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A comment on Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men. Parent comment

Re:Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men by jonsen on Thursday December 03, 2020 @01:05PM (#25292187)
Alflorex worked for me:

https://www.precisionbiotics.com/uk/alflorex

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Re:Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men by whycombagator on Thursday December 03, 2020 @02:17PM (#25293232)
How did you determine it worked?

Looks like it's just a single, patented, probiotic strain[0]

I did a very brief search and couldn't find any compelling information on it (not to say that such evidence doesn't exist).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifidobacterium_longum

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Re:Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men by jonsen on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:51PM (#25294690)
My IBS worsened and for several months I had recurring constipation and some abdominal pain keeping me awake in the night. I tried changing diet and several medicaments but no change. When starting Alflorex symptoms eased after a few days and were totally gone after a week. They say it typically takes longer. Can’t say it wasn’t a coincidence of course.
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