Phillips' Colon Health Daily Probiotic Capsules, 4-in-1 Symptom Defense to help defend against Occasional Gas, Bloating, Constipation, and Diarrhea, Daily Supplement, 60 Count

Absolutely the best probiotic I've ever taken!

Along with all the other not-so-nice things that have happened as I got into my late 70's, the behavior of my bowels changed dramatically. Diarrhea or near diarrhea and huge amounts of gas occurred most days. My last colonoscopy 4 years ago discovered (and removed) a few polyps, but there was no indication of anything else wrong. When I complained to my doctor that something WAS wrong, he suggested taking Zantac at the end of the day (I already take omeprazole every morning to control stomach acid and have done so for the last 15 years). The Zantac did nothing. It wasn't until I had to change doctors that a physician's assistant suggested a probiotic. I was skeptical because on my own I had tried the major probiotics (Align and Culturelle) a couple of years ago and they had no effect. But I went ahead and tried one again. It reportedly contained 11 bacterial strains â€" many more than the others I looked at. Took it for 30 days. Did nothing. Then by pure chance, I happened to be in a store to buy something else and remembered that I was out of probiotic. The store carried Phillips' Colon Health, so that's what I bought. Turns out that for me, this was a MAJOR FIND!!! Over the years, my opinion about probiotics is that they're hit or miss. That is, it's my guess that every individual's intestinal bacteria are somewhat unique. When things go wrong, the bacterial strains required to fix the problem are probably not the same as what someone else needs. So a given probiotic may work for one person and do nothing for another. In any case, it is crystal clear that the makeup of Phillips' Colon Health probiotic (it contains only 3 strains: Lactobacillus gasseri, Bifodobacterium bifidum, and Bifodobacterium longum) is exactly what I needed. It has made a sea change difference in my life. After only 8 days (1 pill/day), the diarrhea and gas were both dramatically reduced, and in the 10 days since (I've taken the probiotic for just 18 days), I'm essentially back to the intestinal behavior I had 5 years ago. Question is, if you're looking for a probiotic, will this work for you? Maybe; maybe not. But based on my experience, I STRONGLY recommend giving this one a try

570 persons found it helpful

THRILLING DAILY RELIEF WITHOUT A LAXATIVE!!!

FINALLY - something that REALLY works for me and my chronic constipation!!! I have suffered bouts of constipation my entire life. As I have aged, it has increased. I have tried everything - prunes (blech!), psyllium husk, heads of lettuce and other high fiber foods, LOTS of water,massage, and fiber supplements. Some of these have helped a little, with the unpleasant side effect of cramping, bloating and BAD gas. But nothing has worked on a continuous basis (meaning a nice BM every day). I try to maintain a healthy lifestyle; vigorous daily exercise, not overweight, my doctor refers to me as her "star patient". I was looking for another possible fiber supplement on Amazon and saw this. I have never taken a probiotic before so I decided to try this as another "last chance" option. It took a couple of days before I got results, and just as I was about to give up on this - (it takes time to balance things in the gut, apparently) I was very pleasantly surprised after dinner, and again the following morning. The first couple of days, I went several times a day. No cramping, no loose stools, no gas, no bloating. I have been taking these for 10 days now and I am thrilled! THRILLED!!! If you've not been plagued with constipation, you'll think I'm overreacting. But, if you are like ME and searching for relief that REALLY works - well, helps your body to work the way it is supposed to - please do yourself a favor and try this!!! I am NOT being paid to review this product - buy ANY probiotic and see if it doesn't help you too

246 persons found it helpful

Cystic Acne Disaster

I started taking this probiotic May 201 when I was having troubles with my stomach. I initially purchased a bottle from my local grocery store and then purchased from Amazon moving forward. They were effective. I stopped taking them November 2016 when I decided I wanted to try a more natural approach to taking care of my body. I began taking them again May 2017 wondering why I ever stopped in the first place. Well let me tell you why.... It took me quite some time to put two and two together but here goes... Just days after I started taking these in 2016, I slowly started getting cystic acne on my lower cheeks. I went to the doctor in June and was prescribed doxycycline antibiotic. I took this until September when my doctor added a topical prescription due to the severity and pain. In November I went to a new doctor who took me off of doxycycline and put me on retin-a and clindamycin topical antibiotic. I aso purchased a new face wash system that had raving reviews for cystic acne. I quickly became overwhelmed. I was only 29 years old and very sad about having to have a regimen for my skin and stomach.. I gave up. I stopped my probiotic and my prescriptions & only continued with the face wash. One week later and I hadn't any new break out. It took a few months for the scars to lighten. I seriously thought that my new face wash saved my life. May 2017, I started taking this product again. Coincidence, I'm not sure. I picked up my life saving acne wash again, NO GO. It did nothing for me. I picked up my prescriptions again, nothing. After 2 months I stopped leaving my home because of the way my face looked. I ran out of probiotics for a few days and I didn't realize at the time that my face was clearing up in that time. So, I continued taking them after getting a new bottle & I flared up again. I became desparate. I googled. I youtubed. I ran into a video of a young lady who mentioned 2 active ingredients of probiotics that can cause cystc acne.. I got out of bed, checked my bottle & immediately threw it in the trash. It has been 5 days. I haven't had any new acne but still have such a long way to go before these huge cysts and scars go away. In the end, I am grateful to have found the culprit but it has been at such a large cost. I rate this item a 3.. a 5 for functionality but a 1 for my personal side effects. I have recommended this product to many people and still would. The product works. I just had to share my story for anyone out there who might be going through the same thing. I did see one other reviewer with the same cystic acne experience

227 persons found it helpful

A life changing product!

