Hyperbiotics Very important Vitamins Professional-15 Pre + Probiotic | 15 Strains| Helps Occasional Constipation, Diarrhea, Gasoline & Bloating | Immune, Digestive & Intestine Well being | Shelf-Secure | Vegan | 60 Pearl Tablets

Regular PRO-15 pearls vs. PRO-15 Advanced Strength with “leaky gut”
These Hyperbiotics PRO-15 probiotics are the best I have ever had – that’s why they call them the “perfect probiotic”. When I first got them it was important to me to get strong, high quality enteric coated or time release probiotic capsules or “pearls” with a large number of probiotic strains, and over a billion cfu.. I did some research on Amazon, and found these, in the regular strength, which are the PRO-15 5 billion cfu “pearls”. I suspected I was having some serious GI problems, like the onset of intestinal hyperpermeability, or “leaky gut”, so when I got them I tried as suggested on the bottle for serious conditions to take one three times a day, instead of the normal one a day, and I really noticed a difference. I know they made a huge difference quickly as my acid reflux mostly went away and my intenstinal permeability was already beginning to improve even though that was the only change I had made so far. I was still far from normal and a long ways from healthy, but I could really feel a difference just from the PRO-15 “pearl” probiotics.. After a month, I tried to go down to taking them once a day, along with adding some good broad spectrum digestive enzymes (I used Doctor’s Best) after every meal, and a soluble fiber supplement similar to Citrucel.I believe that good strong probiotics are the essential backbone to the treatment of any mild to severe GI problems, and when I reduced the dose to one a day, I felt I didn’t have enough support, so I researched and purchased the Hyperbiotics PRO-15 Advanced Strength, which are time-released tablets with 15 billion cfu, three times stronger but less expensive than three pearls daily. I have since been taking one of those a day, and they are incredible, they feel much more than three times stronger to me, and I have never felt the need for more than one a day. I know that most people probably just need the “perfect probiotic” regular strength pearls, but for me, the Advanced strength tablets have been the right answer (some people rarely even report.the Advanced to be too strong for them, giving them diarrhea) Next, I believe that good broad spectrum digestive enzymes are the second most important thing in the treatment of any mild to severe GI disorder, especially since most cause maldigestion and malabsorption, such that even a healthy diet is going to end up providing you with less than optimal nutrition. These two things, in fact, good strong high quality probiotics and good broad spectrum digestive enzymes, may provide relief from many mild digestive problems alone, but even some with mild problems, and most people with moderate to severe GI disease are not that lucky. This is not cause to stop using them, but to add in some more specific symptomatic therapies in the form of additional supplements. Even seemingly perfectly healthy people benefit from good probiotics, and even digestive enzymes, in ways that may not be immediately noticeable, so don’t give them up just because you don’t feel earth shattering changes right away.In my fairly severe case, I started out on prilosec for the acid reflux, but I used D-limonene (Jarrow) once daily to allow me to taper off the prilosec completely. I have also added Betaine Hcl with pepsin (NOW), after every meal, to correct low stomach acid, another common cause of acid reflux (Google GERD and low stomach acid – it’s fascinating and counterintuitive), and Gluten Digest enzymes (NOW), after every meal, in case I am developing new dietary sensitivities due to the “leaky gut”. Then I added licorice root (Nature’s Way), aloe vera soft gels (NOW), and slippery elm (NOW), all for their soothing and healing qualities to the gut, and all of them help with acid reflux also. Finally, there is a supplement L-glutamine (Jarrow), which I take 2 tablets three times daily,which helps directly with intestinal hyperpermeability by being directly absorbed by the enterocytes and used as fuel to heal the tight junctions that stop the “leakyness”. The L-glutamine is the other thing which I noticed a dramatic difference after starting, because I could see I was starting to absorb my nutrients and supplements better already.I am aware that my situation is one of the more severe, but I have listed everything I have done in case it helps someone else. Almost everything I mentioned could help anyone with mild to severe GI problems, in varying combinations. The important thing to me is that I was aware of very few symptoms until I started treating myself under my holistic doctor’s direction, so you might be surprised what is going on under the surface. I am still on this entire regimen, including the Advanced Strength PRO-15 tablets and the digestive enzymes, and I expect to be for some time, many months to heal “leaky gut”. The important thing to state in summary is that even once I get myself “well” I will never stop taking these probiotics, either the regular or advanced strength. They are clearly high quality, and the company stands behind the products 100% – if you ever have a problem just contact them and they will make it right. I am a customer for life, and I will reorder and take the Advanced PRO-15 for the long term. I highly recommend start with the regular PRO-15 “pearls”, as those are right for most people, but I also highly recommend both products, whichever you believe is right for you.

