Advanced Gut Health Probiotic 15 Billion CFU - 30 Vegan Caps Genuine Health

Genuine Health - Advanced Gut Health Probiotic 15 Billion CFU - 30 Vegan Caps

Genuine Health Advanced Gut Health Probiotic vegan capsules contain 15 strains chosen to mimic the human gut flora. Your gut is a diverse ecosystem filled with trillions of bacteria. Seed it with the heartier probiotic with carefully chosen strains to mimic a healthy gut flora – in a vegan delayed-release capsule that delivers up to 10x the bacteria to your gut for maximum effectiveness. Regular strength.

Advanced Gut Health Probiotics Are Different.
Every step in the manufacturing process is made with one goal: to get more hearty and healthy bacteria to where they are needed in your gut.

• 15 balanced strains chosen to mimic the human gut flora
• Guaranteed 15 billion live bacteria
• Unique plastic-free delayed-release capsule for targeted delivery – delivers up to 10x the bacteria to the gut
• Clean, free from allergens
• Shelf-stable

15 Balanced Strains
Crafted with 15 strains in a balanced formula reflective of a healthy gut microbiome.

Guaranteed 15 Billion Live Bacteria
Guaranteed to contain 15 billion live colony forming units (CFUs) – right up to expiry. Strains are triple-cleaned in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment to ensure that only the heartiest and healthiest strains remain.

Targeted Delivery
Genuine Health's strains are put into a vegan, plastic-free, delayed-release capsule to ensure that they pass through the stomach acid, reaching the gut where they thrive.

A human clinical study found that their capsules make it to the small intestine 45 minutes after standard capsules (1) and deliver up to 10x the bacteria to the gut (2).

Free from Allergens
Vegan, non-GMO and free of allergens like eggs, dairy, mustard, peanuts, seafood (fish, crustaceans, shellfish), sesame, soy, sulphites, tree nuts, wheat and gluten.

No Refrigeration Required
Shelf-stable, with potency guaranteed right up to expiry.

Genuine Health Advanced Gut Health Probiotic Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CFU count at manufacturing?
Genuine Health want to make sure you are getting a potent product right up until the expiry date. That's why each capsule contains 45 billion at the time of manufacturing. This overage ensures they remain at label claim or better at expiry.

Can children take probiotics?
Yes, advanced gut health 15 billion and 50 billion CFU are suitable for children 6 and up as is indicated on the label.

Can the probiotic capsules can be opened and mixed in a liquid to be given to children (6 and up) or those averse to taking pills? Is it still effective?
Absolutely – you can open Advanced Gut Health Probiotics up to mix them into a liquid or yogurt. However, there are a couple of considerations to make. First, Advanced Gut Health Probiotics contain some fiber so they won't completely dissolve in liquid and may have a bit of a taste and texture that some children may not find appealing. Mixing it with yogurt instead (as no dissolution is needed), may be a more palatable option. In terms of efficacy, mix probiotics with a cool or room temperature product – the less acidic the better – and that it is consumed immediately. This minimizes the probiotic reduction at this stage. In terms of ingestion, the probiotics no longer have the protection of the delayed release cap, so they are less effective but certainly more effective than not taking probiotics at all, or taking a product that is has less hearty and healthy cells to begin with. Lastly, if they say that one benefits from 100% of the probiotics when taken in their capsule, this drops to about 40-70% in food and down to 20-50% in liquid.

Which CFU should I take?
Genuine Health recommend going with a higher CFU during states of high stress, digestive complaints, or during times when antibiotics are used, but beyond that, do what feels best for you! Some people feel great taking 15 billion, while others like to "go big" with 50 billion.

How long should a healthy person be using probiotics at any time?
Most studies show that the benefits of probiotics are associated with consistent use. Discontinuing probiotics will typically mean discontinuing the benefits. Advanced Gut Health Probiotics 15 billion, 50 billion and Women's Daily are formulated for every day, on-going use.

