Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Women's Probiotic 25 Billion, 30 vcaps
Preferred Nutrition Women's Probiotic 25 Billion - Women’s Probiotic 25 Billion is a 10-strain formula that features a clinically researched probiotic strain to help support vaginal health. The compatible blends of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria strains work alongside vitamin C to help support a healthy vaginal microflora, gastrointestinal health, and immune function. This one-per-day formula comes in shelf-stable vegetarian capsules.
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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: women who want a strain picked for vaginal flora, anyone with no fridge space to spare, people who want breadth over one big strain.
What the research supports
One capsule delivers 25 billion CFU across ten strains, guaranteed through the expiry date rather than at manufacture. The 30-capsule bottle is a one-month supply.
Most rhamnosus GG trials use 10 to 20 billion CFU a day.
- Vaginal flora (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Certain lactobacilli survive digestion and reach the vaginal tract in measurable numbers. Human trials using plantarum and rhamnosus strains show shifts in flora composition after regular dosing.
- Digestion (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Rhamnosus GG attaches to the gut lining and crowds out less helpful bacteria. It's one of the most studied strains, though usually dosed at 10 billion CFU or more, above the 7.5 billion here.
- Immunity (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Mixed lactobacilli and bifidobacteria interact with gut immune tissue in lab studies. In people, the effect mostly shows up as blood markers rather than something felt day to day.
Read the literature: Vaginal flora on PubMed, Digestion on PubMed, Immunity on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- women who want a strain picked for vaginal flora
- L. plantarum P17630 is in here at 5 billion CFU for that specific reason, not as filler behind a bigger number
- anyone with no fridge space to spare
- the capsules are shelf stable and still hold 25 billion CFU at the expiry date at room temperature
- people who want breadth over one big strain
- ten strains across lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, each listed with its own CFU count
Look elsewhere if
- someone who wants a full dose of GG
- a single strain rhamnosus GG capsule at 10 billion CFU or more, since GG is only 7.5 billion of the 25 billion here
- anyone buying it for the vitamin C
- plain ascorbic acid or food, since 12 mg is a sixth of the 75 mg a day women need
- general digestive support on a budget
- a one or two strain lactobacillus at a higher CFU per dollar, since the ten strain formulation is what the extra cost buys
What to expect
Digestive changes, if any, show inside the first week, and a few days of mild gas or bloating at the start is common as the population shifts. Effects on flora balance are not something you feel day to day, and studies of this kind of strain run four weeks or longer before they measure anything.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain multi-strain digestive probiotic at the same CFU count
- the strain list is weighted toward species studied for vaginal microflora, and every strain is declared with its own CFU rather than hidden inside a proprietary total The tradeoff: you pay more per billion CFU than a bulk digestive blend, and 30 capsules is a one month box
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Total bacterial culture, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (R0215), Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (GG), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (P17630®) and 8 more
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Strength
- 25 billion
- Servings per container
- 30
- Suggested use
- 1 capsule per day 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 per day 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
- 25 billion active cells* of the following specially cultured strains of probiotics:
- Total bacterial culture
- 25 billion CFU
- Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (R0215)
- 8.4 billion CFU
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (GG)
- 7.5 billion CFU
- Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (P17630®)
- 5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (LAFTIB94)
- 2.5 billion CFU
- Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (R1012)
- 0.5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum (HA-135)
- 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus acidophilus (R0418)
- 0.25 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus helveticus (R0052)
- 0.25 billion CFU
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (R0011)
- 0.25 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium bifidum (R0071)
- 0.1 billion CFU
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- 12 mg
CFU: colony forming units
Guaranteed minimum 25 billion active cells per capsule at expiry date. Guaranteed minimum 85 billion active cells per capsule at manufacture date.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum), potato starch, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant).
Free from
Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, 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 - Women's Probiotic 25 Billion
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- 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.
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- 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.