Despite some promising results from animal studies, little is known about the I noticed that BioGaia uses Isomalt, which is derived from a red flower…could it be? Blog Associate (click my user name for details). What base liquid are you using, what substrate amendments are you using (inulin, sugar, starches), what temp are you running, and for how long? Thank you. It also boosts the strength of their neuronal connections. return false; 29 These results were statistically significant but clinically only modest. We purchase the BioGaia from Amazon and the date on the box is 3. Joe wrote: «Can we get someone to make an L. reuteri yogurt commercially?». Also, note that commercial yogurts are typically fermented for brief periods such as 6-8 hours, as briefly as possible so that production is not slowed. This would be like growing tomatoes: If you grow only tomatoes in your garden, you should have a lot of tomatoes. Bob, one tablet of the Gastrus has a 100 million count on each strain, and if I recall, the original recipe called for crushing up 10 tablets, which would be 1 billion each. What: Are not listed at all, so we don’t know what L.reuteri this is. Did you run a pasteurization cycle? The role of the gut microbes for human health has gained considerable interest in recent years. Can you get the same benefits taking the L.reuteri pills instead of crushing them into the yogurt? I user sucrose (table sugar), as Dr.D. This is part of the reason why you find thickening and emulsifying agents added to commercial yogurts: to thicken via additives, rather than fermentation. The big problem with most commercial yogurts is that they may not be live-culture, may have added sweeteners, flavorants, colorants, and perhaps even preservatives, any of which might interfere with further fermentation. What’s the “Best Before” date on the box? Osfortis is also in capsule form, so presumably would be opened, rather than crushed, but I’ve not tried it myself, nor seen any reports from anyone who has.________Blog Associate (click for details). A strain of Lactobacillus reuteri called ATCC PTA 6475 has been found to improve levels of testosterone and oxytocin, as well as skin quality in animal studies. ________ Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) supplementation led to an OXT-dependent behavioral improvement in ASD mouse models. I recently tested Lifeway Plain Kefir by drinking an 8oz serving (12g carbs) and after 30 minutes my blood sugar was up 20 points. WFMF hasn’t yet managed to get their most popular shelf-stable products into very many retail sites. My concern with temps too low is not so much the reproduction rate of the L.reuts, but whether it opens a door for opportunistic environmental microbes.________Blog Associate (click for details). Reportedly, you can get it as a supplement, in nasal spray form (and that’s all I know about that so far). Undoctored Can Make You Smarter Than Your Doctor. It’s cool the kefir has the species, but no info on the strain. (hopefully without the Biogaia® Gastrus®). We cultivate the microorganism, Lactobacillus reuteri, for its oxytocin-boosting age-reversing effects. Click to order and learn more. Becky Mackey, set your Instant Pot to yogurt setting, but make sure it’s set to 36 hours, turns out beautifully! In the new study, Costa-Mattioli’s team found that L. reuteri normalizes brain oxytocin levels in the SHANK3 mice. }, Sign Up For News and Events from Dr. Davis, Sign up now and get access to a special bonus video from Dr. Davis: “7 Things Your Doctor Doesn’t Want You To Know.”. Further, oxytocin reduces stress hormones that otherwise contribute to many chronic disease processes. 10 crushed Bio Gaia tablets (for first batch), thereafter 1/2 cup prior batch. I have been following the wheatbelly lifestyle for the past two years. When we prevented the oxytocin to bind to its receptors in the specific brain area involved in social reward, the bacteria was not able to have an effect either. A strain of Lactobacillus reuteri called ATCC PTA 6475 has been found to improve levels of testosterone and oxytocin, as well as skin quality in animal studies. !», It might not be. There are at least two things that may be happening with the yogurt, vs. the tablets, and only one of them is CFU amplification. Research doses of Lactobacillus reuteri are in the range of 1x109 to 1x… As Dr. Davis pointed out, the strain might be important but we dont know. The new Osfortis® is just ‘6475. Is that the same thing? I used a slightly higher temperature than the 100 degrees used in our super-duper high-count L reuteri yogurt, since conventional yogurt-fermenting organisms “prefer” a higher temperature than L. reuteri, but not so high as to degrade L reuteri counts. Did you put the mixture directly into the bottom of the sous vide or was it in a bowl or container of some kind? And the L.reutiri is the the Bao Gaia sold on the marketplace? Research on animals has also found potential benefits for hair quality, bone mass and preventing weight gain from obesity-causing diets. Is the last species listed, which presumably implies the lowest population. Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication. It even provides additional benefits over and above the extravagant health and age-reversing benefits obtained through the Undoctored Wild, Naked, Unwashed program and the Wheat Belly efforts. If it goes over 117°F(47°C), that appliance, or setting, may not be suitable for this yogurt. alert(fldLangVal[i] +' cannot be empty. Thanks for your help, Mary Pat Kochenash wrote: «My Fage full fat plain yogurt has all the cultures you mentioned in the trader Joe’s version except it’s listed as L. Acidophilus Bifidus.». They also report a dramatic reduction in appetite. Tried 8 hours and then added 8 more. No, because it won’t even be yogurt. Nothing here should be construed as medical advice, but only topics for further discussion with your doctor. alert('Please accept '+fldLangVal[i]); var name=''; Times #1 Best Selling author and the Medical Director of the Wheat Belly Lifestyle Institute and the Undoctored Inner Circle program. re: «…can I then infuse it with a a few tablespoons of some other yogurt to jump start the process?». (We are sticking to the strains that have been associated with these effects in the scientific studies.). That would seem to be the case, if a suitable yogurt can be made with just the ‘6475 strain. The top two non-dairy L.reut recipes on the subscription forum are: Interest in Lactobacillus reuteri grew after research confirmed that changing aspects of the digestive system can influence the immune system. So I now drink much smaller portions. JMinten wrote: «My Instant Pot keeps it at about 91 — 93 degrees for the 36 hour incubation period. Foodcop wrote: «I make it in an instant pot at about 106 degrees (36 hrs). Ordered the Inulin and L.reuteri tablets specifically for the yogurt so hoping I can be successful. This is optional for pre-pasteurized ingredients. L.Reuteri… Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) supplementation led to an OXT-dependent behavioral improvement in ASD mouse models. My Instant Pot keeps it at about 91 – 93 degrees for the 36 hour incubation period. ________ (Interestingly, I heard from a number of menstruating females who reported that their menstrual cycles were—paradoxically–among the least painful and least emotionally turbulent they had ever had, but purely anecdote on a limited scale.). In layman’s terms, L. reuteri is a lactic acid bacteria strain that lives in the intestine, with smaller traces found in the stomach. In a new study, feeding the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to mice with autism-like behaviors improved their sociability while increasing the number of oxytocin-producing neurons in their brains (shown in green). 2 quarts half and half (organic if available) Update: 2018 Summary on L Reuteri. New: Finally, a place to obtain all Wheat Belly approved products! Check it out — Dr. Davis newest book, Wheat Belly: Revised & Expanded Edition that condenses all Wheat Belly strategies into one book with new recipes, new success stories, with plenty of other updated material is in stores now! Whether it will be available to non-members (as some videos are) is not known to me. and gelatin (to thicken). Will 104* kill the bacteria? Thanks for the comments. Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730, DSM 17938, and ATCC 6475 are all known to survive oral supplementation, even without an enteric capsule. He is also author of the new Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Did I miss something?». Pre-warming the mix to near fermentation temp would be important for open-loop/unregulated incubators such as I personally use.________Blog Associate (click for details). The blend that Dr. Davis did was still based on crushed Gastrus tablets. { Often studies reported something like 55% of the Lactobacillus species are Reuteri. 