Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Probiotics Mood+ Acidophilus Probiotic Supplement - Promotes Emotional Well-Being, Relaxation and Digestive Balance - Ashwagandha for Stress Management, 60 Veggie Caps

Buy it straight from the manufacturer

I have to say that this product is amazing IF you do not buy it at Amazon. I bought my first bottle at garden of life website and I felt a lot of good effects from taking the product. Then I bought a bottle from Amazon and I did not feel the same effects. Then I bought a second bottle from Amazon and I did not feel the same effects and some of the pills were broken. I just purchased a bottle from garden of life website and it arrived 3 days ago and I am feeling the same effects as with the first bottle. I bought all 4 times the shelf stable version. I imagine that Amazon werehouse is not very good for this particular product which had live culture and therefore is better to get it straight from the manufacture

509 persons found it helpful

Oh, what a relief they are!

My wife is 91 years old. She had a stroke followed by progressive vascular dementia six years ago For the past year she has had daily episodes during which she does not know who she is, where she is or who I am. She would insist that I had kidnapped her and her parents would be worried. She said if I did not take her home she would just walk the two blocks (it is 2,000 miles). The episodes lasted for about an hour and were very debilitating. At night she roamed the house turning on all the lights and Checking to verify that front and rear doors were locked and even locking both doors to the garage. She would report seeing someone in the house. She said she was very scared. She slept very little at night. I read about research being done on mood probiotics and success in improving a broad range of problems such as autism, bipolar, dementia, depression and more. The researcher said some strains of mood probiotics were now OTC and may not help but could not hurt. I found these on Amazon and began giving her two capsules each day. She continued with the daily episodes on the first and second days.....and then nothing. She has been episode free now for six weeks. She still gets up once each night to watch TV but only turns on one light, does not report any visitors and the fear is gone. We are both resting better......and I have begun taking these "magic pills"

496 persons found it helpful

Balances mood; decreases depression symptoms

I've struggled with major depressive disorder for over 5 years and, after extensive research, learned the significance of the gut brain connection and importance of probiotics. Further research revealed there are very specific strains that address mood disorders, like depression. I'd been taking a "basic" probiotic for years for digestive issues. This product has additional, specific strains to address mood, so, I started taking 2 a day one month ago and have experienced a marked reduction in my depression symptoms. For the first time in years I actually I feel a bit hopeful. My husband has even said he's noticed a significant positive difference in my overall mood. I've noticed a bit of an improvement in my anhedonia as well. I'm not "cured" of the depression, but I'm willing to see if using this product will help me begin to feel well enough to care about eating healthier, getting a little exercise and maybe even help me care about seeing a counselor to try to overcome my social anxiety and isolation

155 persons found it helpful

These really do improve your mood!

I am a nurse, and a self taught "alternative medicine" kind of guy. I have been taking probiotics for years as I was not breast fed and was on antibiotics as a teenager for acne and chronic sinus infections, and raised on processed foods. After doing some research years ago, I started probiotics - Jarrow Dophilus EPS, and found that my immune system became stronger, and my overall digestion and elimination significantly improved. I have switched up brands over the years just to get as many different healthy strains in to my gut as I could. I never get the flu shot and never get the flu. Recently, I read a study in a journal about the link between certain strains of gut bacteria and mood improvement. Knowing the gut brain connection, this made sense to me, so I went ahead and ordered this product, as I have been struggling with depression due to a nagging back injury that has reduced my mobility. I have been taking this supplement for a week now, and noticed today that I am in a really good mood! No change in my back pain, no change in life events, in fact my personal life has ben a bit more of a struggle lately, so I don't have an external reason for being so chipper today. I paused, and reflected, and realized - 'I bet it is the Mood probiotics doing their thing!'. I also started taking Dr. Gundry's Total Restore gut supplement about the same time, so I can't swear to which one is doing its thing, but I have to imagine these probiotics are contributing to my improved mood. Give it a try, what have you got to lose?

128 persons found it helpful

No longer have to wipe 10x per bowel movement!

It's only been about a week since starting these so I can't yet say if they help mood since that might take several weeks (will update if they do) but within the first week, bowel movements are much more solid and regular. Usually every time I'd have a bowel movement it would be soft/sticky and it would take many, many wipes to clean it, to the point where after 10 wipes I'd have to just resort to baby wipes and even multiple of those wouldn't clean it all the way. After a week of taking these probiotics, every bowel movement has been almost totally clean, even on the first wipe. Going to the bathroom is no longer a chore that takes 10-15 minutes and handfuls of toilet paper! This has also mysteriously helped my nocturnal pruritis (itching). There's still some itching at night but it's just a random itch here or there like a normal person might get instead of it being constant and keeping me awake. I will update in a month or two if it has any effect on mood. I'm really hoping to find an alternative to antidepressants and nothing else has worked and I don't want to be on drugs the rest of my life

54 persons found it helpful

Tremendously, Shockingly Helpful for Mental Health

I struggle with OCD, and asking with that comes intrusive thoughts. I took probiotics before, but they weren't specialized for food, specifically. They helped a lot. I ran out and after a couple weeks my mental health was.... not good, to say the least. Intrusive thoughts were so bad. Anyway, I started taking this and I can't express how much it helps. It is remarkable how connected you're gut health is to your brain. Just wow. Love, will continue to use (2 pills each day)

40 persons found it helpful

Happy with this Probiotic

I started with one capsule per day to ensure I could tolerate it. I now take the recommended dose of two, one in the morning and the other in the evening. Overall I have been able to handle stress and anxiety better and my mood (depression and irritability) is more even. A great added benefit is my appetite has decreased and I'm not craving junk food (carbs, chocolate, chips) nearly as much. I weigh myself daily and my average weight is down 5-6 lbs! I haven't changed anything else in my life so I attribute these wonderful changes to this probiotic

37 persons found it helpful

Improvement in ADHD symptoms

I absolutely love this product. I have a son with ADHD and I did about 100 hrs of research about the gut brain connection and its relation to ASD and other developmentmental disorders. After reading case study after case study I tried to find a product that had a good blend of the probiotics that were used in those trials that showed a decline in symptoms. THIS product had every strain mentioned but one, Lactobacillus Reuteri (which I bought separately). Within a few days we saw a marked improvement in attention, hyperactivity and overall mood!!! He did not have any negative GI symptoms at all. 100% would reccomend this product

37 persons found it helpful

Quite simply, the best supplement I've ever purchased.

I cannot say enough about this product. I have had chronic diarrhea for 9 years… yes NINE! Depression for far longer than that. I had accepted that I was just going to live my life that way. I saw a TikTok video by a pharmacist that was discussing the health benefits of certain types of probiotics, so I began searching for a product that contained all of them… I came across this. Within 2 weeks of taking this supplement my diarrhea was gone. Much to my surprise, my fog of years long depression was being lifted, and I suddenly had energy to exercise! I will continue to take this supplement for the rest of my life. It has made me feel normal again

35 persons found it helpful

These really work!

I have been taking plexus probio5 and vitalbiome for years. I could tell they were not working as much and I needed to increase the dosage. Well that leads to a lot more expense! I started comparing probiotics and looking for what had the same ingredients. These had the same and more at higher strengths all for less than half the cost I was paying! I've been on these for months! They really help my mood and anxiety. I have high functioning anxiety and people think I've very calm and laid back the majority of the time now

33 persons found it helpful