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Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Probiotic 30 Billion, 30 vcaps

Name: Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Probiotic 30 Billion, 30 vcaps
Brand: Preferred Nutrition
SKU: preferred-nutrition-probiotic-30-billion
Price: 28.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Preferred Nutrition Probiotic 30 Billion - Probiotic 30 Billion features eight strains of probiotic bacteria to help support gastrointestinal health. Bifidobacteria and lactobacilli probiotic strains are combined at clinically studied strengths to restore and normalize intestinal flora. Each daily vegetarian capsule is guaranteed to contain 30 billion active cells, delivered as microencapsulated beadlets.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $28.98 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: someone burned by a probiotic that did nothing, no fridge space, or a probiotic that travels, wants coverage across both major genera.

What the research supports

Eight strains totalling 30 billion CFU, guaranteed at expiry rather than just at manufacture like most labels. One capsule a day makes 30 capsules a month's supply.

Digestive trials mostly use 1 to 10 billion CFU a day.

Digestive comfort (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis): These Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains compete with less helpful gut microbes for space and food. Multi-strain blends like this are linked to more regular stools and less bloating in trials.
Gut recovery (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis): Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium strains have repeat human-trial support for helping gut flora bounce back after a disruption, but the benefit depends on taking them through and past it.
Gut colonization (evidence: limited, from human observational study, mechanistic study): Supplemented strains mostly pass through rather than settle in. Stool studies show they largely disappear within one to three weeks of stopping, so the benefit lasts only as long as you keep taking them.

Read the literature: Digestive comfort on PubMed, Gut recovery on PubMed, Gut colonization on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Someone burned by a probiotic that did nothing: The expiry-dated guarantee of 30 billion means the count is what you get at the end of shelf life, not the number that was true the day it left the plant.
No fridge space, or a probiotic that travels: The microencapsulated beadlets are shelf stable, so a bottle in a suitcase or a desk drawer is not quietly losing potency.
Wants coverage across both major genera: Three Bifidobacterium strains sit alongside five from the Lactobacillus family, which spreads the formula across both the small and large intestine rather than loading up on one.

Look elsewhere if

Someone shopping purely on the CFU number: Buy on strains instead. If you have a specific goal, find the strain designation studied for it and match that, rather than paying for a bigger total.
Anyone brand new to probiotics: Starting at 5 to 10 billion is gentler. High counts often bring a week of gas and bloating before things settle, which is when most people quit.
Someone told to take two a day: At two capsules this bottle is a 15 day supply. If a 60 billion daily intake is the plan, a single higher count capsule works out cheaper per day.

What to expect

The first three or four days can bring extra gas as the gut adjusts, and that usually settles. Changes in regularity and comfort build over two to four weeks of daily use. If nothing has shifted after six weeks, the strain mix is likely not the right one for you rather than the dose being too small.

How it compares

Compared with a 10 billion CFU single-strain capsule: Eight strains across both major genera and a count guaranteed at expiry rather than at manufacture, so what is on the label is what is left in the capsule. The tradeoff: Costs more per day, and with eight strains you can never tell which one did anything, so there is nothing to repeat if it works.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Total bacterial culture, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (HA-108), Bifidobacterium breve (HA-129), Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (HA-135) and 7 more
Ingredient form: vcaps
Strength: 30 billion
Servings per container: 30
Suggested use: 1–2 capsules 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

1–2 capsules 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

30 billion active cells* of the following specially cultured strains of probiotics:
Total bacterial culture: 30 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (HA-108): 5.88 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium breve (HA-129): 4.5 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (HA-135): 4.5 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (HA-111): 4.5 billion CFU
Lactobacillus helveticus (HA-122): 4.2 billion CFU
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (HA-119): 4.2 billion CFU
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (HA-500): 2.1 billion CFU
Lactobacillus helveticus (HA-501): 0.12 billion CFU*
Guaranteed minimum: 30 billion active cells per capsule at expiry date.
Guaranteed minimum: 75 billion active cells per capsule at manufacture date.
No refrigeration required, but can prolong freshness of product.

CFU: colony forming units

Non-medicinal ingredients

Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum, purified water), inulin, potato starch, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica, ascorbic acid.

Free from

Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians. 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 - Probiotic 30 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.