2Tbsp inulin. L. reuteri has been widely studied in clinical trials of adults and children and treatment with L. reuteri is safe and is associated with health-promoting effects in humans. Not sure about a pasteurization cycle. "The food you eat is making you sick and the agencies that are providing you with guidelines on what to eat are giving dangerous advice with devastating health consequences. In the 1960s, when the bacterium was discovered, L. reuteri occurred naturally in the bodies of 30-40 percent of the population. This is the only thing that has gotten me off a weight-loss plateau. This is indeed a problem for conventional fixed-temp yogurt-making equipment, which commonly runs as hot as 115°F (we retired a cooker that had that problem, and it never made entirely satisfactory batches). So it goes with L. reuteri. But if you grow tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and potatoes, you will have fewer tomatoes. This is the first new batch in about 4-5 batches (3 cans of coconut milk). We do, however, bring a can of coconut milk almost to boil to dissolve a Tbs of gelatin. The main mechanism is by L. reuteri increasing oxytocin, including in the hypothalamus . But we have an international market carrying it here very close to where I live. So L. reuteri needed both the vagus nerve and the oxytocin receptors to restore the behavior. Can L. Reuteri survive with Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium? re: «…my last batch with a totally new culture and 10 BioGaia tabs formed red streaks…». Blog Associate (click my user name for details). I’m going to try again- but when I do if it doesn’t work can I then infuse it with a a few tablespoons of some other yogurt to jump start the process? The newer Osfortis® product is just ‘6475, and as I read the base article here, it appears that Dr. Davis is suggesting that where direct consumption is intended. L reuteri works by provoking hypothalamic release of the hormone, oxytocin. To attend, just click on the banner at the top of the homepage announcing the symposium. You may well get yogurt, but it may not be primarily L.reuteri yogurt. ________ Ingredients for 20. The ways to accomplish this are limitless, but this is how I did it. Consistent with this model, L. reuteri-treatment enhances oxytocin levels in the PVN of MHFD mice (Figures 4I and 4J) and direct oxytocin-treatment normalizes the social behavior of MHFD offspring . return false; In addition to all the benefits that, in effect, amount to age-reversal, oxytocin can also stimulate uterine contraction, as that is how it is used in obstetrics: provoke uterine contraction and cerivcal dilatation via oxytocin injection. ________ Loanne wrote: «If I don’t add the tablets … will the yogurt still provide health benefits?». Do you [re]pasteurize the dairy used? “We discovered that L. reuteri promotes social behavior via the vagus nerve, a nerve that bidirectionally connects the gut and the brain and the oxytocin-dopamine reward system,” said Sgritta, a postdoctoral associate in the Costa-Mattioli lab. Update: 2018 Summary on L Reuteri. But there are also the following observations: Recall that I have speculated that, if L reuteri is no longer harbored by most modern people and if it is responsible for triggering oxytocin, a hormone that also yields empathy and a desire for human connectedness, could the relative lack of oxytocin be at least partial explanation for social phenomena such as increasing social isolation, record-setting suicide rates, and escalating divorce? • temperature and time? Consistent with their observation that L. reuteri supplementation yielded youthful effects, vigorous wound healing is a marker for health and youthfulness, as is collagen deposition in skin. The expectation is that any food fermented with these strains of L.reuteri will express it, but I don’t yet personally have a recipe (such as coconut milk yogurt) I can confidently suggest. Blog Associate (click for details). Because this strategy is so powerful as an add-on to the Undoctored and Wheat Belly strategies, I shall be broadcasting a symposium on this topic this coming Tuesday, May 1st at 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 6 pm Mountain, 5 pm Pacific on the Undoctored Inner Circle. In addition to all the benefits that, in effect, amount to age-reversal, oxytocin can also stimulate uterine contraction, as that is how it is used in obstetrics: provoke uterine contraction and cerivcal dilatation via oxytocin injection. . As it turns out, your Luvele yogurt maker h L Reuteri probiotics increased oxytocin release in experimental rats, but