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Man’s Best Friend Also Man’s Best Medicine? Dogs May Have Probiotic Effect On Gut Bacteria

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Man’s Best Friend Also Man’s Best Medicine? Dogs May Have Probiotic Effect On Gut Bacteria.

What could be better than this? Not only do you get a great friend and companion, but one that can help keep you healthy as well! Our pets have several beneficial affects on our health, they help us get more exercise, they help with depression, they alert us to dangers, and now we find out that that they share their probiotics with us.

The article, however, is wrong about yogurt.  Yogurt traditionally is made using a starter culture of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Some homemade yogurts may contain 2-3 more strains, but they’re mostly added to change the flavor or consistency. Nothing compared to the 60 something strains of beneficial bacteria and yeast found in homemade kefir.

What you really want are the “wild” strains, those found in nature that we get if we lived like our ancient ancestors (the hunter gatherers). You’re much more likely to find these from your dog, especially if it spends time outdoors, than from that store bought factory made sugar laden yogurt concoction.


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1 thought on “Man’s Best Friend Also Man’s Best Medicine? Dogs May Have Probiotic Effect On Gut Bacteria”

  1. When I first saw this I thought “Do I have to let him lick my face?” 🙂 I really enjoyed the article and wholeheartedly agree about the low value of commercial yogurt. The FDA forced Dannon to stop advertizing all those unrealistic claims about their “Activia” yogurt line, and have now brought it down a notch or two. All those claims are true about homemade probiotic foods, but not the commercially made sugar-laden varieties.

    Thanks for the link, John! Good article!

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  • Though not required, I would appreciate a short note as to why you are requesting a refund (you can just write something on the back of the receipt if you want). This helps me make improvements to the product and documentation.

You can return your bottles to:

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Golden Valley, MN 55427

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  • You may experience some die-off symptoms when you first take Phage Complete, or anything that is actually killing unwanted gram-negative bacteria. This is a good thing! However, you may feel like you have a mild case of the flu. This normally only lasts a week or two, so I recommend you wait until week 3 or 4 before deciding to return it. Please see the FAQs on the product's website for more information.
  • Your 30 day return window starts on the day the post office says they delivered the order to you, and ends on the day your return is postmarked. So truly a full 30 days!
  • Please include with the bottles the name used when placing the order, email address, and a copy of your PayPal receipt (or PayPal order number) so I can find your order. Limit one bottle, and one refund per person and household.
  • Though not required, I would appreciate a short note as to why you are requesting a refund (you can just write something on the back of the receipt if you want). This helps me make improvements to the product and documentation.

You can return your bottles to:

The Gut Health Protocol
P.O. Box 270062
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