Sco24
08-24-2006, 05:44 PM
Does anybody know the best brand of probiotics out there to buy. I've taken jarrow alot, but noticed they have some ingredients that i feel might not be totally necessary. Anybody know of any others and where to get them? It's becomming very difficult to pick the high quality brands from the lower end.
Thanks
Scott
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Scott
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quincy
08-24-2006, 07:32 PM
Hi....what are the reasons you're wanting to take them? Do you have anything specific healthwise that you're wanting to gear it towards?
Yeah, there are a million kinds :dizzy:
I use Protec by Natural Factors. I take 3 or 4 (depending) at night before I go to bed.
What ingredients in the probiotics are you not wanting to have in the mix?
quincy :wave:
Yeah, there are a million kinds :dizzy:
I use Protec by Natural Factors. I take 3 or 4 (depending) at night before I go to bed.
What ingredients in the probiotics are you not wanting to have in the mix?
quincy :wave:
Pagegurl
08-24-2006, 11:17 PM
Scott.......
I take 365 Probiotic Complex w/ Acidophilus (double strength) that I purchased from Whole Foods Market (a new health food store in my area.) Not only did my physician recommend them, but the clerk @ WFM did as well. I've never felt so good.
Maybe some others out there would suggest other brands; however in the last 2 1/2 yrs of taking probiotics this has been by far the best one yet for me.
The bottle says is manufactured for Whole Foods Market. Hope I helped.
Deb
I take 365 Probiotic Complex w/ Acidophilus (double strength) that I purchased from Whole Foods Market (a new health food store in my area.) Not only did my physician recommend them, but the clerk @ WFM did as well. I've never felt so good.
Maybe some others out there would suggest other brands; however in the last 2 1/2 yrs of taking probiotics this has been by far the best one yet for me.
The bottle says is manufactured for Whole Foods Market. Hope I helped.
Deb
Harry
08-25-2006, 01:29 AM
One of the problem with most probiotics is that their life is controlled by heat and stomach acids.
Jarrow container says keep at room temp and they are enteric coated.
The problem is they are not made in CA but probably distributed from there-- so chancesare by time they get to you by what ever way they are shipped -- some potency is lost. And it is best to take all probiotics on an empty stomach so that they are not destroyed by stomach acids.
There are some brands on the market that claim they are less affected by heat and acids.
The ones I have used that seem to work pretty well are -- Pearls, PB-8, Kyo Dophilus, Culturelle, Reuteri and Primal Defense.
I am sure there are others on the market!
I would also try eating a good brand of yogurt that contains many cultures -- Stonyfield Farm(not sold in Canada) and Cascade both are sold in health food stores and and Kefir is loaded with friendly probiotics cultures--- since both are refrigerated from the manufacturer to the stores -- they are probably good by the time they reach you--- But, they may not be as strong as a probiotic supplement but they are healthy for your GI tract. And, the lactose(milk sugar) is used up in the fermenting process in case you are lastose intolerant.
Harry
Jarrow container says keep at room temp and they are enteric coated.
The problem is they are not made in CA but probably distributed from there-- so chancesare by time they get to you by what ever way they are shipped -- some potency is lost. And it is best to take all probiotics on an empty stomach so that they are not destroyed by stomach acids.
There are some brands on the market that claim they are less affected by heat and acids.
The ones I have used that seem to work pretty well are -- Pearls, PB-8, Kyo Dophilus, Culturelle, Reuteri and Primal Defense.
I am sure there are others on the market!
I would also try eating a good brand of yogurt that contains many cultures -- Stonyfield Farm(not sold in Canada) and Cascade both are sold in health food stores and and Kefir is loaded with friendly probiotics cultures--- since both are refrigerated from the manufacturer to the stores -- they are probably good by the time they reach you--- But, they may not be as strong as a probiotic supplement but they are healthy for your GI tract. And, the lactose(milk sugar) is used up in the fermenting process in case you are lastose intolerant.
Harry
thegardener
08-25-2006, 10:20 AM
Consumer Report tested some brands maybe over a year ago. If I remember correctly, most of the I believe refrigerated brands delivered the promised billions of live microorganisms. The yogurts that they tested also delivered what they promised. We use Solaray. My daughter had a stool specimen analyzed once, and the only beneficial flora that she had was the acidophilus and the bifido that we were giving her, so she is getting the microorgansims correctly.
Harry
08-25-2006, 11:07 AM
There are over 400 different strains of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract --57 beneficial strains have been ID in the small intestines and about 20 in the colon.
Some cultures pass through and some are resident strains in the intestines. I have never seen anything promised on a container of yogurt -- only that it contains various cultures - certaiinly not the amount.
Some cultures pass through and some are resident strains in the intestines. I have never seen anything promised on a container of yogurt -- only that it contains various cultures - certaiinly not the amount.
Sco24
08-26-2006, 04:44 AM
I actually had or have hashimotos, and found after ELISA food allergy testing im allergic to gluten, and some other stuff. So i drastically changed my diet about 10 months ago now. feel a lot better but i eat very strict, like the paleolithic diet.
Now im trying to make sure im getting the good bacteria in my body, but noticed maltodextrin in many of the probiotic brands i've been buying. So i'm looking for something that doesn't have processed ingredients in them. I'd do yogurt but i don't have dairy products.
anybody ever heard of natures biotics? it's on the web. but i also heard too that the refridgerated kind is better.
scott
Now im trying to make sure im getting the good bacteria in my body, but noticed maltodextrin in many of the probiotic brands i've been buying. So i'm looking for something that doesn't have processed ingredients in them. I'd do yogurt but i don't have dairy products.
anybody ever heard of natures biotics? it's on the web. but i also heard too that the refridgerated kind is better.
scott
Sco24
08-26-2006, 04:47 AM
are they the refridgerated kind?
scott
scott
AFH
08-26-2006, 01:51 PM
Sco24,
Nature's Sunshine...L.Acidophilus
The ONLY 'other' (not added) ingredient is gelatin and water (that is what the capsule is made of).
BTW: I DO NOT sell this product, just use it myself!
Be Well! AFH
Nature's Sunshine...L.Acidophilus
The ONLY 'other' (not added) ingredient is gelatin and water (that is what the capsule is made of).
BTW: I DO NOT sell this product, just use it myself!
Be Well! AFH
osmosisjoe
09-04-2006, 04:46 PM
Yeah kombucha gold essence is the way to go its affordable and works My friend are all crazy about it try it and live well
osmosisjoe
osmosisjoe
mcclis_bev
09-05-2006, 04:36 AM
I have Severe IBS disorder and I use Kyo-Dophilus, a Pro-biotic supplement that promotes healthy intestinal function, I also take Probiotic Advantage dietary supplement [ removed ], these products are all natural and contains nothing if you have any allergies. I hope that this helps you out. :)
cultureman22
04-26-2008, 01:15 AM
There is so much confusion in this category....what I found to be the best is the brands that have specific strains mentioned on the label, as well as a potency guarantee that is THROUGH PRINTED EXPIRATION DATE !! This is much clearer than "at time of manufacture" or "best by" or "best if used by"....the consumers need to know how many Colony Forming Units are in the bottle....not weighed by grams or a "proprietary blend" of several strains that are not specifically listed with actual counts....I also would not trust a shelf stable brand, unless the delivery method is in a truck that maintains 70 degrees ambient room temp - very doubtful on those hot trucks out there...brands like Natren are the real deal...a company that has defined the category, and has extablished protocols for the industry for almost 30 years...price is not an issue- you get what you pay for - read the labels carefully-be sure - don't throw away money on questionable items...