would love to know if this will restore my Thyroid that was irradiated in 2005! My Thyroid is still in my neck, but it was massively irradiated. Next week I start the yogurt!! I am improving just with the suppliments, in such a fast pace I can't believe it! I've been sick for a very long years.. and now I'm healing in days....!

[@LOOOVEIT]

You look amazing!!!! Your skin is unreal!

[@robindepner9168]

Make my L. Rueteri with a sous vide method. Has stopped my body itch and I'm only just finished my second batch.

[@otiliaczego8182]

Hi Donna, where can I buy this strain of probiotics? I live in NZ. It is available in the shops, but when I tried to make yogurt, it didn't work. Thanks

[@pollyandkendarrell8909]

I purchased the l reuteri from iherb nz in pill form and crushed them for 1st batch and inulin can be bought at health food shop or on line its delicious have lots of friends making it

[@charisseellsworth1310]

Thank you! I would have liked to hear more of what Dr. Davis would have to say. .

[@elizabethbrooks3462]

He has videos on KZbin under his name and podcast called Defiant Health

[@saakers]

Agreed. As much as I like this interview, she talks too damn much

[@odetterobitaille5545]

How many times could we make it from previous batch before we have to use the tablets again

[@susans7091]

I really want to try this L Reuteri. I am 77 and have been carnivore now for 8 months but am still having skin and gut issues.

[@markellsworth517]

Hi Donna, I am going to start taking the L. Reuteri, but need to do a parasite cleanse. Would you recommend I do the cleanse before starting the L. Reuteri? I hope you see this. 🙏

[@sunnyromano6862]

I'm a beginner; can you take a supplement for this; or yogurt from the store (i have never had yogurt before!); I do not know how to make any of this. Ty

[@glorybe2Son]

I am going to do this yogurt but is there a recommendation to something I can take with this bc I just got off antibiotics. I forgot the brand that he recomends.

[@marjake3147]

I've just discovered the world of fermentation, etc. I asked my rheumatologist about changing my microbiome and he stated that you can't change it because it was formed in your gut during your gestation. You and Dr. Davis seem to be making a case that it can be changed? Btw, I also just learned of Dr. O'Mara who is very much aligned with the fermented food, HIIT exercise and carnivore style diet. I started carnivore about 4 1/2 months ago and have lost about 45 pounds but have plateaued. I think of this diet more as a sugar-fast and am looking forward to starting the L.Reuteri and see where this all goes. I am currently seeing a Dr. at Mayo clinic as well as my "usual" rheumatologist and they are concerned that even though I am on a strong biologic my ANA, CRP, Inflammation Markers are insanely high they are considering if I may have Lupus. I am hopeful that this regimen will help?!

[@esmehenderson6003]

OMG!!! The Dr will get a huge surprise when you present with a much healthier body!!!

[@sarahherboth9447]

Wow that's a weird thing for your doctor to believe! All the stuff you're doing is really good. Look up Mary Ruddick to learn more about altering the microbiome, she's amazing!

[@julierowdon3631]

Can I use agave inulin as the probiotic in my L reuteri?

[@marianneellman1139]

Absolutely, l believe it is the best!

[@polinaspirt861]

Hi Thank you both ! May ask you both what you do when you go on vacation and you want able to make or to take yogurt w you ! what do you do or use Bio Gaia pills .?

[@trevorhess2622]

Has anyone tried using sugar as a starter instead of a prebiotic fiber for those with sensitive guts?

[@coldshot5555]

I make it with coconut cream and a little organic tapioca powder and water...mix in l. Reuteri ... and gasseri and couglans and 100 degrees for 3 days...I added a touch of coconut sugar to ferment...and tart cherry juice extract and stevia for flavor...

[@CC-lv1ox]

Thank you. Please provide a basic amount for the recipe. ❤

[@peterbruce8978]

I appreciate your heart to help others and have learned so much in the past month. Have got your book “Cultured Food for Health, found it interesting but still feel so overwhelmed about where to start in making ferments. I have found local products to purchase like fermented pickles, sauerkraut, coconut kefir and coconut water and try to have about 2Tbsp. Daily of some combination. I heard Dr. Davis mention one of the microbes that reduces glyphosates, which fermented food contains this? I work with a naturopath and have tested high in glyphosates, taking supplements but would love to include more foods to help. I can’t have caffeine so avoid kombucha and have to be dairy free so unsure about making yogurt etc. Can we get your products in Canada? Do you have a guide for where to start? I’m 65, women and would love restore my health, Lord willing. Thank you for your advice! Very much enjoy your program.

[@cathrynp3491]

raw sauerkraut and other vegi - Bubbies is a popular brand of sauerk

[@esmehenderson6003]

Hi there I have been making this 'yoghurt' since Dec 23 and after the 1st batch which I used fresh milk, I have been using full cream pd milk each time with 1 tab. Spoon inulin. The mix is lovely and thick. I was also able to buy 'Super Gut ' on line in Oz too. :)

[@kkpaine]

Pd?

