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4.5
I purchased these complete, and the women’s formula, and alternated using them. I felt that the womens did not make my gut feel as good as the regular complete formula. So I’ll stick with this complete formula. It also took some time to adjust to these. I have taken probiotics regularly for over a decade so it’s not that the probiotics were new to my system. I think most likely what I had to adjust to was the delayed release into my system. The product description says the capsules are harder and release the probiotics into the small intestines. This was probably the initial discomfort I was feeling. I did get used to them after a couple weeks and they do work well to make your bowels more regular.I stopped using pro-biotics but when i began having digestive issues again, i ran back to this productCOMO TODOS LOS PRODUCTOS DEL DR. MERCOLA...EXCELENTEWanted to provide some balance to the negative reviews here. I have been on probiotics for about 10 years as a primary tool to manage colitis and gastritis issues. I consider myself somewhat of a "connoinseur" of probiotics. I have tried all kinds and observed the response. They are not all equal. I do rotate them.Mercola's probiotics are among the better brands I've tried. They are currently my probiotic of choice. When I need extremely high potency I go with VSL #3, which is unmatched in cell count per capsule. They are expensive, though, and I reserve those for the most extreme cases (serious flare ups).Mercola's 35 billion per capsule is a very high cell count, especially for the price. Some folks have complained about the price, but you have to look at the cell count. You do not find this high of a cell count for less than $30 anywhere. In fact, they are usually slightly higher than this. And often, they are only 30 capsules per bottle. This is 60. Considering the cell count and quantity of capsules, this is actually a pretty good deal, which is what caught my attention. Per 1-billion cells, this is a darn good price. I will say that by this metric, VSL #3 is probably the best deal, at 112 billion cells per capsule, with 60 capsules for bottle. Usually runs about $52 dollars. It's better deal by this metric, but paying $52 for a 2-month supply is more money out-of-pocket. For maintenance, this may be overkill. However, if you have Chron's disease for Ulcerative Colitis, then VSL may be your best option if you find Mercola's is not strong enough or you need to take too many capsules for it to be worth it. For most folks, however, Mercola's is potent enough (and more potent than most others at this price range).I give it 5 stars for effectiveness. It resolved my recent bout of colitis in a few days. I take 1 daily for maintenance, which turns in to $15/month. Not bad. I am currently on antibiotics for another issue and so am taking about 3 a day between doses.I highly recommend this product. Between this and VSL #3, they cover all of my needs.NOTE: I purchased mine locally, so I cannot speak for this particular distributor.I use for the good bacteria in the gut.Well beingThere was a sticker over the lower part of the bottle covering the best if used by date. When I removed the sticker, the information was unreadable.I've suffered from gastrointestinal issues for years, such as chronic pain, bloating, acid reflux, etc. stemming from Crohn's disease. When I finally received the diagnosis (it took years and lots of testing), I was put on medications that I had to take multiple times (5-6) per day and had bad side effects. They also had many horrible side effects that could occur from long term use. None of the medications were any type of "cure", but mostly masking symptoms or keeping them partly under control. This was not how I wanted to live my life, so I started to keep an even stricter whole food diet and added Mercola's Complete Probiotics to my morning routine. I have now been off of all medication for months now, but my Crohn's symptoms that I used to deal with on a daily basis have yet to reappear. I have run out of these probiotics and had to wait a few days to order them (I know, I should get auto refill!) and definitely noticed a difference with some bloating and stomach pain that I used to deal with every day, so I know they definitely work.Also, I was hesitant to try probiotics in the first place, because I'd tried many other things that didn't work and was wary of the cost. I did A LOT of research and Complete Probiotics was definitely the best deal for the amount of pills in the bottle, as well as the amount of strains. These probiotics have really made a positive change in my life and allow me to live a normal lifestyle, despite my autoimmune disease.The best. We use it to aid digestion, works like a Swiss clock.Expensive but worth it to buyFantastic product. Noticed massive difference within a couple of days.After a year of infection after infection, no more infections. Healthy gut, healthy me.Have used these as well as Swansons probiotics and both work well to help improve the healthfulness of my insides as I occasionally suffer from bloatyness that probiotics help with.The best probiotics on the market - contain an important strain that not many others have...
