First things first...Yogurt!

Change is hard to do all at once. It is even harder to do when you are sick, tired, and depressed. If you are having mild symptoms or are very sick with an active infection I found that diet REALLy helped. I used Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall to help guide me. The book seems overwhelming. The diet may seem daunting. Depending on how you feel should guide how you follow the diet. Read it and see what will or will not work for you. I started with the yogurt. I bought a yogurt maker. I ordered yogurt starter online and had a few trials and errors. It takes a a few times to get it right.

I found that the Yogourmet yogurt maker had the best results. I also purchase CBA probiotic yogurt starter, this is key. Below is a site you can purchase both these items. I am not paid to advertise for them. I wish I were but they work.

http://www.healthgoods.com/Shopping/Appliances/Yogurt_Makers.asp

There are all these products out today that say they have Proboitics and Bifidobacteria in them. The fact is there are very few (if any) yogurts available by purchase that have not been pasteurized. When any dairy product is pasteurized it protects us from bad bacteria that "might" be present but it also kills all the good bacteria that is present to help our own digestive systems break down dairy. With out these helpful bacteria we are all "lactose intolerant" or other various names they give it when dairy gives you various side effects.

Besides from making my own yogurt which I love. I also buy raw cheese. You can find them at local health food stores or neighboring farms. Go local and go organic. While I am on the subject, even my doctors suggested to buy free range, organic, pasture fed, hormone free, animal and dairy products. One thing we did agree on. It costs a little more but you are not putting anymore bad or toxic chemicals into your body.

I do also take a probiotic supplement. It is Jarro-Dophilus EPS for intestinal and Immune Health. They are freeze dried capsules. They do not hurt my stomach and my boyfriend who eats anything and everything swears by them.