Bifido GI Balance 25 mg 60 Vegetarian Capsules

Product description: Bifidobacterium longum BB536®, one of the most extensively studied bifidobacteria in the world. Two billion colony forming units per capsule, at the time of manufacture. A plain vegetarian capsule - refrigerate after opening to preserve potency. The human body carries a population of bacteria on roughly the same order of magnitude as its own cells, and among the first to arrive - within days of birth - are the bifidobacteria. With this in mind, Life Extension has developed the dietary supplement Bifido GI Balance 25 mg 60 Vegetarian Capsules! The strain inside is Bifidobacterium longum BB536®, and it has an unusually well documented biography: it was isolated in 1969 by researchers at Morinaga Milk Industry in Japan, from a healthy breast-fed infant, and has been the subject of scientific study ever since - which makes it one of the most examined bifidobacteria anywhere. Bifidobacteria themselves are a distinctive group: strictly anaerobic, Y-shaped under the microscope (the name comes from the Latin for cleft in two), and naturally dominant in the gut flora of breast-fed infants. Each capsule supplies two billion colony forming units, counted at the time of manufacture. The practical details of a live-culture product are worth knowing, because they are what distinguish one from another. Live bacteria are perishable, which is why the count on the label is stated at the time of manufacture rather than as an open-ended promise, and why the bottle belongs in the refrigerator once it has been opened - cold slows the decline of viable cells considerably. The capsule shell is vegetable cellulose, so the product is suitable for vegetarians, and beyond the culture itself the formula does not try to be anything more than a carrier for it. BB536® is a registered trademark of Morinaga Milk Industry, which is also the source of the strain itself, so what is in the bottle is traceable to a single, named, characterised culture rather than to a generic description on a label. Reach for one of the world's best documented bifidobacteria strains, in a convenient vegetarian capsule! Serving Information: Serving Size: 1 Capsule Amount Per Serving Bifidobacterium longum BB536® (supplying 2,000,000,000 CFU†) 25 mg Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), tapioca starch, stearic acid, silica. Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule once or twice daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. For optimal potency, refrigerate after opening. WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged. When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating. † Colony forming units at time of manufacture. BB536® is a registered trademark of Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. Suitable for vegetarians. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.