Culturelle Probiotic Review!

You may remember my brief introduction to Culturelle Probiotics last month. Well, I actually had the chance to try the product out, so today I’m going to refresh your memories about Culturelle, as long as my experience with it.

“Culturelle is a pharmacist-recommended probiotic. Our success is in our science: Culturelle’s Lactobacillus GG is one of the most effective strains of good bacteria (or probiotic) at balancing out the causes of gas, bloating and stomach upset. And with better digestion, your immune system is stronger and ready to fend off bad bacteria.”

I was sent a 30 day supply of Culturelle Probiotic to review. Before I started to take it though, I had to get all the information about the product. I’m very familar with probiotics, and why we should take them, but I actually never thought about taking a capsule daily. I would eat plain yogurt twice a day sometimes. I learned that our bodies are filled with bacteria – billions, maybe trillions of them. Some are good. Others are bad. Under normal circumstances, your body maintains a healthy balance of good and bad. Trouble can arise when the bad bacteria take over, compromising digestion and your immune system. You know the feeling: bloating, poor digestion, irregularity, occasional diarrhea. That’s when the power of probiotics can help. Alright, onto the review:)

The packaging states taking these once daily capsules boost your immune system, improves digestive health and restores the natural balance of good bacteria in your digestive tract. So with these statements I was extremely excited to try them out. I do eat a pretty well balanced diet, and not a lot of junk, so in general I feel my health is pretty good. This well balanced diet started less than a year ago though so to feel 100% again would be wonderful. I also had gall bladder surgery in 2007, so eating certain foods will still cause extreme discomfort, bloating, pain and give me the “rushing” effect. This is never fun and is quite embarrassing. Going out to restaurants to eat rarely happens. I truly believe that Culturelle has helped with the gas pains I do get with certain foods and I haven’t had any pain due to bloating either. I’ve only had a few occasions of having to rush away after eating, this is much better than daily. I can now eat some of the foods I was not able to eat before, like a cheeseburger. Greasy, fried foods since surgery were a no, no and are the main cause of my pain, so to eat my homemade cheeseburgers again is joy:) I also feel more energized. Chasing after 8 kids a day, would normally make me feel extremely tired, and want to crash at 3pm. Now, I’m up and cleaning my home in the evenings, this didn’t happen much before. I was drained. I feel great again.

I was also sent a 30 day supply of the Culturelle for Kids. We all know that kids have stomach issues and their immune systems aren’t the greatest. My Zoe is one that has issues with both. She is only 3 and has complained of more stomach aches then any child I know. With her bowel movements being irregular, and hard stools, the doctors recommend a few weeks ago to give her more fiber and to try probiotics. Culturelle for kids came at the perfect time for us. Culturelle for kids contains no sucrose or corn syrup, so by her taking these, no harmful sugars are being taken. It is very easy to take. A packet containing 1 billion cells of Lactobacillus GG, the most clinically studied probiotic, or “good bacteria”, in the world. The good bacteria safely and naturally displaces the bad bacteria, strengthening kids’ natural defense systems, improving digestion, reducing digestive upset and leaving your child happier and feeling healthier. You empty this packet into a glass of water or juice or mix with food. It has no flavor. I tried it just to see! Zoe asks for her glass of water almost every morning and she has no clue what’s inside it. It’s done wonders for her, her irregularity, and her hard stools. She is now regular and does not complain of stomach aches. This is also safe for infants and it states on the box it could help the symptoms of colic. So if you have a colicy infant and have tried everything, give this a try. The Culturelle for kids is also dairy and gluten free!

I would highly recommend Culturelle to anyone who has stomach issues. It’s helped myself and my 3 year old daughter. I haven’t heard Zoe cry from a tummy ache in almost 2 weeks. Don’t get discouraged if you do not feel anything at first. It took around 2.5 weeks for me to feel great and more energized. The only real issue I could see with many families is the price, which retails at about $19.99 for Culturelle and over $20.00 for Culturelle for kids. For what it has done for my family though, it’s well worth, especially since school is starting, and kids get sick constantly. It is recommended to keep product in the refrigerator as well.

Interested in trying Culturelle? You can save $1.00 by clicking here or $2.00 here. Have a family member or a friend who would benefit from Culturelle? Tell them and get a $3.00 off coupon You can also connect with Culturelle on facebook as well as twitter. Check out all their videos on Youtube as well. Here is one of them.

Thank you to Culturelle for this review opportunity!