human studies have not yet investigated this effect . L.reuteri Lactobacillus reuteri, or L. reuteri for short, is one of the more extensively studied probiotic strains with numerous health benefits. I make it in an instant pot at about 106 degrees (36 hrs). return false; I purchased this same probiotic and tried making the yogurt according to Dr. Davis’ instructions, with coconut milk, but it never fermented. Oxytocin levels also decline as we age and, beyond impairing wound healing, lack of oxytocin can have other effects that include impaired insulin responses, higher blood sugar, and weight gain. It also improved signs of brain plasticity – the brain’s ability to form new connections that foster learning. ________ I think you can expect that to happen. I used a basin-type sous vide device, but you can use a stick sous vide, yogurt maker with adjustable temperature control, or Instant Pot. it’s been fantastic.». Science: L. Reuteri can help you maintain healthy levels of oxytocin. By FDA regulations, to call a commercial product yogurt, it must be fermented with the organisms Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Oxytocin is a hormone linked to autism. Higher 5HT concentration? But this is the quantity that appears to yield all the extravagant benefits we’ve been witnessing such as smoother skin, an explosion in dermal collagen, accelerated healing, increased libido, increased testosterone in males, complete freedom from appetite, and others. Oxytocin (OXT), as a neuropeptide, plays a role in emotional and social behaviors. ________ } catch (e) {} re: «Can you get the same benefits taking the L.reuteri pills instead of crushing them into the yogurt?», Possibly not, and certainly not economically. I have fresh inulin, L. reuteri on order and will use a new lot of gelatin. Cardiologist Dr. William Davis is a New York Now, I remember one person mentioning they have been cured from this condition with a fecal transplant. But we do not have sufficient evidence to know whether the super-duper high bacterial counts of our L reuteri yogurt are safe in younger people. Thanks for that report. The most dramatic decrease was in L. reuteri, which promotes the production of oxytocin in neurons. This is just a convenient/affordable product for me to access and it is having awesome results in making me feel amazing along with following the wheatbelly lifestyle. I suspect a bad lot of gelatin or possibly inulin is/are the culprit(s). What happens to strain diversity in the initial batch? When we prevented the oxytocin to bind to its receptors in the specific brain area involved in social reward, the bacteria was not able to have an effect either. What equipment, temperature and time? These are effects that are all due to the substantial rise in oxytocin induced by the high bacterial counts in our L. reuteri yogurt using the ATCC PTA 6475 and DSM 17938 strains. 2. With an inexpensive digital probe thermometer, it’s easy to just leave it in the water, and perhaps even set an alarm. Animal models indicate that treatment with L. reuteri has positive effects on bone metabolism and bone density. That’ actually two separate questions: Here is how I did it, step-by-step. ________ Oxytocin (OXT), as a neuropeptide, plays a role in emotional and social behaviors. Dr. Davis has personally reviewed each and every product. I chose an unflavored Trader Joe’s whole milk Greek yogurt with live cultures of Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Lactobacillus casei, as well as an unspecified Bifidobacteria species. If so, is the fiber mixed in for that cycle? L reuteri-treated mouse moms also take better care of their babies. I’ve only attempted coconut milk once so far, and wasn’t happy with the result. The end-result was the most delicious yogurt I ever had. if(fieldObj.name == 'Last Name') { William Davis, MD, FACC is cardiologist and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wheat Belly series of books. It is NOT in most probiotics. Is there any way to view this talk at a later date, will it be archived? When did you obtain the Gastrus, from which reseller, by what shipment means (and in what climate conditions)? The data for L.reuteri suggest that its peak reproductive temperature is 97°F (and 100°F is close enough). Today it is found in 10-20 percent. Daphne: Daphne’s L-reuteri coconut milk yogurt UPDATED-no muss, no fuss, NOT vegan When we cut the vagus nerve, the treatment with the bacteria had no effect. JMinten wrote: «The original instructions that i use say