{"product_id":"probiotic-20-billion-cfu","title":"Probiotic 20 Billion CFU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this is.\u003c\/strong\u003e Live bacteria of the kind that already live in your gut. Taken daily for digestion and regularity, and often after a course of antibiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 billion CFU in one capsule\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a 317 mg blend. Two things the front of the bottle will not tell you: the panel is labelled as a 13-strain blend but names only 11, and it does not disclose how much of each one you are getting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are actually getting, per 1 capsule\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProbiotic Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e (proprietary blend) — 317 mg, stated as 20 Billion CFU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Acidophilus\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Salivarius\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Plantarum\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Rhamnosus\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eB. Lactis\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eB. Bifidum\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Fermentum\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Reuteri\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnimalis\u003c\/strong\u003e (printed on the panel with no genus) — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL. Paracasei\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eB. Breve\u003c\/strong\u003e — amount not disclosed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount them: the panel names \u003cstrong\u003e11\u003c\/strong\u003e organisms, and one of those eleven is printed simply as \"Animalis\" with no genus in front of it. The blend is labelled 13-strain. We are not going to print 13 on a page when the panel in front of us lists 11, so we have listed the 11 exactly as they appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a proprietary blend, which means the 317 mg and the 20 billion CFU are totals for the whole blend. The individual amounts are not disclosed. One organism could account for most of the count and the rest could be rounding, and nothing on the panel would tell you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWorth knowing before you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 billion CFU is a normal commercial count — probiotic trials run anywhere from about 1 billion to over 100 billion CFU a day depending on the organism and the question. The count is not the weak point here. The disclosure is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbiotic research is strain-specific, not species-specific. A study is run on a particular strain with a particular designation, and a different strain of the same species is a different thing. This panel gives species names with no strain identifiers, so there is no study you can match this bottle to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe panel also does not state whether the 20 billion CFU is guaranteed at the time of manufacture or through to the expiry date. Those can be very different numbers by the time a bottle reaches you, and only the second one is a promise about what you swallow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to take it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne capsule a day with water. Thirty capsules, so one a day is 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOther ingredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCellulose capsule. The shell is cellulose rather than gelatin, so it is suitable for vegetarians. The panel declares no allergens and states no storage or refrigeration requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCautions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLive-culture products deserve a conversation with your doctor first if you are immunosuppressed, having chemotherapy, have a central venous catheter, or are seriously unwell — there are documented cases of infection from probiotic organisms in people in those situations. If you are taking antibiotics, they will act on these organisms too. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not exceed the recommended dose. If you are pregnant, nursing, under 18, taking prescription medication or living with a medical condition, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before starting this or any supplement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. 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