Q: Why can't I use Bifidus in my SCD Starter?
A: Bifidus has been found to cause bacterial overgrowth in the gut. Bifidus comes in quite a few variations e.g. Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus Bifidus, Bifidobacterium longum etc, in general avoid anything that has bifid in its name.
If store bought yogurt is used as a starter, the yogurt can contain Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Streptococcus Thermophilus, and Lactobacillus Bulgaricus. It should not contain gums, sugars, additives, or flavours of any kind.
The yogurt must contain active live culture.
BIFIDUS/BIFIDUM BACTERIA
The original Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), from the book ‘Breaking the Vicious Cycle’, calls for a yogurt starter that does not contain Bifidus/Bifidum bacteria. Bifidobacteria is a beneficial bacteria, but in some cases it can ‘take over’. Just to be on the safe side, we usually recommend avoiding it in the beginning of your healing journey. You can find more information about
this here: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/detail/bifidus/
When it comes to probiotics, as with other supplements, there is variation in individual tolerances.
One size does not fit all. If your probiotic or yogurt starter is GAPS compliant or your
certified GAPS or SCD health practitioner has recommended a particularly probiotic brand, we
trust their judgment.
At Luvele, we cannot make claims about specific strains or their interaction
with your unique body.
This shouldn't be a problem unless you are on a strict SCD diet. If you are we recommend you use starter cultures from here:
http://www.customprobiotics.com/yogurt_starter.
http://www.giprohealth.com/giprostart.aspx
https://www.greenlivingaustralia.com.au/yoghurt/cultures/yoghurt-cultures