Bio-Kult Everyday Probiotics | 14 Strains | Adult Probiotic Supplement | Non-GMO, Gluten-Free | 120 Capsules

Probiotic
It’s the best probiotic my wife and I have found that works and the price very manageable

Unexpectedly helped my anxiety/panic attacks
I have taken probiotics off and on for nearly 10 years. I find that they generally help alleviate some symptoms of my IBS, although some varieties are better than others. I came across this as a recommended item on here and had it in my cart for awhile. I let myself run out of probiotics and hadn’t ordered any in awhile. Think I had a bottle that I would take every now and then, but it wasn’t super helpful and I really hadn’t been paying attention due to a move and starting a new job. During that time, I developed some real acute anxiety symptoms which included daily panic attacks (sometimes waves of them!), and symptoms of high cortisol at night. My nervous system was overstimulated and I was having a hard time relaxing or engaging my parasympathetic nervous system no matter what I tried. I’ve had these problems before, so it wasn’t totally out of the blue, but I was desperate to get some non-pharmaceutical relief. I was also having worse IBS issues, so I went ahead and ordered these to see if they would help. I took them on a Friday and by the next day, I felt immensely calmer – I felt so much more like myself I could hardly believe it. I was able to get through the day without doing breathing exercises (or any other method I’d picked up to help my panic.) The restlessness was gone. As the day went on I was asking myself what I had done differently that could have contributed to this, and the only new addition to my routine had been taking the BioKult. I’ve taken it for a few weeks now and still haven’t had a single panic attack. I read up on this probiotic, and it includes a number of strains that have been studied for their positive mental health benefits. I’m honestly amazed at the rather stark difference in how I felt before taking it and now. I do not think this is a fluke, as my anxiety was just so very severe before. My racing thoughts and focus on “feeling weird” are totally gone. I feel mellow and like my old self. And it is helping with the IBS symptoms – it’s keeping my systems moving, reducing gas and bloating, and maybe also helping my acid reflux. I’ve put this on a monthly subscription so I don’t ever run out.

Not a miracle cure, but as close as I’ve been able to find
I started taking this about two months ago to help with my IBS-D. I will first say that for me, obviously this is not a miracle cure. I still have to be careful what I eat and proactively manage my triggers (food/emotional/otherwise). That being said, I would say I’ve noticed about a 60% improvement in my symptoms from prior to starting. Mornings used to be my worst part of the day for symptoms and I would often avoid going anywhere so I could be close to the bathroom. I don’t want to say that it isn’t a concern, but instead of being out of commission for the whole morning, I have to be mindful for maybe an hour. It’s actually throwing me off a bit, because I feel better than I’m used to feeling and not having to plan so much of my life around it is taking some getting used to. I noticed a change in my symptoms about three weeks in and have continued to see increased improvement.I find the pills easy to swallow, as long as I have some beverage to take it with, but I don’t usually have a problem swallowing pills. I find that I get better results if I sprinkle the contents of the pill onto food, instead of swallowing it as is (though that could be my imagination) so I try and make a point of having at least one meal a day this way. There’s not much taste to speak of, think of sprinkling a little bit of flour on your food and it’s comparable, though most of the time I don’t even notice any texture or taste changes. I tried stirring the powder into a cold glass of oatmilk (again, I still have to manage my triggers and lactose is one of mine) and found that it tends to clump, even if I stir it very well, and settle at the bottom where I miss it. I haven’t tried it in other beverages.If you are taking this to treat IBS, I would suggest for your first week or two, depending on how you react, of taking half a pill daily. I didn’t have a reaction with these, but in the past when I’ve tried different pro-biotics, my IBS symptoms went up to 11 and scared me off for trying them for several years. I think starting slow mitigated that this time.I’ve been taking 1-3 pills a day, depending on if I remember, but make a point of taking one at breakfast since that is my worst time of day for symptoms. Will it be pricey? Yes, more than I be do spending if isn’t have IBS but the improvement in my physical and mental health is worth it, and plus there is saving on toilet paper now 😉

Best probiotic for IBS-D and IBS-C.

I came across these when researching things to help my IBS. They have the specific bacteria like Bifdobacterium biffidum and Bulgaricus which are said to work so well with gut problems. The suggested dose is 3 a day, one after each main meal. They’re easy to take but since I was on the Gaps diet to start with for 8 months, then the Fodmaps which is specially for IBS, I wasn’t sure if it was the dietary restrictions or the capsules that caused the 90% improvement. However, I ran out of them a few weeks ago a, and we were snowed in for 4 days. I was still eating the same food but I didn’t feel as well. I had painful abdominal a wind, nausea etc though less than before following the diets. The day after starting my new supply, I felt better, and the day after that, I felt much better. So I’m making sure I always have a spare pack in the house in case I run out. Apparently these are recommended by the Monash University ( Melbourne, Australia) who have done a huge number of scientific Tests in negative triggers for IBS – they clearly realise a good digestion is essential, and a bad one is not healthy, and, as a result came up with the idea of Fodmaps( basically sugars in foods that don’t digest easily and so ferment in the gut causing pain, wind, diarrhoea, constipation etc). So they come with a good backing. If you’re not good at taking capsules, you can empty it into a drink, so it says in the packet.They suggest you take them also if you’re going to a different continent for a trip; if you’ve been on antibiotics and generally to support gut health. The packets come in 14/ 30 etc and 130 which I think is the best value. I feel better and with lots more energy and good humour since I’ve combined both restrictive diets and these miracle capsules. I highly recommend them for anyone with less than optimum digestion, even if they’ve not had a colonoscopy and diagnosis. And of course cutting gluten and lactose and sugary foods helps a lot too.

My favourite probiotics. If my stomach is upset I take these and it helps with feeling right.