Side by Side Comparison of: Nature's Bounty vs Nature Made vs Nature's Bounty vs Doctor's Best vs Renew Life

I have been using this product for the past six months with awesome results! I will definitely continue using it!

I had some digestive issues after taking a course of antibiotics, and these got me right back to normal with only a few doses. Very good product.

Excellent product. I have severe gastritis; had to make drastic diet changes. Learn probiotics as well as prebiotics in foods, etc.

Probiotic 10 seems to work well for me to settle my system and promote regularity. A good item to return my system after a serious round of antibiotics.

Good product and cheaper than the store.

GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!

I like the size and how many active cultures are in each tablet. I haven't noticed a huge change in my stomach health, but maybe over time I will.

Product works but having to take 2 a day and keep refrigerated is a bit of a bother, but best part is it works.

Seems to work well -- hard to tell with supplements as there's no way to measure except general well being. I bought Nature's Bounty because it's a brand I recognize.

works fine I guess--hard to evaluate.

Potent! On the fence about the effectiveness but they caused my mom to have a serious blowout if you get my meaning.

Been using for a couple of years. My stomach has not complained

Eek. Did the opposite of what I had planned...

seems to work

Not completely sure what it is doing......

Seems to work as well as higher priced choices. Has more strains, which should be good.

Seller was great, but bough another one instead that really keeps things moving. Seller was fast and professional A+.

As a physician concerned with nutrition I thought I'd supplement the yogurt I eat with this product after researching different brands. I'm not dispensing medical advice here, just my research--and only have one caveat: WHY take this EVERY DAY? Once the good guys are established in your colon--you do not need to take zillions of the little buggahs EVERY DAY. How about 1/week? Unless you are on antibiotics (take them at different times) or drink to excess, eat a lot of splenda-sucralose (sucralose is hidden in many things and is artificial sweetner shown to kill intestinal flora)--the colony should be just fine w/o adding more every day--BUT it does make the COMPANY money since you dish out EVERY MONTH for a new bottle.They say (the company by email)they are in a state of 'hibernation' that upon opening, must be refrigerated. Still researching this part...hmmm. So far I find it is dried and transported into the large intestine where it 'wakes up' to an active state? Hmm..Various sources say it takes ? doses to restore (they all conflict). Too much fiber can harm too, interfere with digestion etc. (Dannon Activia yogurt has no live flora but inulin--which causes bowel movements! so that's how it works...)****The best advice is to look at how your bowels work--if they work fine, you are OK.****If not, probiotics, fermented foods, good yogurt etc are all ways to help.Here's the healthy bacteria:L. acidophilus—This is the most important strain of the Lactobacillus species and, it readily colonizes on the walls of the small intestine. It supports nutrient absorption and helps with the digestion of dairy foods. Yogurt is full of it if it is added after milk cools down to warm--which you do if you make it yourself. (how do companies do it?)B. longum—Like L. acidophilus, B. Longum is one of the most common bacteria found in the digestive tracts of adults, and it helps maintain the integrity of the gut wall. It is particularly active as a scavenger of toxins.B. bifidum—This strain, found in both the small and large intestine, is critical for the healthy digestion of dairy products. This is especially important as you grow older and your natural ability to digest dairy declines. B. bifidum also is important for its ability to break down complex carbohydrates, fat, and protein into small components that the body can use more efficiently.L. fermentum—This Lactobacillus strain helps neutralize some of the byproducts of digestion and promote a healthy level of gut bacteria.L. rhamnosus—Known as the premier "travel probiotic," this strain can help prevent occasional traveler's diarrhea.Tink bout it!aloha

This particular probiotic didn't have any appreciative effect on my diarrhea problem but different products evidently have different effects for different people.

I have moved to different brand since this one doesn't seem effective. I really wouldn't suggest anyone this.

This caused some stomach distress for me. Without going into too much detail, I'll just say that my trips to the bathroom were...frequent and uncomfortable. I also didn't like having to keep them in the refrigerator. I've switched to Nutrition Essentials Probiotic, which is a true 60-count, 60-day supply. So far so good!

Has my face breaking out terribly.

Did not do or improve anything could have took a sugar pill and had the same results

not for me as they are like horse pills too big. Already have to swallow large diabetic meds.

I tried this several times over past few months and each times I would start taking it it would make me bloated, gassy and sometimes would even cause diarrhea. This appears to be the experience of some other reviewers as well.I don't know if it is a bad batch or individual intolerance, but I had to throw this product away.

Didn't do anything. Waste of money. I threw the last few away.

I really hoped this would actually infuse probiotics into my intestines. You would think something sold at Costco and Amazon would actually be a product you could trust to do its job. But being the skeptic I am, and reasoning through how probiotics work, I decided to do the milk test. If you put a few of these into milk, and wait some 48 hours, the milk should take on a yogurt texture. The only thing that happened to the milk is that it got sour. So Nature's Bounty Ultra Probiotic 10 failed the milk test, indicating the probiotic in the capsules (if such exist) are dead, and no longer effective. If you are looking for a probiotic that actually works, try the dairy section of your favorite grocer and purchase yogurt, or milk that has lactobacillus in it.

This product caused bloating and weight gain.

I can only speak as a fructmal sufferer. If you suffer from fructmal, do not purchase this product if FOS's bother you. This product contains inulin, an ingredient that fructmal sufferers that FOS's bother. If you are bothered by things like onions and garlic, inulin is not good for you. You will pay the price.

Contains Lactose. Up to 30% of people with IBS have some level of lactose intolerance. Therefore anyone with IBS, or unknown digestion issues, should ABSOLUTELY AVOID this product.