Probiotics & Gut Support covers live-culture supplements, digestive enzymes, fibre and greens powders, plus imported stomach remedies such as Tums and Pepto Bismol. Brands include Trace Minerals, Jarrow Formulas, NOW Foods, OstroVit, Snap Supplements, Source Naturals and Boiron. Use the sections below to narrow it down.
You will also find greens blends such as Snap Supplements Spirulina + Chlorella and Trace Minerals Greens Pak, and sodium butyrate capsules from Ultra Lyte and OstroVit.
This range mixes two kinds of product. Probiotics, enzymes, fibre, greens and sodium butyrate are food supplements. Most of these ingredients have no authorised health claim in the UK, so we describe them by what they contain. Tums (a calcium carbonate antacid) and Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) are US over-the-counter medicines, and Boiron products are homeopathic remedies, with more in Homeopathy. For these, use them only as the label directs, and ask a pharmacist first if you are pregnant, take other medicines or are buying for a child.
Supplements are not a treatment for digestive conditions. See your GP about ongoing bloating or stomach pain, a change in bowel habit lasting three weeks or more, blood in your poo or unexplained weight loss, and use our range for everyday routines alongside a fibre-rich diet and plenty of water.
Probiotics are live bacterial cultures, measured in CFU (colony-forming units). Digestive enzymes are proteins such as protease, lipase and amylase, taken with meals, and contain no live bacteria.
No, they are over-the-counter medicines: Tums is a calcium carbonate antacid and Pepto Bismol contains bismuth subsalicylate. Pepto Bismol contains a salicylate, so ask a pharmacist first if you are sensitive to aspirin, pregnant or buying for anyone under 16.
It depends on the product, so follow the storage line on the label. Many capsules are shelf-stable if kept cool and dry, but some need refrigeration after opening.
Yes, they are different types of product and are often taken in the same routine. Follow each label and take the enzyme with a meal.
Check each label. Jarrow Fem-Dophilus uses a vegetarian capsule, while NOW Super Enzymes contains animal-derived ox bile.
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