Balance ONE Probiotic, Daily Probiotics for Women & Men, Shelf Stable, 15 Billion CFUs with Prebiotics, 12 Strains, Lactobacillus Plantarum Acidophilus & Paracasei, 60 Time-Release Tablets

+ Do your probiotics need to be refrigerated?

Balance ONE probiotics do not need to be refrigerated. Thanks to our long-lasting probiotic strains and the patented BIO-tract delivery system, your probiotics will still be going strong at expiration date. You can still refrigerate them if you wish, or you can just keep them in a cool, dry part of your house.

+ How do you ensure that your probiotics aren't destroyed by stomach acid?

Have you ever bought a probiotic supplement and found that it had no effect? That’s probably because all of the probiotic strains were destroyed by your stomach acid. To solve this problem, we compress our bacteria into special time-release tablets. When these come into contact with moisture, they form a protective gel coating that keeps the bacteria safe in your stomach. Research has shown that this process delivers 15 times as many bacteria through stomach acid and to the intestines. Then, when the tablet passes through to your intestines, the bacteria are slowly released over 8-10 hours.

+ Are your probiotics free of allergens?

Our probiotics are completely free of nuts, wheat, soy, gluten, and dairy. They are vegan, vegetarian, completely non-GMO, and free from all preservatives and artificial colors or flavors. Our facilities are fully cGMP-compliant and operate to the highest standards. We use rigorous quality control to ensure that our supplements match what it says on the label.

+ Does it help with gas or bloating?

Our probiotic may help to relieve your gas and bloating. However, please note that taking a new probiotic can also cause a temporary increase in symptoms like gas or bloating. It’s actually a sign that the probiotic bacteria are getting safely to the gut and starting to do their work! This usually passes quite quickly. If you have a very sensitive gut, you might want to start with half a tablet to give your digestive system more time to adjust.

+ Can I use your probiotics while traveling?

Traveler's diarrhea and digestive problems can be incredibly common while traveling. Changes in timezones, exposure to new bugs, and new foods can all contribute. Balance ONE probiotics are ideal to take while traveling because they are shelf-stable. And thanks to our innovative delivery system, they can be taken at any time of day, giving you one less thing to worry about.

+ Are there any side effects?

Occasionally, people will experience temporary digestive side effects when taking a new probiotic. As the 'good bacteria' reach the gut and the gut flora start to rebalance, this can cause temporary digestive symptoms like gas and bloating. These temporary side effects are actually a sign that the probiotic bacteria are getting safely to the gut and starting to do their work, and they generally pass within a few days.

If you have a very sensitive gut, please know that you can break the probiotic tablets in half (or smaller). Taking a half or quarter dose will reduce the stress on your existing gut flora and allow your gut more time to adjust. Over time, you can increase the dose if and when you feel comfortable.

+ Does your probiotic contain a prebiotic?

There is a small amount of FOS (a prebiotic) in our probiotic. It’s there to keep the bacteria alive on their passage to your gut. Taking a large amount of prebiotics is not always a great idea, especially if you already have an imbalanced gut. That's because those prebiotics feed the bad guys as well as the good guys! Many doctors and naturopaths will recommend against taking large amounts of prebiotics. If you’re eating a fiber-rich diet with plenty of veggies, you’re already getting more than enough prebiotics.

+ Can I take your probiotic with an antibiotic?

Antibiotics can cause severe disruption to your gut flora, which means that this is one of the times when it may be very helpful to take a good probiotic. Probiotics have been consistently shown to reduce the side effects of antibiotics. They can help to prevent much of the disruption to your gut flora and reduce the long-term impact on your gut health and digestion. Remember to take your probiotic at least an hour apart from the antibiotic. That will prevent the good bacteria from being affected by the antibiotic.

+ How big are the tablets?

The tablets are 0.312 inches wide and 0.75 inches long. Most people find them easy to swallow. Additionally, one of the benefits of using probiotic tablets instead of capsules is that the tablets can be broken in half (or even smaller). This means that, even if you have trouble swallowing regular probiotics, you should have no problem at all with ours.

+ Do you have a probiotic for kids?

Yes, we do have a probiotic for kids! It comes in small, easy-to-swallow pearls that are lightly sweetened with stevia. Each pearl contains 3 billion CFUs of bacteria, is shelf-stable, and uses the BIO-tract delivery system to get 15 time more bacteria to your child's gut (just like our adult probiotic). If you search on Amazon for 'Balance ONE Probiotic for Kids' you should be able to find it!

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