If you’ve ever taken a probiotic and felt like it didn’t really do anything, there’s a good chance it wasn’t your imagination.
Most people pick a probiotic based on the CFU number—the count of live bacteria colonies printed on the label.
The higher the number, the better it must be, right?
Not exactly.
Here’s the problem nobody talks about:
Most of those bacteria die before they reach your gut.
Your stomach has a pH between 1.5 and 3—roughly the same acidity as battery acid.
And one of the main jobs of that acid is to kill microbes.
So when you swallow a standard probiotic—or even eat kefir or yogurt—most of those live bacteria get wiped out in your stomach before they ever make it to where they actually need to go.
That means the CFU number on the label can be almost meaningless if the capsule can’t protect those bacteria from your stomach acid.
This is exactly why I created my own probiotic.
I wanted a delivery system that could truly survive the journey.
My
Probiotics with Prebiotic Blend uses acid-resistant, delayed-release capsules specifically engineered to get through your stomach intact—so those friendly bacteria can reach your colon and do their job.
Inside, you get 10 carefully chosen probiotic strains and 60 billion CFU per serving. Including:
• Bifidobacterium breve
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus bulgaricus
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Bifidobacterium bifidum
• Lactobacillus paracasei
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Lactobacillus casei
• Lactobacillus salivarius
• Bifidobacterium lactis
And in this case, those CFU really mean something because they’re protected.
I also included a prebiotic blend of four plant-based extracts: ginger root, fennel seed, artichoke leaf, and peppermint.
These extracts feed those bacteria once they arrive, so they can thrive and colonize the way they’re supposed to.
So what does a healthy gut really do for you?
These microbes produce short-chain fatty acids that fuel the cells lining your colon and keep your gut barrier strong.
They support your immune system—in fact, between 70 and 80% of your immune defenses live in your gut, year-round.
And when the right bacteria are thriving, that downstream effect touches your energy, your digestion, your skin, and how you feel every day.
One capsule, once a day.
A simple daily routine to support your overall health with a product designed to actually work.
→ Try Dr. Berg Probiotics with Prebiotic Blend
To your health,
Dr. Eric Berg, D.C.
