1. Another key for probiotic effectiveness is getting them to survive the low pH of the stomach; they only help you in the intestines if they’re ALIVE when they get there —look for probiotics that come in ENTERIC capsule coatings.
2. If the probiotic comes in naked tablet, don’t chew it up —less will survive that way.
3. Try to take the probiotic with yogurt, keifer, saurkraut or Kombucha.
4. The CFU count on the label is accurate only at the time of MANUFACURE —it was shipped in a hot truck and sat on a shelf for some weeks @ RT, so the CFU count is not even 10% of what’s claimed, usually. Consider buying refrigerated probiotics, and refrigerate yours.
5. Licorice and slippery elm are good 2 think about
Probiotic effectiveness can be radically boosted if you also take some oligosaccharides derived from priobiotics chickory root fiber.
I’m sure that sounds SUPER hippy-esque —I had my doubts— but that’s true.
Skin health is often GUT HEALTH.