Garden of Life Raw Probiotics for Women and Men Ultimate Care 100 Billion CFU Shelf Stable Non Refrigerated Probiotic Supplement for Adults, Clinically Studied Strains, Digestive Enzymes, 30 Capsules

I am very disappointed. Not a happy camper.

Garden of life has been the only probiotic I have been using for the last 7 years, if it was not garden of life I did not want it. I've recommended this brand to my friends, family and clients. Any where I go in the world, this is the brand I always recommended to increase the intestinal flora. I am honestly disappointed, in this product today because it came to me piping hot with no insulation or in no cold pack as usual. I've been using it and have had no reaction whatsoever like I would usually have. I've not used probiotics in a while and anytime I begin to use them, immediately I get a change in my digestion and bowel movements, not so In this case. I've even tried taking more than at a time, and nothing has happened. I was recently in England I recommended them to clients and friends over there and the package came in a cold pack to keep it cool, the very first time I ordered them they came packaged properly to preserve the bacteria, but unfortunately for me after purchasing this time, they came hot to the touch in regular amazon bubble packaging envelope. Whether it's amazon's fault or the company's something, has to be done to regulate the packaging of such sensitive products. The link for the support website does not wor

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Essential for Radiant Health!

In today's world, intestinal flora are at an all-time low; this product has 34 strains each of which has its own benefits. I'm an aging athlete (almost 70) and my performance is noticeably better when I take two of these a day (one with each meal). They recommend one a day, but this product has 100 billion CFU and since they have another with 500 billion, and since I feel better when I take two, I know I'm not overdosing. I also ferment all my foods (using this product) which gets rid of the lectins that cause Leaky-gut Syndrome, the source of most ailments. It wasn't until after I started fermenting all my foods that my leaky-gut was cured. If you've got health issues, chances are you've got Leaky-gut Syndrome. The best thing to do is Google it and find out. I'm currently, as of this writing, doing a 10 and 1/2 hour full-body weightlifting routine which takes me three days (I lift every other day). On the days in between, I cut down dead trees, chop them up into manageable pieces, dig out the stumps (all with non-powered hand tools, ax, saw, shovel, and rake); then drag it all away across two acres with a hand-pulled cart

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WOW!!!

Nothing compares to Garden of Life Raw. Whatever I've purchased from this brand has worked very well for me, but this stuff is over the top. I purchased the bottle that doesn't need to be kept cold. After taking the first time I had mild stomach discomfort followed by a purge of everything. Make sure you can be at home when first taking this pill. I've been taking for a week and I have more energy. Was taking other probiotics that had 1 million and then upped it to 10 million live cultures. A billion is much much better. Was concerned at first because I have Crohn's and sometimes a product will have an undesired affect. However, all RAW products have worked well

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Potent

I had been taking antibiotic over 3 years. I must have lost many good bacteria. This probiotics is potent. I can feel it's working inside my body. I have chronic rhinitis and my nasal passages have been opening up ever since I took this probiotics esp right one with huge swollen lining problem. Last night, I believe biofilm came out from my right nasal passage. The consistency didn't seem like mucus. It was an odd experience. Ever since that, the right nasal passage has been staying open without any trouble for a few days. I have taken other probiotics and never happened like this before. This probiotics really works

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Still active despite August heat

So let's settle this once and for all. Are the probiotics still alive after being delivered hot? Test: These are labeled as shelf-stable and were NOT delivered with a cold pack. I used an infrared thermometer to test the temperature as soon as I brought it in the house. It read 95 degrees. I suspect that the bottle had been subjected to midsummer heat for approximately 48 hours during delivery (shipped Monday night, delivered Thursday afternoon). I opened a capsule into a small glass of milk to test its effectiveness at 6 pm. By 8 am the following morning, this was the result. The bacteria are definitely is still alive and active even after being subjected to near 100-degree heat for a couple days. Effectiveness: I have Crohn's and struggle with frequent and unpredictable urges to go to the restroom. I've been taking this probiotic exclusively for about 3 months, and I can say it has improved my symptoms tremendously. It began improving the way I felt within a week and began making serious improvements to symptoms after about 6 weeks or so. I have gone from 3-4 bathroom trips per day to going no more than once a day, usually every couple days. And none of those trips have been unpredictable or emergency situations. It has improved the consistency and greatly improved my quality of life. Price: At about $1.20 per capsule/day, it's definitely worth it for the result. This is the first time I've purchased them from Amazon, as I was worried about the bacteria being killed in the heat. I previously have purchased from GNC where they were sold for nearly $60/bottle. They price-matched Amazon, but this shows the markup there and the deal offered by ordering online. I have been prescribed VSL#3 by my GI dr., and those did very well for me. However, the script has expired, they are more expensive, and the capsules need to be kept refrigerated. Conclusion: Great for IBS/IBD/Crohn's/Colitis, best price available, and proof the product isn't being harmed during delivery. The only non-prescription probiotic with 100 billion cultures, more than 30 strains, for a reasonable price. Going forward, I will still store them in the fridge and will test one capsule upon delivery to ensure that bottle's effectiveness. If they fail, I will request a refund or replacement