[@esmehenderson6003]

Sorry - pd milk is powdered milk.

[@marianneellman1139]

I am in Aust too. I haven't been to success in my first2 batches... Can you please guide me. ❤

[@esmehenderson6003]

Marianne I replied here with my email address but it mustn't gave come through also I sent a message and friend request on your Facebook.

[@jimreese1520]

I noticed being warmer as well. Is it because thyroid is improving? As I am a little hypothyroid

[@jazietk3763]

If it smells sort of sour and tastes really tart, is it bad? The color is okay, but it is a little bit curdled on top with some whey separation...

[@PardieDiem]

How much should we eat daily? I made my first batch, it's so good, I could eat a ton, but I'm afraid to over do it.

[@jenniferbond2311]

Dr Davis’ book, Super Gut, says 1/2 cup per day.

[@PardieDiem]

@@jenniferbond2311 Thank you! I have his book, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

[@dawnkelly7751]

After just a few weeks of L Reuteri Yogurt, my 13-year old dog looks younger than his 11-year old half-brother (same mother).

[@cynthiadavis3102]

Thanks!! I am giving my dog L reuteri because I am so concerned about her arthritis pain. Also, the Coagulans. Kerp8ng my glfingers crossed.

[@CarolMHack]

How do you combine other L. Reuteri strains? For a not so tangy taste! Is this in a book.? Where do I get that information? I have been culturing L. reuteri for 4 weeks and cannot get past 2 tbsp's because it's so sour! I need recommendations for making this sweeter? Help

[@jodyjackson5475]

His book is called Super-gut. I’m reading it now but haven’t come across that yet

[@morrisdavis9231]

Can you put l Reuteri in store bought yogert

[@refaelnagary2257]

Can someone send me a link to a video of the process of making the yogurt step by step??

[@lonnieanderson4408]

My culture has become so tart. I have a jar of my first batch that I am tempted to use to start over. How long is the fermented yogurt good to start another batch. I have made about 6 batches so far. I tried using the frozen whey but that was the beginning of my next batches being so tart. So instead of loosing an entire batch as a first batch, i thought I would try the one try the starter from the beginning when I first started. Thank you in advance!

[@gabycam]

You are the best!. I can tell that you have an amazing skin. I met you in NY before covid. Life happened and I forgot about kefir and the rest of fermented food. I just got my new kefir babies, kefir soda and vegetables. Even my cats are enjoying the kefir. Thank you for all you do.

[@natashahowie245]

@donnaschwenk Donna I have been making reuteri using Luvelle and your starter and have amazing benefits for skin, frozen shoulder, constipation, oxytocin increase and more. The issue is that the increased testosterone is causing dht hair loss which is really noticeable. How can I prevent this? I really want to keep taking it but won't be able to if the hair fall continues.

[@GaetanoCaimano]

Are Yamamoto l-reuteri Tablets the same good?

[@j.gabriel6698]

Is there any testimony about cancer ❤? Thanks

[@nehadhanda592]

I've been making this successfully with 10% organic cream and 3.25% goats milk. I have been using the yogurt starter for subsequent batches. Is 1/3 cup starter too much?

[@jamesfoster2356]

I eat a couple cups of kefir a day second fermented with beet powder, moringa and cocoa. A couple teaspoons of each. Then I mix in a half cup of lreutri, some monkfruit for sweetener, and make icecream. I am addicted

[@GoodVibesOnly1914]

Sounds amazing, but i highly suggest you look into sally norton and eo nutrition about oxylates. Unfortunatly cocoa is about the highest oxylate food you can eat. I was a previous chocolate lover, and was shocked at what happened when i cut it out along with sweet potato (painful journey)

[@cynthiadavis3102]

​@@GoodVibesOnly1914One of these bacterium is supposed to help with oxalates.

[@GoodVibesOnly1914]

@cynthiadavis3102 yes ive read about some specific ones, i figure if im eating kefir, l ruteri yoguet, and sourkrout i'll be getting at least some extra help dealing with oxylates

[@JTWaters68]

@@GoodVibesOnly1914I too have been eating kefir and sauerkraut every day for months now. Looking forward to adding more L. Reuteri to that routine …

[@melwineera]

Hi can someone please tell me something.... If the yogurt doesn't have the "tang" does that mean it doesn't have the fermentation benefits? I'm on about batch 5 and it seems to have lost the lovely "bite"... I'm concerned....

[@faithahora]

Where do you buy those strains?

[@CC-lv1ox]

@drdavis and @donnascwenk What is the suggested amount and is it suggested to take a serving of yogurt daily?

[@debbieminton5885]

So am I correct in thinking the small Intestine is what is normally refered to as our Gut? And not the colon.

[@tulsabrit671]

I eat goat Kefir from grains, I eat every day. Just got Sepsis from a virus, left the hospital on the 3rd day!

[@katiea.244]

Can we add it to smoothies?