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#Probiotics

Safety85

Efficacy25

Transparency80

Based on Examine, Wikipedia, and 23 other sources

Overview

This supplement combines probiotics, digestive enzymes, and a few vitamins/minerals with a proprietary herbal blend. However, the efficacy is severely hampered by significant underdosing of key active ingredients, especially the probiotics and enzymes, and the use of proprietary blends that obscure individual ingredient concentrations, making it highly unlikely to deliver on its marketed benefits for gut health or digestive support.

The Good

Vegan-Friendly Formula: The product is labeled as vegan, catering to individuals with plant-based dietary preferences.

Inclusion of Diverse Probiotic Strains: Contains a wide variety of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, theoretically targeting various aspects of gut health.

Contains a Patented and Bioavailable Iron Form: Uses Ferrochel® Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate, a well-absorbed and generally well-tolerated form of iron.

The Bad

Significant Underdosing of Probiotics: The total probiotic blend (80 mg per capsule, 160 mg for two capsules) does not disclose CFU count, making efficacy assessment impossible, and even if it were all active ingredient, it's highly improbable to meet effective doses (typically billions of CFUs).

Underdosed Digestive Enzymes: Protease, Amylase, Lipase, and Cellulase units provided (HUT, DU, FIP, CU) are generally low compared to clinically effective doses for significant digestive support.

Marginal or Subclinical Dosing of Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin C (from organic Amla fruit extract) and Iron (from Ferrochel) are present in negligible amounts (4 mg and 0.1 mg respectively) which are far below the recommended daily intake or therapeutic levels.