NOW Foods Supplements, 8 Billion Acidophilus & Bifidus, Dairy, Soy and Gluten Free, Strain Verified, 120 Veg Capsules

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.

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

Works great, helps get the gut going.

Affordable product that seems to aid in keeping regular.

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.

Requires refrigeration. Does the job.

Pleased

I have been using this supplement daily for over 10 years, quite effective when it comes to my digestion. Highly recommend it along with NOW Magnesium.