At 09:02 AM 2/15/2010, you wrote:
I have to agree with what John is saying here.

Using high doses, or using CS constantly may affect some of the
intestinal bacteria.  I haven't done studies, but I believe that has
been demonstrated in my own use.

(Others may have had a different result...)
Dan,
As my post on this topic showed, my personal experience is different. I have taken LOTS of CS in a relatively long time period of over 2 years, and never had any problem with my gut bacteria that I could detect. I rarely take probiotics. In addition, though I started right up with no ramping when I started taking large quantities daily, I never experienced a herx reaction. Never had one during those high dose years, and never have had one since, even though once in a while I will still drink a pint or a quart, if there is reason to do so. Hmm. Lyme disease is on my list of possibles for some of my health conditions. I wonder if never herxing could be a reason to rule out Lyme or its co-infections?
sol