NOW Foods Supplements, 8 Billion Acidophilus & Bifidus, Dairy, Soy and Gluten Free, Strain Verified, 60 Veg Capsules

It's only day three for me but I already have some results to talk about. For starters I'm a once a day gal ... 12 hours after my first pill I go 2 the bathroom every time I eat something. The first 2 times was substantial, after that it was much much less. Don't let me scare you, none of them had me on the run. It was just a normal "gotta go".As for the reason I bought this - bloating. It's not gone after 3 days but it is no longer painful and my stomach isn't a concrete ball.I have tried many MANY of this type of supplement. I thought for the price there was no way it was going to help me. Like I said, day three and it's doing something. I'll update in a month.

This has helped me through a very bad GI IBS-D episode, and I know it helped in the resolution. I take it every day.

As described, arrived on time, delivered to my door.

This is a great probiotic. First of all, I like the NOW brand, and it's usually reasonably priced. I've been taking this particular NOW 8 Billion Acidophilus and Bifidus for years, and found that it is perfect for me. My healthcare advisor told me that if you take a probiotic with too many strains of bacteria, many of the strains don't survive in your gut, and the probiotic bacteria strains also compete against each other in your GI system, so you don't know which strains are surviving and actually helping you. Likewise, if the probiotic does not agree with you, you don't know which strains are the culprits causing your unpleasant symptoms. I've found that taking just these two very common strains, I've gotten the most benefit, no gas, no bloating, no other GI issues from taking them. They are very easy on the stomach and GI system. NOW also has the Acidophilus strain by itself, if you want to start out with just one strain. I recommend taking just one or two strains at one time, and be sure to read the labels of probiotics that have ALL KINDS of additives, prebiotics, pectins, extracts, seed hulls, fiber, etc. Beware of all the hype of taking all those things in one capsule, as it will be difficult to tell what's helping or hurting you. Also, I like to try anything new in a very small quantity to see if it agrees with me. With the NOW probiotics, I was able to easily open up a capsule and dump some of the probiotic powder, putting the capsule back together, leaving about 1/4 of the powder in the capsule. So you can take small amounts to start. I tried mine at first by mixing a very small amount of the powder into almond milk and trying it that way. Once I knew it agreed with me, I started taking the whole capsule. This worked really well for me. It is always good to get an eval by your physician to rule out GI issues that may not respond to probiotics.

Pleased

Requires refrigeration. Does the job.

I used this probiotic to restore my gut flora. It helps alot with my digestive issues. It works like a charm

I've been using this brand for a number of years; both for my cats and myself. While 8 billion live cultures may not be the optimum for humans, it is enough for my cats without causing 'issues' so all of us do well. Probiotics are vitally important to counteract the effects of our Western diets, and although both my kitties and I eat healthily, it's important to immune and digestive functions to supplement with reliable, effective probiotics, and this brand fits the bill.