How to Choose a Good Probiotic Supplement

Suzanne McKey — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:46:08 +0000

So many probiotic supplement choices, but which probiotics supplement is right for you?

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The health benefits of taking probiotic supplements are well known and far reaching. From helping to prevent cancer to helping to boost your immune system so your body can fight illness and infection better, probiotics have benefits for everyone. With so many supplements on the market, though, it’s hard to find the best probiotic supplement for you.

Where you buy your supplement is important

Avoid any brand or supplement sold exclusively through drugstores or supermarkets. The best probiotic supplements are sold through health food stores or reputable online stores. These types of retailers are focused on healthy products and know what they’re talking about.

Supermarkets and drugstores are concerned about making money and probiotic supplements are a popular way to do that right now.

The brand you buy is important

Find a brand that specializes in supplements — health supplements. Weed out any major, over-priced brands that don’t seem to have a particular area of expertise. If the brand you are looking at has a line of energy supplements, weight loss supplements and weight gain supplements they are likely just focused on cashing in rather than making products that actually work.

My brand of choice is Bowtrol Probiotic. Use the link below to save 50% off the amazon.com price!

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Check the ingredient list

The longer the list of probiotic micro-organism bacteria advertised on the label or listed in the ingredients, the less likely any of those ingredients is to work. By focusing solely on being able to boast about how many strains of probiotic organism the product contains, there is less focus on making sure those organisms work well together and compliment each other.

Single-species supplements, duel-species supplements and multi-species supplements

This choice will be entirely up to you and your personal needs. The single-species is a great supplement if you have a specific ailment you need to tackle. The duel-species supplement is useful if you have a few health issues and need a more wide range supplement but aren’t quite sure you need something as broad as our third option, the multi-species supplement. The multi-species supplement is an excellent choice for anyone looking to improve over all health, but may not be as effective for targeting one single health issue.

Choosing Your Best Probiotic Supplement

Taking into account everything said above, you may still be a little confused as to which is the best choice for you. Of all of the probiotic supplements that I’ve tried (and I’ve tried a lot!) Bowtrol, has been the best so far, hands down.

I did a 12 week trial documenting my progress with Bowtrol. You can read about my amazing results here.

In the end, choosing to add probiotic supplements to your diet will prove to be a very smart decision – and taking the time to find the best probiotic supplement for you will be an even better one!

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