How will travelling to warmer climates and storing the product above room temperature affect the product?
Although they have taken every step possible to ensure potency of the probiotics from cleaning the cells to packaging, storing above room temperature for long periods is not recommended.  However, if one were to take Advanced Gut Health Probiotic traveling, it would still be effective. Probiotics don't like heat and especially don't like humidity. Genuine Health has built Advanced Gut Health Probiotic with delayed release, vegan capsules and individually blister packed each capsule to limit the impact of moisture from changes in humidity levels. In terms of temperature, the formulation is designed to withstand 24 months at 15-75F and still maintain label claim. Consumers who travel with their product in high heat and humidity locations should refrigerate it if possible, and bring along only the amount of capsules (in blister) that will be consumed during the trip.

How can human strains be vegan?
Although they use "human strain" probiotics in their formulas, there are no humans or human byproducts involved! These are identical species that naturally reside in their gut (and are acclimatized to the human GI tract) BUT the source of the original culture is so far removed from ever having been in contact with anything human. Bacteria is omnipresent in the environment, and can be collected from any surface, and cultivated in isolation from its original medium – without containing any traces of the original source!

Are probiotics OK for people with SIBO?
If you have SIBO, they recommend that you consult with your health care practitioner to determine if this product is suitable for you.

I've heard that heat can damage probiotics. Does the blistering process harm probiotics?
Yes, it is true that heat can damage probiotics, and actually so can humidity, so let's start there. Instead of packaging their probiotics in a bottle, which would expose them to humidity each time it's opened, they thoughtfully chose blister packs. Blister packs are an excellent way to keep moisture and humidity away from probiotic capsules. But in order to ensure that the capsules aren't damaged, the blistering process must be done carefully.

Genuine Health uses heat to create the cavities that the capsules will eventually be placed in, but they allow the cavities to cool to room temperature before adding the capsules.

Once the capsules are nestled into the cavities, they seal them in with aluminum. During this process, they ensure that the temperature never rises above 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, with blistering occurring at the rate of 200 cards/minute, any thermal transfer is not possible.

Finally, they conduct their quality analysis after the capsules have been put in the blister packaging. For example, their advanced gut health 15 Billion is tested after the blistering process – and has no less than 45 Billion active cells at the time of manufacture.

Genuine Health is totally confident that Advanced Gut Health Probiotic delivers the CFU that they promise – because they've taken the appropriate steps during manufacture, and because we've tested the final product AFTER it's been packaged.

6 Things to Look For When Buying a Probiotic
Probiotics are HOT right now. A quality probiotic can help to seed your gut with healthy and hearty bacteria that benefit you in so many ways – from helping to balance your digestion to improving the function of your immune system.

But there are so many products out there (and so many confusing terms like CFU, strains and delayed–release). So how can a consumer know what to look for when buying a probiotic? Here are 6 things to look for when you're at your local probiotic shop:

1. Multiple strains
   Different strains of bacteria provide different benefits to the body. And studies have shown that multi-strain probiotics are more effective than single-strain probiotics! Advanced Gut Health Probiotic was crafted with a whopping 15 strains that mimic the balance of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria found in the gut. Each of the 15 strains was carefully chosen for whole body health. While they're on the topic of strains, make sure that the strains are coded – this shows that the company is able to track the exact origin of the strains that they use. Genuine Health use coded strains in Advanced Gut Health Probiotic, and they can tell you with certainty that they are human, non-GMO, and do not come from animals, like rats (they're serious).
2. Balanced Formula
   Unlike many formulas that rely heavily on one or two strains of bacteria (like L. acidophilus and L. rhamnosus ) with a fairy dusting of other strains in for label appeal, Advanced Gut Health Probiotic contains a balanced formula of 15 strains.
3. Potency, CFU and Guarantee
   CFU stands for colony forming units, and is the measure of how potent a probiotic is. You can find probiotics in CFUs ranging from 2 billion to 100 billion. Look for a probiotic that guarantees CFU at expiry. This means that it will contain at least the amount of bacteria promised on the label. Also, many probiotics can contain media and unhealthy cells. The strains in Advanced Gut Health Probiotic are triple-cleaned to ensure that toxins and weak cells are removed and only the strongest and fittest remain. Advanced Gut Health Probiotic is available in two strengths: 15 billion and 50 billion CFU. And the potency is guaranteed up to the time of expiry.
4. Allergen-free
   Unlike many probiotics on the market, which can contain allergens like dairy, fish, bovine, crustaceans, soy and wheat, Advanced Gut Health Probiotic is free from GMOs and allergens like wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, fish, eggs, corn, sulphites, shellfish and mustard. Boy, that was a mouthful.
5. Capsules
   Capsules are important, because they get the bacteria in your probiotic to where they need to go! Some probiotics on the market are housed in enteric-coated capsules. But enteric-coated capsules can contain plasticizers and phthalates. Advanced Gut Health Probiotic is encapsulated in a vegan, plant-based delayed-release capsule – that reaches the gut a full 45 minutes after standard capsules and has been shown to deliver up to 10x the bacteria to the gut – that contains no plasticizers or chemicals, thank you very much.
6. Packaging and shelf stability
   Many probiotics (even the shelf stable ones) are packaged in bottles. But every time the bottle is opened, the probiotics get exposed to humidity and ambient air, which can degrade them over time. Advanced Gut Health Probiotic is shelf stable, and was thoughtfully packaged in a blister pack, which protects each capsule from damaging humidity. (And for all of you nutrition geeks who are still reading, you'll be happy to know that no heat is used in the blister packing process.)