I normally do not write reviews, but this product is unique! It really works. Having suffered from digestive related issues for the past several years I had just come to accept that those issues would be the norm for me. Just part of getting older I told myself. But a few weeks ago when ordering more Imodium Amazon "suggested" this product as well. The reviews were favorable so I thought why not, it couldn't hurt and was only $18 for a two month supply. After about two weeks of taking one capsule a day before bed I noticed my issues were less severe and after 4 weeks they have all but disappeared! So after going to doctors, getting a colonoscopy, having lab work done to check for all the terrible things that life has to offer as you age this bottle of $18 capsules has changed my life! Not one doctor even mentioned trying something like this!!! This product has truly changed the quality of my life, thank you Phillips and Amazon

147 persons found it helpful

Helps you keep weight off !

This is the first time I wrote a review but I kind of feel like I have to let everyone know the miracle this product has done for me. I am literally allergic to carbs !!!! To the point I gain 3 pounds by eating a piece of cake once a week in my cheat meal ! Not anymore thanks to this product a friend told me about. I felt like I didn't have a life before couldn't even enjoy my cheat meals because I would legit have to work the entire week to get rid of the 3 pounds until I started taking this. Not anymore !!! I can be a normal human being and eat my carbs multiple times a week and I haven't gained a pound in 4 weeks. Will continue taking forever... I cannot imagine my life without this product ðŸ'

120 persons found it helpful

Stay healthy!

I have actually been using this product for years. I have taken it to stop what some doctors called irritable bowl syndrome, everything gave me severe cramping along with diarrhea. Not any more!!! Another doctor recommended it because as an elementary school teacher I would get ill, needing a prescription, 4 or 5 times a year. Now I get just a cold about once a year, but need a prescription once every 2 to 3 years. It is my stay healthy pill, and I panic if I forget to take it for even one day. I just take one a day, and I would recommend it to anyone with diarrhea, constipation, or chronic illness

96 persons found it helpful

just told me to suck it up and get some

where do i start?? i am a no medicine taking a** but after some severe stomach problems i did start taking these on the advice of a physician. now let me say, he did not order these by name..just told me to suck it up and get some..my local pharmacist is who actually recommended this particular brand. with that said...i took these for a week back in march of this year and after experiencing extreme bloating (in the meds defense i was already having LOTS of problems) i stopped taking them. it took all of 5 seconds to realize that i was already feeling better overall despite the bloating so back to taking them i went..it is now december and i have not missed one single dose. i still have the original problem..it has not made that go away but then we (the dr. and i) did not exactly expect it too either. what it has done is make me feel better overall day to day and has most unexpectedly caused my hair to start growing again. my hair was falling out by the handfuls. running my fingers through it would break it without a sound and it had gotten so thin you could literally see my scalp through the hair. without a doubt, i had a receding hairline that would rival any man. within two months i started to see new growth but truthfully at first i chalked it up to hairs i broke by pushing my glasses on top of my head (i am bad to do that). after just another month and it was plainly obvious that was not the case. my hair now has so much new growth that i look like alfalfa off the little rascals (lol), it's sooo much more shiny and healthy looking and if one breaks, i feel that junk now!! don't get me wrong, i'm not saying everyone else would have these results but i'm not saying that it's a fluke either..all i can tell you is what it's done for me. i am a believer and i will probably literally cry if these are ever taken off the market. lol

70 persons found it helpful

Helped regulate my IBS symptoms!

I wasn't sure what to think of this after the first few days taking it as it didn't seem to be doing much at all (I have IBS and have been looking for solutions to my irregularity). But I stuck with it, and after about 2 weeks of taking it, I noticed some major changes! I now am quite regular and don't have as many random days waking up with diarrhea. It's honestly such a relief after living with such discomfort for so many years. Don't know why I didn't try a probiotic sooner, but I'm very happy with this product! It didn't "cure" me, but it has helped ease my symptoms and made them less frequent

33 persons found it helpful

Expensive, but it works! Amazon and Phillips please lower the cost!

I used to have quite severe IBS then a Dr asked if I used a probiotic. Hadn't ever heard of them. For well over 12 years now I have been IBS free. Well up to the moment I said, it is getting expensive let me try this other product. You get what you pay for!! The other product gave me the worse gas, bloating and diarrhea and is on it's way for a refund. Phillips Colon Health is amazing!! But Phillips and Amazon... Could you please bring back the 90 or 120 capsules packs and if possible please lower the price? I am paying more for the 60 caps than I paid for the 90 and the 120 caps

33 persons found it helpful

Works well for Anual Fissure

I've been taking Phillips Colon health for a month now. I developed an Anal Fissure (AF) around three months ago. I also have Chrones Disease. Having hard or loose bowels is a big no if you want your AF to heal. I was trying a lot of methods to achieve soft stool and a lot did not work. I knew I was going to the restroom a lot (about 7 times a day) and even if the stool came out ok for my first in time they would either loosen or harden during the day. I read up on probiotics and found Phillips to be the one to try based on doctors review. I take on with juice for breakfast and that's it for the day. No gummie to damage my teeth and no take two or three per day so it is economical. I had much gas and do not drink carbonated drinks and now it is down quite a bit. I take stool softeners at night and drink a lot of fluids in the day. Great product if you want to control how many times you go during the day

30 persons found it helpful

Phillips Colon Health Daily Probiotic Capsules

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123 Reviews

Absolutely the best probiotic I've ever taken!

THRILLING DAILY RELIEF WITHOUT A LAXATIVE!!!

Cystic Acne Disaster

A life changing product!

Helps you keep weight off !

Stay healthy!

just told me to suck it up and get some

Helped regulate my IBS symptoms!

Expensive, but it works! Amazon and Phillips please lower the cost!

Works well for Anual Fissure