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Posted by sofy (Member # 5721) on :

Was at my local health foof store and saw this product so bought a bottle to try. Will open soon

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Theralac says CFU ater the billion #
Ultimate Flora just says billion
whats the difference???
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Theralac = 20 billion cfu per capsule
5 strains
Ultimate Flora = 50 Billion cultures per capsule
10 strains
The strains are in ().
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THERALAC
lactobacillus paracasel(f-19) 5 billion cfu

" rhamnosus(HN001) 2 "
" acidophilus(LA-1orLA5) 5 "
bifidobacterium lactis(HNO19) 5 "
" bifdum(bb12) 3 "
lactoferrin 25 mg

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ULTIMATE FLORA
Bifidobacterium bifidum(HA-132) 25 billion
Lactobacillus Acid. (Ha122) 10 billion
Lactobacillus rhamn.(Ha 111) 4.5 billion
Bifidobacterium breve(HA129) 2.5 billion
Bifobcterium longum(HA135) 2.5 "
Lactobacillus casei(HA108) 2.5 "
Lactobacillus plantarum(HS119) 1.5 "
Lactoccoccus lactis(HA148) 1 "
Lactobacillus bulgaricus(HA132) 250 million
Lactobacillus salivarius(Ha118) 250 million
fos(fructocoligosaccharides) 189 mg
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Looking at these labels just makes me crazy. How do you compare? What is a cfu? Does the fact that Ultimate Flora doesnt have cfu on the label make it an inferrior product?

Ultimate Flora is by Renew Life and its not listed on their web site cuz its a new product. I called and they are sending me a print out but I doubt it will be meaningful to me.

Oh yeah the ultimate flora cost me $35 at the store. It was refrigerated and it says its best to refrigerate on the lable but I saw several bit supplement web outlets offer it for sale. You would have to check about the safety of shipping it especially when its warm.

Happy to hear from some cognitive folks.

Forgive any and all spelling errors. Im incapable of editing this. Its hard enough to read the labels in the first place.

Posted by trails (Member # 1620) on :

Theralac has some sort of ability to remain in tact until it reaches your intestines. This is the difference b/t it and others. Most probiotics get zapped in the stomach b/c of the stomach acid. Somehow, Theralac does not.

I dont have my literature here with me, so I dont know HOW, sorry.

To me that is the difference. Doesnt matter HOW many CFU''s and strains if it is getting damaged or rendered ineffective by stomach acid.

Trails [Smile]

Posted by sofy (Member # 5721) on :

Thanks trails. Ive been using the Theralac for the past month but see no difference at all. I was doing so well on Primal Defense and then after over 18 months on various abx's I started tetracycline and everything is a mess with my tummy and its attachemnts.