Post #4148305

2026-07-27 20:26 UTC

When we met with my husband's surgeon last week he offered a couple of suggestions to help my husband's body recover from massive doses of antibiotics. He asked me to buy a container of Kimchi from Costco and to serve him a fork full once in the morning and once at night. This is a new food group for us. This morning we opened the container. Yikes. I said it can't be that bad. He said ok. You first. The things I do for love. Once. It must be an acquired taste. He and Summer sat outside while I opened the windows. I guess we need to ask if there are alternative digestive aides that might be more palatable for us. Double yikes.

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@APBBlue@thepit.social 2026-07-27 20:28

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social Yogurt? I think there's also cottage cheese that contains active cultures.

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@darwinwoodka@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 22:02

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social just get the tineh bottles of Yakult or drinkable yogurt.

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@muddle@infosec.exchange 2026-07-28 01:23

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social It seems like kimchi might be a bit severe. I don't know if antibiotics have any effect in the stomach, but if I was recovering, I'd be a bit wary of eating stuff that could cause inflammation or whatever. There's loads of things that are labelled probiotic or prebiotic. I'd probably just try with simple stuff like natural yoghurt. You want to get the good gut flora reestablished and it'll probably take a variety of foods (in moderation; no need to overload on any one thing) and no doubt it'll take some time to regain a healthy balance. People say "trust your gut" for a reason. I'd suggest trying (once, anyway) natto. It's might be just as disgusting as kimchi, but it isn't spicy, so it seems like it'd be more digestible. Anyway, hope your husband does well in his recovery.

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@sundogplanets@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 20:37

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social If fermented cabbage is not your thing, you could try real pickles - the lactofermented kind, not just in vinegar. Might work better with your usual foods? https://myfermentedfoods.com/how-make-lacto-fermented-pickles/

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@jalefkowit@hachyderm.io 2026-07-27 20:27

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social I love kimchi! But it is definitely an acquired taste 😀

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@GeePawHill@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 20:28

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social Virginia likes it, and sometimes makes it herself. But I'm with you and Summer's pal on this one.

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@CakesOfPan@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 20:31

@NorcalGma2@sfba.social Can't even hide that in pie or anything... I'm sure there is a probiotic in safely flavorless capsule form that will do the trick!

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