Natural Factors Critical Care Probiotic 55 Billion, 30 Capsules
Product Description
No matter what life throws at us, our gut, which is home to 80% of our immune system, relies on a thriving community of good bacteria to keep us healthy. But stress, diet, travel, medications, and age can throw that balance off, leaving us vulnerable. Critical Care Probiotic, with its blend of 12 research-backed strains, is designed to restore and maintain harmony in your microbiome, ensuring your gut stays balanced, happy, and healthy.
- High-potency critical care probiotic to help restore and support gastrointestinal health
- Formulated with five bifidobacteria and four lactobacilli species
- Suitable for vegetarians
- Shelf-stable
- Once per day
Medicinal Ingredients
Each vegetarian capsule contains:
55 billion active cells* of the following specially cultured strains of probiotics:
Total bacterial culture - 55 billion cfu†
Bifidobacterium breve (HA-129) (whole cell) (human) - 20% 11 billion cfu†
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (HA-135) (whole cell) (human) - 20% 11 billion cfu†
Lactobacillus paracasei (HA-196) (whole cell) (dairy) - 15% 8.25 billion cfu†
Lactobacillus plantarum (HA-119) (whole cell) (plant) - 15% 8.25 billion cfu†
Lactobacillus acidophilus (HA-122) (whole cell) (human) - 10% 5.5 billion cfu†
Lactobacillus rhamnosus (HA-111) (whole cell) (human) - 10% 5.5 billion cfu†
Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (HA-194) (whole cell) (dairy) - 5% 2.75 billion cfu†
Bifidobacterium bifidum (HA-132) (whole cell) (human) - 4.5% 2 .475 billion cfu†
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (HA-116) (whole cell) (human) - 0.5% 0.275 billion cfu†
†cfu: colony forming units
Non-medicinal Ingredients
Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], purified water), potato starch, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), ascorbic acid.
Dosage
Recommended adult dose: 1 capsule daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take at least 2–3 hours before or after antibiotics.
Caution
May contain traces of milk and/or soy. Stop use and consult a health care practitioner if symptoms of digestive upset (e.g., diarrhea) occur, worsen, and/or persist beyond 3 days. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, or severe abdominal pain. Do not use this product if you have an immune-compromised condition (e.g., AIDS, lymphoma, patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment). Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergy Information
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no sugar, wheat, gluten, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Suitable for vegetarians.