to pasturize to 186 degrees, cool to 110 degrees before adding the slurry. For instance, the researchers showed that restoring levels of the “good” bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri resulted in higher levels of oxytocin, a hormone associated with social behavior. ________ Lactobacillus reuteri (L.reuteri) is a naturally occurring bacterial species in the human gut. I thought maybe that wasn’t enough. Thank you for the clarification about pasteurization. The original instructions that i use say to pasturize to 186 degrees, cool to 110 degrees before adding the slurry. (As is typical for commercial yogurts, as well as most probiotics, no strains are specified.). Mary Sizemore wrote: «Is there any way to view this talk at a later date, will it be archived?». We’ve had one failure reported on the subscription forum by someone using the Instant Pot® brand, and it appeared to be some sort of over-temperature issue, whether operator error, malfunction or unsuitable product design is not clear (and I don’t have another brand to recommend, including the one I use). Can we get someone to make an L. reuteri yogurt commercially? } First, begin with a glass or ceramic bowl or other vessel: Add 2 level tablespoons of prebiotic fiber such as inulin or raw potato starch: Add 1 tablespoon each of live culture yogurt, 1 tablespoon of L. reuteri yogurt (or 5 crushed tablets of Gastrus): Add a little, e.g., 2 tablespoons, of your choice of dairy; I used organic half-and-half. (Unlike the two-way video interaction of our Virtual Meetups, this will be a one-way broadcast to accommodate greater numbers of attendees. I’ve never let a batch get below 95°F, so have no direct experience with that range. It may be that some clarity is emerging on which of the two strains in Gastrus® is the more significant, Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 or DSM 17938. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Anything sold as “yogurt” in the US is going to have the base species required by the FDA and may have additional species. Was unsuccessful making yogurt with the heavy cream, insulin and L.reuteri. Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) is a well-studied probiotic bacterium that can colonize a large number of mammals. It does produce a lot of whey!!! For an expanded Undoctored experience, join our Inner Circle to talk directly to Dr. Davis and other engaged in the program. Strategies to replace beneficial microbes may have a vast impact … That’s going to introduce competing species and strains, perhaps at vastly higher CFUs (if starting from Gastrus® tablets). Collectively, treatment with L. reuteri emerges as promising non-invasive microbial-based avenue to combat ASD-related social dysfunction. What we need here is a sure-fire recipe for coconut-based yogurt. It means that commercial yogurts typically have very low bacterial counts and thereby are not very effective probiotics. So could this provoke inadvertent uterine contraction in a pregnant woman not ready for delivery or a female during her menstrual cycle even at times when the uterus, unlike full-term pregnancy, may not be fully “receptive” to the contractile effects of oxytocin? http://lifewaykefir.com/family/organic-kefir/. However, my last batch with a totally new culture and 10 BioGaia tabs formed red streaks and did not ferment/thicken properly, so I threw it out and started over. If in doubt, turn on your device and measure the temperature reached with a thermometer first before you ruin a batch.). I abandoned this sous vide because it was so shallow and I didn’t know how to do my L reuteri yogurt in it. Will try again this weekend when I get home. All Rights Reserved. Can two different strains of bacteria be blended successfully or might one cancel out or weaken and deactivate the other? } Prototype probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri has been found to upregulate hormone oxytocin and systemic immune responses to achieve a wide array of health benefits involving wound healing, mental health, metabolism, and myoskeletal maintenance. Follow a full program of bowel flora restoration in the aftermath of wheat, I lost the wheat, but didn’t lose the weight – Identifying weight loss blockers, I lost the wheat but didn’t lose the weight – Video: Part 1, I lost the wheat but didn’t lose the weight – Video: Part 2, I lost the wheat but didn’t lose the weight – Video: Part 3, Lost The Wheat, But Didn’t Lose The Weight. re: «Is it in any other foods or supplements?».