Chris Woollams Personal Choice: Probio8 Max
We called this product Max because you only need to take one a day. It has been scientifically proven that over the age of 50 taking 20 billion with the right foods will replace the volume of bacteria you lose everyday.
Chris has been talking about gut bacteria since his first article in 2005, so it seemed only natural that he would have clear views on what should be in a ‘good probiotic supplement’.
First, it needs to have several strains of Lactic Acid producing bacteria to keep pathogens in check. Next it needs to have several strains of Bifidobateria –just as you do as a baby. They attack pathogens and defend you; and they make helpful compounds like B vitamins. Finally you need L. rhamnosus, an essential bacterium which conducts the whole orchestra, turning up the good bacteria and turning down the bad guys; plus it repairs holes in your gut.
A good probiotic should contain a ‘delivery system’ to ensure the bacteria get through the acid in the stomach, and into the gut where they can be effective. We also wanted a single pill to have about 20 billion bacteria which is roughly the volume we lose everyday. And we didn’t want any glutamate or sugars to add to the recipient’s problems.
And so we built Probio8 Max – all round a better probiotic
20 billion viable organisms per capsule
8 Strains of live bacteria
Practitioner - strength, multi-strain live culture combination
Each 230mg proprietary blend capsule provides:
Bifidobacterium breve
Bifidobacterium infantis
Bifidobacterium longum
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Streptococcus thermophilus
Total Viable Count 4.0 x 109 - 20 billion viable organisms per capsule.
Ingredients: Capsule: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) (Vegetarian), Anti-caking Agent: Maltodextrin (Non-GMO), Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium Breve, Streptococcus Salivarius SSP Thermophilus, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Bifidobacterium Infantis, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus (milk, soya).
ALLERGY ADVICE: for allergens, see ingredients in bold. Contains traces of soya and milk (these are used in the bacterium growth medium) at levels which should not affect lactose intolerance sufferers.
Contains no added: artificial colours, flavourings, preservatives, gluten, sugar, wheat or yeast
1 capsule to be taken once a day, before meals or as advised.
IMPORTANT HEALTH WARNING
Please be clear. At Natural Selection we do not consider any one of these products to be a cancer treatment or ‘cure’ or a treatment or ‘cure’ for any other disease. We suspect that none of the product claims on this site, usually taken from the packaging and are thus written by people at other companies, has been approved by the FDA or any other equivalent national body.
Also, all individuals should consult their own Doctor or Medical Specialist before taking any supplements, taking any treatment or refraining from taking any treatment.