Garden of LifeWhole Food Probiotic Supplement - Primal Defense HSO Probiotic Dietary Supplement for Digestive and Gut Health, Shelf Stable, 180 Vegetarian Caplets

Great product. Taste isn’t bad either

I have always taken probiotics but these were recommended by Roger of Mudfossil University on Youtube, and after hearing him explain how these were the best and what they did exactly, I decided to try them. The first thing I like is that they don’t have to be refrigerated. I really didn’t have much of a problem except when consuming milk and bread products, so I’ll have to do some experimenting by eating ice cream and cake😍. I like that fact that these are the only probiotics that are soil based(?) and we need to get back to having better soil so this might be the answer. I haven’t been sick in over 3 years but with the virus hanging around, I’m taking extra precautions.

Everything ok

My gastroenterologist likes me to take probiotics (VSL3) for my Crohn's disease. However that product is very expensive, even with insurance. So, I decided to give this one a try because of the large variety of bacteria it has in it. I am convinced that good probiotics mostly work because they have a balance of many different mutually supporting bacteria, each doing a different job. This one looks like it has that.I have been very pleased with the outcome. For me, it works as well as VSL3 and much better than many other probiotics. I did not have any significant bloating or other problems.If you are a Crohn's/UC sufferer, you know that probiotics are hit-and-miss. What works for one patient may or may not work for another. However, some probiotics seem to be more broadly effective and I'm betting this is one of those.Pro'sWide variety of friendly bacteria in decent numbersCons:Pills are fairly large, so they may be hard for some to swallow. However, I believe there is no problem crushing or chewing them.Pro/Con? As a matter of taste, particularly if you chew them, they have a strong alfalfa pellet taste. I personally do not mind this. The alfalfa is supposed to provide food to kickstart the badcteria. I think it works.GROSS STUFF ALERT (don't read further if you don't want frank talk about poop and Crohn's disease)Okay, so probiotics alter your gut flora so they affect your feces... It was clear to me that this product really has an affect because 1) My fecal bulk was greater 2) I went from floaters to sinkers and 3) The stool was more well-formed. I also have much less blood. I am just coming off of an extended 3 year flare-up in which doses of 100mg of prednisone had no effect. It was awful, with as many as 20 BM's a day and enough blood loss to require a transfusion. I did not start taking this product until after the flare-up was partially resolved. However, I was still bleeding noticeably when I started taking this product. My Crohn's generally affects the last 1/3 of the colon with the most active disease, including fistula, in the perianal region. As it resolves, the perianal portion with the most active disease does not fully resolve, so I continue to have small amounts of bright red blood. Now, I do not notice any blood as long as I am taking this probiotic. However, if I fail to take it for a few days I notice a return of blood. So, it appears as if this probiotic is definitely doing the job. I just hope it continues to work!

I've been taking these for 20 years they work wonderful