Prebiotic question
#371066 - 04/04/14 04:07 PM
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ssr1
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Hi, hoping someone is familiar with these 2 ingredients---they are in a prebiotic my doc now wants me to take (since I nixed the one with inulin!:)) I am not sure this is much better, but am not familiar and cannot find much on the web so far: The name of the supplement (made by Klaire Labs...very well respected, sold through ProThera) is Galactomune. The two ingredients are Galactooligosaccharides and Beta Glucan. The maker says it is a good alternative to the inulin type fructans.
Thanks so much!! Would really appreciate any help on this!
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Hi - the galacto-oligosaccharides may well be a FODMAP like inulin/FOS. I'm not familiar with beta glucan.
What you want is a prebiotic that ferments slowly - NOT rapidly - in the gut. That's the question to ask the manufacturer. They should be able to tell you - if the prebiotic ferments slowly it will have a "good gastrointestinal tolerance" and they should have studies to back that up.
It's also nice if these are certified organic as you know they won't have pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, etc.
Best,
Heather
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Thanks Heather...excellent thought to ask the manufacturer. I have, sadly, not done well with Acacia, so if this one is not slow like Acacia, I am really out of luck. I appreciate your input so much!
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Galactooligosaccharides contains galactans which like inulin is a high FODMAP ingredient know to worsen IBS symptoms in some people
Beta Glucan are made up of chains of glucose molecules and are used to reduce cholesterol. It is found in yeast, mushrooms, barley, etc. It is also used as a food additive. Some alternative medicine practitioners use as an immune system support even though there is (1) no evidence to support this idea and (2) IBS is not an immune system disorder
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Thanks so much, Syl! This is all good ammo to know...and I will talk to Klaire, also.
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You might direct them to the general overview on FODMAPs
FODMAP: Road Map for IBS
Direct them to the definition box on bottom of page 2 where it says
Oligosaccharides – fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides
The later is what they are using and they say it does not contain the former. Very strange. It seems they don't know what a FODMAP is 
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