Best Supplement for Heartburn: Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra Ultimate Probiotic Formula - 15 Billion CFU and 13 Strains of Probiotics Plus HSOs for Healthy Digestive Balance, Vegetarian and Gluten Free, 90 Capsules

Helps control my GERD

A couple of years ago, I developed GERD (severe continuous Heartburn). I tried a number of things, including changing my diet, sleeping on a wedge pillow, etc... One of the few things that actually helped was taking Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra probiotics. They were recommended to me by a fellow GERD sufferer. At first I took one pill twice a day, but as my GERD got better, I cut back to once a day. At this point, I can eat pretty much what I want, and I've stopped sleeping on the wedge pillow. I still get Heartburn occasionally, but much less often (usually when I've eaten far too much), and it is MUCH less severe

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Glad I stuck it out.

I purchased this some time back. Every time I started taking it I would get horrendous Heartburn so I would stop using it. Last week, I read an article about probiotics and how they can sometimes cause major indigestion and Heartburn because your "gut" is in REALLY bad shape and you are experience the discomfort from "crisis of healing" and that the probiotic is doing its thing and it's actually a GOOD thing. So I decided to try again and this time to stick it out for as long as I could. Fast forward a week and I'm happy that I stuck with it. It took about 5 days for the Heartburn to subside. The first 3 days were miserable and I really questioned whether or not to continue, but day 4 was easier and day 5 saw only a small discomfort. Day 6 was pain free and I haven't had any Heartburn since. I DO take it with food although the product recommends an empty stomach. Again... this article pointed out that since our ancestors' only source for probiotics WAS food instead of supplements it makes sense to take ours with food. Also, my belly bloat has diminished and I feel a bit more energized each day

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My wife's doctor recommended a probiotic

Garden of life is the number one brand! Jordan Ruben is a trusted name! My wife's doctor recommended a probiotic. Once we started researching we decided it would be beneficial for our entire family to be on a probiotic. MAN WHAT A DIFFERENCE! We even ordered the chewables in this same brand for our kids. No more tummy ache complaints. A little history... last year our entire household suffered from walking pneumonia. We were all on some pretty strong antibiotics.We wish someone would have told us then to follow up any antibiotics with a probiotic to restore the good bacteria in our gut. Unfortunately the walking pneumonia led to a more life changing diagnosis for my wife who was then diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis. This probiotic is an essential part of her supplement routine everyday. The great thing about this specific brand is the number of live cultures. With supplements we have learned you get what you pay for. Yes, this may be a little pricey... but what price can you put on good health? Pair this supplement with the "Eat Dirt" book by Josh Axe. Its life changing! Heartburn, gut and digestive issues, so many issues in our body start with the gut. This probiotic is a good start to healing

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Simply the best there is!

I've tried many probiotics (Align and other, more natural alternatives) and never really noticed any effects. The same goes for Greek yoghurt and Dan Active Probiotic Dairy Drink and Kefir, too (tried many, many brands). But Garden of Life's Primal Defense Ultra is something else. It really does something! I just finished my third week with this product, having gradually increased the dose to 3 capsules a day, and I'm surprised to say my acid reflux is completely healed! I don't know whether it's the HSO (Homeostatic® Soil Organisms) component or the fact that I'm careful to take these on an empty stomach, at least 2.5 hours after eating and at least 1 hour before the next meal. Whatever the reason, I feel better than I have for years. I'm happy to recommend this product without reservations. Also, based upon my experience with this product, I recently purchased their Acid Defense product and that is just as fantastic. UPDATE SEVERAL YEARS LATER: After a couple months, I cut the dose back to one per day, and I still have had no Heartburn and no acid flux since I began taking this

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Since my wife and I began using this product my stomach issues went away, which is a hard fact, and we seem to catch fewer colds

After reading "The Maker's Diet" about five years or so ago we began using this product. I always seemed to have an upset stomach after dinner. Years earlier I had been treated from an ulcer and so was always on the lookout for something to counter stomach acid after eating - the cure was some strong antibiotics that killed some bacteria I had in my stomach. Before that diagnosis and cure I had tried a couple of pharmaceutical antacid approaches to what I mistakenly thought was excess stomach acid but while they reduced stomach acid (Heartburn) they seemed to also have unwanted side effects. Again, the ulcer was caused by the bad stomach and intestinal bacteria and the cure was a strong targeted antibiotic ...which I knew would also kill all the other possibly good bacteria in my gut...and so the notion behind this Probiotic was replenishing your gut with what is suppose to be good bacteria. It does work and it seems to be one of the keys to a good immune system and health. I know this, when we stop taking this probiotic within a few days we begin to notice how we are more lethargic and don't seem to digest our food as well

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Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra Ultimate Probiotic Formula – 15 Billion CFU and 13 Strains of Probiotics Plus HSOs for Healthy Digestive Balance, Vegetarian and Gluten Free, 90 Capsules

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5 Reviews mentioning 'Heartburn'.

Helps control my GERD

Glad I stuck it out.

My wife's doctor recommended a probiotic

Simply the best there is!

Since my wife and I began using this product my stomach issues went away, which is a hard fact, and we seem to catch fewer colds