I will be giving a rolling review on this product as time passes. I’m taking these tablets as someone who’s had long term IBS, and has tried other probiotic products. There will be detail about bowel movements.Day One (25/10): Product arrived promptly, and packaged appropriately. Unlike some others, I personally found the tablets very easy to swallow. Basically same as any other tablet.Week One (1/11): Acknowledging placebo affect and that correlation does not imply causation, I’ve made the following tentative observations after one week. I’m going to the toilet more often (I was usually once a day, but now 2 or 3 times per day), but having better, more complete movements each time. I’ve noticed others in the review have described quite dramatic reactions when starting to take this tablets, and clearly I’ve been no different, though I only took one tablet per day, so perhaps that’s why my reaction was not so dramatic as a few others. My movements before starting PRO-15 were usually between type 5 and type 6 on the Bristol stool chart (classic IBS). Now, after a week, they are often type 3 or type 4, unless I’ve had a drink. Basically, so far it seems like I’m having more “normal” movements, more often. But, this remains to be seen over a greater period of time. Also, my feeling of hunger has changed – I no longer feel like over-eating, and I am choosing smaller portions. I’ve craving food less. Skin seems a little healthier too. Makes me wonder if I’m absorbing more nutrients now.Week Two (8/11): Very similar to above, which suggests that the above week was not necessarily a fluke. Still very soon to tell, but I’m noticing that as above, my bowel movement are, on average, more solid (Type 3 and 4) and more complete, which is unusual for me generally, even if I watch my diet (FODMAP) carefully. I’m feel a cleaner hunger that isn’t so aggravating when I feel it. I’m far more able to remain hungry when I feel hungry, instead of rushing to eat the nearest snack. I’m craving different things less. It seems like I have less gas and more energy.5 Weeks (28/11): After some time to observe, it’s seems likely that this product is having a positive impact on my digestion, so 4 stars it is! Regardless of diet (I occasionally break my FODMAPs diet), my bowel movements are more consistently Type 3 or 4. I’m back to going to the toilet once a day, unlike week one. Gas has consistently reduced, and is no longer as foul. Even after alcohol, the next morning is no longer as bad as before talking PRO-15. I have taken one tablet daily, without break, and I do now take an extra tablet before eating or drinking anything that I know usually triggers my IBS, and I believe this helps. As it stands, I recommend this product for people with IBS, especially to be taken in conjunction with a FODMAPs diet, and I would recommend taking one a day when on FODMAPs diet, and two if eating or drinking known trigger foods. I will be buying this product again.6 Weeks (3/12/17) – So, just under six weeks in, I’d like to give my final thoughts (for now). My main vote is with my wallet I guess, as I’ve decided to buy another container, despite the significant price. Though not perfect, my bowel movements, including gas, have noticeably and consistently improved over the last few weeks, as indicated above. This is even when I drink, or eat off-diet foods, which before could result in quite significant temporary IBS flareups.I may experiment with an increased dose (two daily) and see if this results in increased improvement or not.Though it might not work for everyone, I do recommend this product for folks suffering from IBS, especially if used in conjunction with a FODMAPs diet.

Al principio tuve mis dudas, debido a que la cantidad de microorganismos no era tan alta como se espera de un producto del que necesitas resultados rápidos (tiene 5 billones, que son 5.000 millones de CFUs, frente a los casi 450 billones del VSL#3), pero la cantidad de votos en otros países y la buena mezcla de 15 cepas bien conocidas me hicieron probarlo. También me pareció interesante el formato en perlas que se supone favorecen mucho la efectividad, decían en algunos sitios que, debido a la mejor construcción de la cápsula, sus 5 billones equivalen a unos 300 billones de CFUs otros productos.Había probado yo varios suplementos probióticos, desde los típicos de farmacia, basados en bacterias y en Saccharomyces Boulardii (ultralevura) hasta los suplementos de 10 billones de CFUs. Con los primeros, no obtuve resultado alguno, y los segundos, me produjeron a veces bastante hinchazón y meteorismo, seguido de cierta mejora que no compensaba el efecto primero. Este, reconozco que ha sido el primero del que puedo decir que he obtenido una mejora sustancial.Yo lo he tomado junto un prebiótico (algo así como una ayuda para estos microorganismos), la fécula de patata Santiveri, que es simplemente un almidón resistente a la digestión y, por tanto, llega como un alimento para los mismos. Este prebiótico es barato y eficaz, aunque se vende como ingrediente de cocina. Se recomienda tomar una cucharadita de postre 1-2h antes de la toma del probiótico.El resumen es que han sido bastante efectivos, tomando uno al día (se recomiendan 2-4 en algunas reviews), produjo una normalización de las funciones intestinales en apenas 48h. Incluso a mi perrito, que llevaba bastante tiempo con problemas de este tipo, le ha mejorado mucho la consistencia de sus deposiciones y se han vuelto mucho más regulares. En su uso para perros también tenía mis dudas, pues no tenemos la misma flora intestinal ni las mismas especies en proporción, pero ha funcionado muy bien. Ya que vi buenos resultados en él, los probé también para un par de gatitos que habían tenido que tomar una ronda de antibióticos y, en este caso, yo diría que no les hizo bien, al menos aparentemente; tuvieron hinchazón y molestias a partir de la toma, aunque no puedo afirmar nada de forma rotunda, pero me da la sensación de no ser conveniente para ellos.