Natural Factors Natural Factors - Ultimate Probiotic Women's Every Day 12 Billion, 120 vcaps
Natural Factors Women's Multi Probiotic - A 10-strain formula providing a guaranteed total of 12 billion colony forming units right up to the expiry date. This comprehensive formula also features 300 mg of CranRich cranberry 36:1 concentrate, to support intestinal, vaginal, and urinary tract health, helping to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Natural bacterial balance can be upset by antibiotics, diet, stress, water and food quality, and sexual activity, which can increase the presence of pathogenic organisms that cause urinary tract infections and other genito- urinary issues. A daily probiotic helps restore and maintain a harmonious balance of beneficial bacteria to support overall well-being. Women’s Multi Probiotic offers a simple and convenient way to help restore natural flora and natural defences against UTIs. These carefully selected naturally acid-resistant probiotic strains may be taken with or without meals for optimal absorption and effectiveness.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $46.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Researched strains
- Specific, studied strains at counts high enough to reach your gut.
- Guaranteed live cultures
- Potency held through the end of shelf life, not just at manufacture.
- Digestive balance
- Supports regularity, bloating and a healthy gut barrier.
Best suited to: someone who wants cranberry and cultures in one capsule, someone who prefers a morning and evening dose, someone tired of refilling monthly.
What the research supports
Two capsules a day give 24 billion CFU across ten strains, plus 600 mg of cranberry concentrate at 36 to 1. The bottle lasts two months, refrigerated.
Studies use around 600 mg a day of 36:1 cranberry concentrate.
- Urinary tract (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Cranberry proanthocyanidins coat the lining of the urinary tract, making it harder for bacteria to stick and take hold. This concentrate delivers proanthocyanidins in the range human research uses for that effect.
- Gut flora (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- These lactobacillus strains take up residence in the gut and help keep the balance of bacteria steady. Human trials at billions of CFU a day consistently link acidophilus and rhamnosus to that effect.
- Vaginal flora (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Lactobacillus strains taken by mouth can travel from the gut and colonise the vaginal tract too. That evidence is thinner than the gut research, based on a smaller body of human studies.
Read the literature: Urinary tract on PubMed, Gut flora on PubMed, Vaginal flora on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- someone who wants cranberry and cultures in one capsule
- 600 mg a day of 36 to 1 cranberry concentrate rides along with 24 billion CFU, instead of buying and remembering two bottles.
- someone who prefers a morning and evening dose
- Splitting one capsule twice daily keeps a steadier supply of live cultures arriving than a single hit does.
- someone tired of refilling monthly
- 120 capsules at two a day is a two month supply, which is unusual in a refrigerated probiotic.
Look elsewhere if
- someone who only wants gut coverage
- a higher count once daily probiotic without the cranberry, which costs less per day and is one capsule instead of two.
- someone whose main concern is regularity
- a bifidobacteria led formula, since only 1.8 of the 12 billion in each capsule are bifidobacteria.
What to expect
Digestive effects turn up inside one to two weeks. The cranberry side is maintenance measured over months of continuous use, and there is nothing to feel while it works.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain probiotic plus a separate cranberry capsule
- One capsule does both jobs, and the cranberry is a 36 to 1 concentrate rather than a dried fruit powder or juice solids. The tradeoff: You cannot dial the cranberry and the cultures independently, and two capsules a day costs more per day than a once daily probiotic.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Lactobacillus casei (HA-108) (whole cell) (human), Lactobacillus acidophilus (HA-122) (whole cell) (human), Lactobacillus plantarum (HA-119) (whole cell) (plant), Lactobacillus fermentum (HA-179) (whole cell) (dairy) and 4 more
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Strength
- 12 billion
- Servings per container
- 120
- Suggested use
- 1 capsule 2 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
1 capsule 2 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each vegetable capsule contains
- 12 billion active cells of the following specially cultured strains of probiotics:
- Lactobacillus casei (HA-108) (whole cell) (human)
- 2.94 billion cfu
- Lactobacillus acidophilus (HA-122) (whole cell) (human)
- 2.4 billion cfu
- Lactobacillus plantarum (HA-119) (whole cell) (plant)
- 1.2 billion cfu
- Lactobacillus fermentum (HA-179) (whole cell) (dairy)
- 0.6 billion cfu
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus (HA-111) (whole cell) (human)
- 2.4 billion cfu
- Lactobacillus reuteri (HA-188) (whole cell) (human)
- 0.06 billion cfu
- Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (HA-135) (whole cell) (human)
- 1.2 billion cfu
- Bifidobacterium bifidum (HA-132) (whole cell) (human)
- 0.24 billion cfu
- Bifidobacterium breve (HA-129) (whole cell) (human)
- 0.36 billion cfu
- Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus (HA-110) (whole cell) (dairy)
- 0.6 billion cfu
- CranRich cranberry 36:1 concentrate (Vaccinium macrocarpon) (fruit)
- 300 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], purified water), inulin, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), fructooligosaccharides (FOS), silica, ascorbic acid.
Free from
Contains no artificial preservatives, colours or sweeteners; no starch, wheat, gluten, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Suitable for vegetarians. Refrigeration Required
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- If taking antibiotics, separate doses by 2 to 3 hours.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - Ultimate Probiotic Women's Every Day 12 Billion
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.