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What You Need To Know About “The Herx Reaction”

Parents know that introducing a probiotic into the diet can be a challenge, so it’s important to know what your child can expect. Here is a bit more about the science behind All-Star’s Bio-Heal and how it can affect your child.

Bio-Heal works to heal the lining of the gut and essentially crowd out the “bad guys” (the yeast that is causing irritation) by creating more “good guys” (the healthy bacteria). During this process, the yeast begins to die, which releases a waste called endotoxin. As the name implies, endotoxin is slightly toxic to the body, and the immune system creates a response to try to fight it that can unfortunately create some feelings of discomfort. The technical term for this entire process is the “Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction,” often called “The Herx Reaction” for short.

Side effects that can be experienced from the Herx Reaction can include:

Fatigue
Brain Fog
Gastrointestinal Distress (such as nausea, gas, bloating, diarrhea or constipation)
Low-grade Fever
Headache
Sore Throat
Body Itch
Pain
Flu-Like Symptoms
Irritability

These side effects would be difficult for anyone but are especially challenging for parents who already experience behavioral problems. It is hard! And although it may seem counterintuitive, this battle in the gut means that the product is working, and the body is beginning to heal.

Here are some ways to relieve the discomfort your child feels during this process:

Be consistent in taking the Bio-Heal
Take *Enterosgel® 2x daily (this is available on Amazon)
Increase water intake
Reduce the current dosage of Bio-Heal by ½

*Enterosgel® is an intestinal adsorbent that acts in the digestive tract to bind toxins, harmful substances, pathogens and allergens and removes them from the body as stool. Enterosgel® protects the digestive tract mucosa and prevents harmful substances from penetrating into the body.

For more information about the Herx Reaction, consider these sources:

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