The cherry on the top is that they test the CFU of Advanced Gut Health Probiotic after all of these steps have been taken, which ensures that you are getting the most live, potent and tenacious bacteria delivered to where they need to go – your gut!

So if you're looking to seed your gut with the heartiest and healthiest live bacteria, look no further than Advanced Gut Health Probiotic. Every detail of Advanced Gut Health Probiotic's formula and delivery process has been carefully considered to ensure that more potent bacteria gets to your gut!

About Genuine Health
Live your life in bold. More than just words, this is Genuine Health's truth. You may be surprised. You may not recognize that as being who they are. But it is and always has been. They've come to the realization that their greatest ambition is to be who they already are; and Genuine Health is celebrating with a renewed manifesto and a bold new look.

Like you, they're driven by relentless curiosity. They are seekers for a better way. This passion has fueled their mission to be leaders, to be instigators of change. They know there is a better way and they will stop at nothing to uncover it. To attain the ultimate truth, the ultimate knowledge, which will serve the ultimate purpose: to change the way people are nourished. They believe every human being not only deserves this, but can also achieve it. There is a better way and it is within your power.

Genuine Health is possible!

Genuine Health's Pillars

Only Pure, Natural Ingredients
Their criteria for every ingredient in each of their formulas is constant: It must be pure and natural, research-proven, safe and effective. They are so proud of formulations and the results people get that they want everyone to know about it. They are also proud of what their formulas do not contain, such as: artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives, corn, dairy, egg, gluten, yeast, GMO or animal products.

Genuine Health Believes in a Healthy, Peaceful Planet
Reducing the world's environmental footprint is a top priority. Inside each of their products you will find only the purest ingredients from sustainable, earth-friendly sources - including the wild, fish oils in their o3mega line. They've also switched their energy provider to a green company, reduced their paper usage, and increased their use of recycled materials. But it doesn't end there. To symbolize these and their on-going efforts, Genuine Health established Genuine planet for a cleaner, healthier planet- both locally and globally.

Research-Driven and Proven
All of Genuine Health's formulas are backed by leading research and contain only clinically proven ingredients in clinically proven dosages, based on reputable published studies. They accomplish this with help from their panel of esteemed health experts, including nutritional researchers and doctors of natural and traditional medicine.

Genuine Health also works with renowned scientists and professionals at leading institutions to test many of their products with published results available.

Commitment To Research
They're people too. Genuine Health is so passionate about healthy, happy living that they want everyone to feel like them- every day! Nothing pleases them more than to provide the best, most innovative products that are making a healthy difference in peoples' lives.

As their Founder and CEO Stewart Brown says; "Health gives you the ultimate freedom- freedom to live your life to the fullest." Genuine Health completely agrees.