The human body consists of trillions of bacteria and 90 percent of them are “good bacteria”. The healthy bacteria are called the Probiotics that specially help with digestion and immune system. [1]
Taking Probiotics can be one of the best thing you can do to improve your health. Although Probiotics can be consumed from many natural products, Probiotics supplements are gaining popularity because they are far more effective and more affordable. [2]
When You Buy Probiotics Supplements Make Sure It Contains These Essential Strains [3]
Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Lactis, Lactobacillus Plantarum, and Lactobacillus Paracasei.
Non-refrigeration probiotics
We highly recommend buying probiotics supplements that DO NOT require refrigeration. Those probiotics have higher potency and therefore are more effective. [4]
Our Review Process:
In-House Research: our goal is to verify the strains used in Probiotics Supplements and make sure they are accurate. Next, we conduct a survey of customers, look through different review sites and gather honest reviews. We list out all the pros and cons of each brand and pick the top ones. Lastly; we want to make sure the companies stands by their products, so we checked each brand’s guarantee, delivery time and customer service. For example, a brand that offer a hassle-free 90 to 365 days return policy, really stands behind their product.
Does your probiotics formula have a delivery system?
You might ask, “what’s a delivery system?” The best probiotic supplements will use delivery systems that ensure a significantly high percentage of bacteria will reach your intestines alive. That’s why we highly recommend only buying probiotics that have MAKTrek 3-D Probiotic Delivery System or similar delivery systems in them. Without proper delivery system only 5% of probiotics actually survive in your stomach acid. [6,7,8]
After testing top Probiotics brands and reading thousands of reviews, we did not find any harmful side effects in top brands. You should always be cautious when choosing supplements; after researching about different brands we concluded that you should:
- Only buy supplements that are manufactured in the United States or Canada. This way you are sure these companies must comply with the stricter regulations.
- Do not purchase cheap brands, filled with harmful fillers; these brands should not be trusted.
Here Are The Top Brands
#1 PROBIO50
Over 5,478 consumers voted PROBIO50 as their number one choice of Probiotics Supplement. We believe this brand can deliver the result you need. It contains 50 Billions CFUs, no cheap filler, no binders and no artificial colors. All purchases from PureNature is backed by a 365 day Risk Free 100% Money Back Guarantee. Made in the USA with all-natural, fast dissolving veggie capsule and are made in an FDA registered laboratory that is cGMP certified and 3rd Party Tested.
Contains All Essential Probiotics Strains With MAKTrek 3-D Probiotic Delivery System
Verified: Non-refrigeration probiotics
*Individual Results May Vary – Ratings are based on Society Health Ranking System and do not necessarily reflect typical results from the use of these products. We encourage consumers to research by visiting each product websites for more information.
#2 Renew Life Ultimate Flora
Ultimate Flora came in 2nd place in our survey. It’s no wonder because Ultimate Flora is a great product with 30 Billions CFUs which is in the range of the recommended dosage. Many people that we surveyed complained about the fact that this brand offers only 30 capsules per package. So it does get expensive to buy 60 capsules.
Another complain some customers had was that Renew Life Ultimate Flora only offers a 60 days return policy.
*Individual Results May Vary – Ratings are based on Society Health Ranking System and do not necessarily reflect typical results from the use of these products. We encourage consumers to research by visiting each product websites for more information.
#3 MegaFood MegaFlora
MegaFlora comes in 60 capsules per bottle. It is backed by many happy customers, although some people complain about the amount CFUs per capsules. There are only 10 Billion CFUs per capsule which is inconvenient for some people who like to have the recommneded dosage of 50 Billion CFUs per day.
One thing the customers don’t like about MegaFlora is their return policy which is very confusing and they offer a 30 days return policy in general.
*Individual Results May Vary – Ratings are based on Society Health Ranking System and do not necessarily reflect typical results from the use of these products. We encourage consumers to research by visiting each product websites for more information.
#4 Align
We received mixed reviews from Align’s customers. The high costs of the capsules is mentioned on many of the reviews, and this is a fair indication that people are not receiving a great benefit from the product. At $49.95 for a supply of 28 tablets the price is quite eye-watering.
One thing that concerns us about this brand is the lack of return policy statement. We were able to find 30 days return policies through their 3rd party vendors which is always a hassle.
*Individual Results May Vary – Ratings are based on Society Health Ranking System and do not necessarily reflect typical results from the use of these products. We encourage consumers to research by visiting each product websites for more information.
#5 Nature’s Way Fortify
The main reason Nature’s Way Fortify made it to the top 5 list is because it does contain a good dosage of CFU’s per capsule, however each packet only contains 30 capsules which is inconvenient. There are varied reports from users about how effective Fortify actually is. While some report a perceived positive impact after many months of use, others have found either no effect at all. As the number of complaints grows it does cast a long shadow over how effective this supplement might be. It seems like many people take 1 capsule a day and are not seeing great results from this product.
Again, the return policy for Nature’s Way products are very unclear, depending on where you buy their product the policy changes from no returns to 30 days return policy.
*Individual Results May Vary – Ratings are based on Society Health Ranking System and do not necessarily reflect typical results from the use of these products. We encourage consumers to research by visiting each product websites for more information.
*This is a subjective assessment based on the strength of the available information and our independent research and customer feedback.
**Results may vary based on individual.
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