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Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Adult 50+ Probiotic 15 Billion, 30 vcaps

Name: Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Adult 50+ Probiotic 15 Billion, 30 vcaps
Brand: Preferred Nutrition
SKU: preferred-nutrition-adult-50-probiotic-15-billion
Price: 21.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Preferred Nutrition Adult 50+ Probiotic 15 Billion - Adult 50+ Probiotic features 15 billion active cells from 10 strains to promote favourable gut flora in older adults. These one-per-day vegetarian capsules deliver clinically studied bifidobacteria and lactobacilli to help provide gentle relief of constipation and reduce the duration of upper respiratory tract illness in physically active adults.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $21.98 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.

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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: over 50 and things move slower than they did, wants strain codes, not just a genus, no fridge space, or a probiotic that travels.

What the research supports

Ten probiotic strains totaling 15 billion CFU, guaranteed at expiry rather than manufacture. Bifidobacterium species make up most of the count, one capsule a day for 30 days.

Trials used 1.8 billion CFU HN019 and 2 billion CFU BL-04 a day.

Gut transit (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): B. lactis HN-019 speeds movement of waste through the gut in trials, and 1.8 billion CFU worked about as well as doses nearly ten times higher.
Immune resilience (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): BL-04 was tested in adults training hard, and at 2 billion CFU a day they reported fewer stretches of feeling unwell over the study period.
Digestive comfort (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus blends ease bloating and improve stool regularity in adult trials, though results are strain specific and this exact ten-strain mix has not been tested as a whole.
Gut colonisation (evidence: limited, from human observational study, mechanistic study): Supplemented strains rarely take up permanent residence, and stool counts fall within one to three weeks of stopping, so any benefit depends on staying on the capsule.

Read the literature: Gut transit on PubMed, Immune resilience on PubMed, Digestive comfort on PubMed, Gut colonisation on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Over 50 and things move slower than they did: Five Bifidobacterium strains carry two thirds of the cell count, and HN-019 at 1.8 billion is the strain in here with human data on how fast things move through.
Wants strain codes, not just a genus: All ten are identified down to their code, so you can look up what was tested rather than trusting a genus name on the front of a box.
No fridge space, or a probiotic that travels: The count is guaranteed at room temperature to the expiry date, so a cupboard or a suitcase is not quietly draining it.

Look elsewhere if

Shopping on the CFU number: A 30 or 50 billion capsule gives you more cells for roughly the same money. The reason to pick this one is the Bifidobacterium weighting and the strain codes, not the total.
Under 50 with a general digestive goal: The age framing is about which strains got the space, not a barrier to anyone. A broader adult blend at a higher count is better value if you have no particular reason to want the Bifidobacterium tilt.
Wants a urogenital strain: None of these ten are urogenital strains, they are all gut strains. Look for a formula naming Lactobacillus crispatus, L. reuteri RC-14 or Lactiplantibacillus plantarum P17630.

What to expect

Extra gas in the first few days is common and normally settles inside a week. Changes in regularity build over two to four weeks of daily capsules. If six weeks have gone by with nothing different, the strain mix is the wrong one for you rather than the count being too small.

How it compares

Compared with a general adult 30 billion multi-strain capsule: Twice the proportion of Bifidobacterium, and strain amounts picked to match published dosing rather than a count spread evenly across a blend. The tradeoff: Half the total cells for a comparable price. Without a specific reason to want the Bifidobacterium tilt, that is a worse deal.
Compared with a single strain HN-019 capsule: Nine other strains ride along, including BL-04 at the 2 billion its own trial used. The tradeoff: If HN-019 is what you actually came for, single strain products give you 10 billion or more of it rather than 1.8 billion, and you can tell what did the work.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Total bacterial culture, Bifidobacterium breve (BB-03), Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (BL-05), Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BL-04) and 7 more
Ingredient form: vcaps
Strength: 15 billion
Servings per container: 30
Suggested use: 1 capsule daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take at least 2–3 hours before or after antibiotics.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Independent testing: ISURA
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Preferred Nutrition

How to take it

1 capsule daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take at least 2–3 hours before or after antibiotics.

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 vegetarian capsule contains

15 billion active cells* of the following specially cultured strains of probiotics:
Total bacterial culture: 15 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium breve (BB-03): 3 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (BL-05): 2.3 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BL-04): 2 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (LPC-37): 2 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (HN-019): 1.8 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium bifidum (BB-06): 1.1 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (GG): 1 billion CFU
Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA-14): 1 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus casei (LC-11): 0.7 billion CFU
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (LP-115): 0.1 billion CFU

CFU: colony forming units

Guaranteed minimum 15 billion active cells per capsule at expiry date. Guaranteed minimum 20 billion active cells per capsule at manufacture date. For maximum potency, refrigerate.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum), maltodextrin, inulin, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), ascorbic acid.

Free from

Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans. Shelf Stable

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 Preferred Nutrition - Adult 50+ Probiotic 15 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.