Hello,
My son has been on the IBD Diet for the past 3 weeks. I am having a
hard time coordinating when to give the Oil of Oregano and /or the
probiotics since they need to be given on an empty stomach. He is taking
6 shakes a day. Any suggestions.....and how long after drinking a shake
is the stomach empty?
Thanks for you assistance

Jeannie

Hi, Jeannie.

I was taking four shakes a day. Here's roughly how I did it.

6:40 am - Probiotics

7:00 am - Absorb Plus

9:00 am - Absorb Plus

12:30 pm - Probiotics

1:00 pm - Absorb Plus

3:00 pm - Absorb Plus

9:00 pm - Probiotics

For the first three weeks I was on the elemental diet, I followed the Wild Oregano Oil protocol with three doses a day, which I felt was sufficient for me to get results. Wild Oregano Oil should be taken at least two hours befor taking probiotics. So I followed a schedule like this:

6:40 am - Wild Oregano Oil

7:00 am - Absorb Plus

9:00 am - Absorb Plus

12:30 pm - Wild Oregano Oil

1:00 pm - Absorb Plus

3:00 pm - Absorb Plus

5:00 pm - Wild Oregano Oil

9:00 - Probiotics

I found it easier during the day to plan on taking the probiotics or Oregano Oil prior to having a shake. You can take the probiotics or Wild Oregano Oil 20 minutes before a meal or 2 hours after one. The stomach probably empties sooner than that with Absorb Plus, since it is a predigested source of nutrients, but to be on the safe side, I stuck with that guideline of at least two hours after drinking a shake.

If I was having six shakes a day, I probably would have tried to drink three shakes between the hours of 7:00 - 10:30 am and three shakes between 1:00 and 4:30 pm. Then I'd have a dose of Wild Oregano Oil at 6:30 pm and my probiotics at bedtime.

One thing that I think helped me....and this was probably more of a mental thing than anything else....was to take the probiotics or Oregano Oil first thing in the morning...right after I made my morning trip to the bathroom. That way, I could get an early start on drinking my shakes. I definitely felt better getting most of my nutrients as early in the day as possible. I think this also helped me to avoid having to get up during the night to go to the bathroom.

Hope this helps you.

Nicole

Again, an excellent reply from Nicole!

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My brother Millan (who's an MD) reckons it takes about 20 minutes for Absorb Plus to be absorbed into the bloodstream and clear the stomach. So if you leave 45 mins - 1 hour that should be easily sufficient.

take care,
Jini