Making a yogurt using specific probiotic strains like Lactobacillus reuteri (LRDR), Lactobacillus gasseri (BNR17), and Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30, 6086) can create a functional food that offers targeted health benefits beyond basic nutrition. These strains have individually documented effects, and culturing them together in a fermented medium like yogurt may enhance gut, metabolic, and immune health.

🧬 Overview of Each Strain

✅ 1. Lactobacillus reuteri (LRDR)

This strain is known for its ability to colonize the small intestine and produce reuterin, a compound that inhibits pathogenic bacteria.

Benefits:

Promotes skin health (may increase oxytocin & collagen synthesis)

Supports gut barrier integrity

Reduces inflammation and autoimmune triggers

May enhance testosterone and social bonding behavior (seen in some animal and human studies)

Supports oral health by reducing Streptococcus mutans

✅ 2. Lactobacillus gasseri (BNR17)

This strain is derived from human breast milk and is especially known for its metabolic and weight management benefits.

Benefits:

Aids in abdominal fat reduction

Improves insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism

Supports gut flora balance

Reduces bloating and digestive discomfort

May help modulate appetite

✅ 3. Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30, 6086)

A spore-forming probiotic, this strain survives stomach acid well and remains stable in fermented foods like yogurt.

Benefits:

Enhances digestive enzyme activity

Reduces symptoms of IBS, gas, and bloating

Helps with muscle recovery and reduces exercise-induced soreness

Supports immune modulation

May improve protein absorption

🍶 Benefits of Combining These in a Yogurt

Fermenting these three probiotics into yogurt provides synergistic effects:

🧪 Fermentation Tips for These Strains

Use low-temperature fermentation (around 98–101°F / 37–38.5°C) to support L. reuteri and L. gasseri, B. coagulans growth.

Use inulin, FOS, or acacia fiber as a prebiotic to enhance growth.

Ferment for 8–36 hours depending on the texture and tang desired.

How to Make Super Gut SIBO Eliminating Yogurts

Within each human gastrointestinal tract, there is an exclusive combination of different communities of organisms, including bacteria, viruses, archaea, protozoa and fungi, which are collectively referred to as the gut microbiota and outnumber the total amount of human cells in the human body.¹ The collection of these microorganisms, their genomes and the factors that they produce are all part of the gut microbiome.² Increasing evidence suggests that these microorganisms actively participate in shaping and maintaining our physiology almost as an extra organ.^[1]

Due to previous antibiotic usage, your body has lost a broad spectrum of probiotic organisms. To restore your gut to normal you must reseed your intestinal tract with specific probiotic strains. Dr. William Davis M.D. has created a program for restoring gut health and insulin sensitivity. He teaches that using 3 specific bacterial strains to create your yogurts, is foundational to killing the pathogenic bacteria and fungal organisms in your gut, which also means getting rid of SIBO. Those three strains are L. reuteri LRDR, Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17 and Bacillus coagulans GBI-30,6086. These strains produce bacteriocins, which are chemicals that kill pathogenic bacteria and fungus. Consuming this as a three in one yogurt daily will contribute greatly to gut health restoration. Or you may make each probiotic strain into its own yogurt. 

Based upon the work of Dr. Davis, 50% of people have Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). To confirm this, you would need to purchase the FoodMarble AIRE 2 device (available here: https://foodmarble.com/store/). This is a breath analysis device that measures Hydrogen and Methane. Results from this test will confirm or deny the condition of SIBO. If your breath test is above 4, then it may also take the usage of herbal antibiotics. I carry CandiBactin-AR and CandiBactin-BR as effective herbal antifungal and antibacterial.

The human digestive tract is home to thousands of different strains of bacteria. Many of these are beneficial, while others contribute to health problems such as inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers from MIT and the Broad Institute have now isolated and preserved samples of nearly 8,000 of these strains, while also clarifying their genetic and metabolic context.^[2]

After 4 weeks on the 3 bacteriocin producing strains of bacterial yogurt, you would want to continue the consumption of yogurt, with a multispecies probiotic. The broadest multispecies of human strains of probiotics is Progurt. Progurt. This means that theoretically the entire spectrum of 8000 or so probiotics can be inoculated into your small and large intestines when consuming yogurt made from Progurt. Consume ½ to 1 cup of these yogurts per day.

Instructions for making 3 Strain SIBO Eradication Yogurt: Add 32 oz of milk or fresh or canned coconut milk to a mason jar or similar glass container. Open 2 capsules of ADIPONEXIN (L-Reuteri), + 2 opened capsules of Biothin (Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17) and 2 opened capsules of Digestive Advantage (available on Amazon) to your milk. Ideally use a yogurt maker or a dehydrator set to 100 to 104 degrees and incubate for 24 to 36 hours. Do not use a yogurt maker with preset temperatures in excess of 104 degrees. The alternative is to put this into your oven with an incandescent (not LED) oven light on. Put a paperback book or magazine into the oven door to allow heat to escape. Test with a thermometer to know that your oven will create the ideal 100-104 degrees F temperature for culturing. Again, let it incubate for 24 to 36 hours. Store in the refrigerator and consume ½ cup or more per day. 

Can also be used diluted with 4oz of yogurt and 4oz of pure water (8oz) rectally to colonize your large bowel very quickly. Use enema syringe bulb lubricated with Silica Gel, butter or coconut oil to insert enema tip rectally. Lay down with buttocks up or on a pillow and hold for 15 minutes. This is the quickest way to colonize your colon with these health-giving probiotics and their bacteriocins.

Directions for making coconut milk yogurt: The alternative to using milk is to use 32 oz of coconut milk. To create the right consistency and to supply enough fuel to grow your probiotics, you’ll add the following: 2 tsp. of guar gum, + 4 tablespoons of sugar (gets converted to lactic acid), + 2 tablespoons of raw potato starch. Followed with the same probiotic directions as with milk.

Instructions for making Progurt: add 1 sachet to 32 to 64 oz of heat sterilized milk or coconut milk. Incubate this for 36 hours at 100 to 104 degrees, then refrigerate. You make this yogurt after using the 3-strain yogurt for 4 weeks. Consume ½ cup or more per day to every other day.

L. reuteri LRDR, Is sold under the name ADIPONEXIN in capsule form. Available at:

https://synergisticnutrition.com/adiponexintm-body-composition-formula.html

Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17, is sold under the name BioThin in capsule form. Available at: https://synergisticnutrition.com/biothin-probiotics-30-caps.html.

Bacillus coagulans GBI-30,6086, Is sold under the name Digestive Advantage and is available online at Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Progurt is available at: https://synergisticnutrition.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=progurt.

After one to three months the 3 Strain SIBO Eradication Yogurt and after 1 to 3 months on the Progurt yogurt, your gut microbiome should be tremendously improved or healed completely. Now your gut will contribute to the ionization of calcium from food or supplements, which in turn will increase your Ca2+ ionic calcium levels in your blood and in turn support your bone density and gum health.