Probiotic 4 Billion CFU, 6 Strains

What Is a Yogurt-Culture Probiotic?

Probiotics are live bacteria you swallow deliberately, the same sort that turn milk into yogurt and already live in the gut. This blend is built around the yogurt pair, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, with Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus paracasei alongside, at 4 billion CFU per serving.

How It Works in the Body

The two yogurt organisms feed each other. The lactobacillus cuts milk protein into amino acids the streptococcus needs, and the streptococcus returns formate and folate the lactobacillus uses. That exchange is what makes yogurt set. Both carry beta-galactosidase, the enzyme that splits lactose into its two simple sugars. The bifidobacteria go to work further along, in the colon, on plant fibers human enzymes leave untouched.

What It Supports

• Lactose digestion: Both yogurt organisms carry beta-galactosidase, the enzyme that splits lactose, and contribute to digesting the milk sugar.
• Fiber fermentation in the colon: Bifidobacteria break down plant fibers human enzymes cannot, and the acids they make feed the cells of the colon lining.
• A short roster: Every organism is named, and the base is plain: cellulose, vegetable stearic acid and silica.
• Familiar organisms: These are the species people already eat in live-culture yogurt and other cultured dairy.

Who It May Suit

People who like the idea of live yogurt cultures but do not eat cultured dairy every day, and anyone who prefers a modest live count and a short ingredient list. The capsule is cellulose and the stearic acid is vegetable-sourced, so it fits a vegetarian diet.

Good To Know

Because the count is in CFU, the figure refers to living organisms rather than blend weight. Live cultures are sensitive to heat. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, if illness or medicine has weakened your immune system, or if you have a central venous catheter.