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This has changed my life

For the last year digestive issues have made my life miserable. It seemed that the list of foods I couldn't tolerate was increasing daily and I was afraid to eat anything. I lost over 10 lbs but unlike most people I was thin to begin with and could ill afford it. My doctor wanted me to get an upper and lower GI, but I'd just had a clean colonoscopy last year. A couple years ago I tried a different brand of probiotics but it actually made the problem (gas and diarrhea) worse. After reading the reviews for Garden of Life Raw Probiotics I decided to try them. I was going on a short vacation and the thought of spending more time in a bathroom than on a beach wasn't my idea of fun! I started taking them on Friday, November 4th. By Sunday, November 6th - the day I left - my stomach and gastric issues were gone. I'm not kidding! Today is Sunday, November 13th. I've taken one capsule every morning with a full glass of water on an empty stomach. I feel like a different person! While I was away I ate cheese and avocados - two BIG trigger foods that caused problems. I had zero issues. Next I'm going to try cream cheese - hopefully the result will be the same and I'll be able to add dairy back to my diet. I can't say enough about this product and never want to be without it

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works great and cheaper

so i tried these, bc i buy the cold ones at vitiam shop for 54, and i have the worst stomach attacks that are dangerous horrible if i dont have my probiotics daily, so i was like, these dry ones arent going to work. i feel the same about my cold ones but my cold ones work well, and stop my stomach attacks from yeast build up from sugar attacks. i cant have sweets, bread, rice, oatmeal anything thats breaks down into sugar enless i have my pills and i take more then what the bottle says bc i know my body. for probiotics to be probiotics you need it to be moist and sugar for probiotics to be alive. but whatever these are great ive been taking them for a week and no stomach attack. and these are cheaper then the cold ones, and now i know i can have these in my car for emergencies, i used to have garden of life travel pouches where you put in your drink, its hella nasty but the only other probiotics that help my stomach without my colds one. but i save money and get a 2 in 1 produc

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This is worth it..buy now

I got this for digestive issues. I started taking these and noticed a significant calming of my stomach within 2 days along with a change of diet. I was and am still doing a Candida diet after taking several antibiotics. I was just recommended by the dr and pharmacist to just take ANY probiotic while taking the antibiotics but ANY didn't work which caused my problems including bloating, leaky gut, anxiousness in my body, Inflammation in my digestive system for tooo long, thrush, other embarrassing issues at time causing me to just stay home and away from people and events that I would go to before 2019 ( 2022 now), fatigue, fatigue, fatigue, fatigue, fatigue ðŸ˜©........and I'm the type with nonstop internal energy normally Smh....allergic reactions to foods that never bothered me before. This included my throat closing up from eating random things and having to keep a benadryl in my bag just in case because I didn't know what would bother me next. Just saying...these worked. Don't hesistate to buy. There may be ones that work even better and these are a little pricey. Even though I may not want to pay the price, I WILL for better health. That makes every penny worth it. Even if you find some probiotics that work better later get something that will help with improvement NOW. I'm actually about to order my second bottle and will probably keep these on hand. I hope this review helps somebody because the ones I saw helped me to decide in buying these. No affiliation here...just somebody who was searching for something to feel better after being aggravated for years now...since 2019 with this issue which has really altered how I live life. Research....Heal yourself with herbs, diet, water, relaxation, good probiotics...just saying ...buy. A world of difference

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Most effective probiotic

I like this better than the refrigerated version. I feel as if this formulation works better for me. I live in an extremely hot climate and by the time the refrigerated version arrived the cold pack would be completely thawed and warm. They say they put extra strength in that version to accommodate for travel time, but maybe it's just not enough when being in a mailbox that's over 130Â° during the summer. Thankful they have this formulation because I am extremely pleased with it

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Absurd package for 30 pills

Just received theseâ€" the packaging is unacceptable. - box - plastic film on the neck - massive bottle - 1/4 filled with pills For a company purporting to be organic, vegan etc. this is not in keeping with your proclaimed values. This bottle could easily hold 140 pills

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