Swanson Lactobacillus Gasseri Probiotic Supplement For Digestive Health And Weight Management Support 3 Billion CFU 60 Vegetarian Capsules

I used this to make yogurt with and it worked fantasticly!

I don't know the strain of this L Gasseri, but it has performed well for me. Good results from the first batch of cultured cream.

First let me be up front: I AM NOT A PAID CUSTOMER. In spite of how this might read like an advertisement, I am in no way being compensated for this honest expression of facts and opinion. I have absolutely "no dog in this fight" other than simply "paying it forward" in return for great information I learn from other Dropy customers!!!I am extremely pleased with this product! It was very nicely packaged and the capsules are super easy to swallow. It arrived a bit slow but more on that later. But I am FAR more pleased that it appears to be accomplishing my goal of losing weight!I am a 75 year old man. Prior to last year, I had never taken any probiotic before. In fact, I was only vaguely aware of the word, probiotic. Rather than telling this in the exact order it happened, much of what I relate is a result of hindsight-analyzing what happened to determine the how's and why's.First a general summary for those who prefer less details: Due to two common antibiotics prescribed by 2 separate doctors, I lost over 15 lbs in about 5 months and suffered through 64 continuous days of diarrhea. Then I began my first probiotics combo, L. Rhamnosus + L. Acidophilus, which resulted in a 35 lb gain over 8 months.Finally, with the probiotic L. Gasseri, I feel I am finally on the road to a return to my normal weight (whatever "normal" means). Until this period, I had NEVER experienced such major weight changes over such brief periods of time-especially since it was unintentional! Now more details….The first antibiotic was prescribed by my podiatrist for a toenail fungus that led to surgical removal of the nail-all completely as expected and totally successful. The weight loss that followed began innocently, at first rather slowly and of little concern-easily dismissed as just a nice side effect?But that was followed a couple of months later by a severe case of chronic diarrhea! Continuously! For the next 62 days!!! Prior to this, my last bout with diarrhea was decades ago and rarely for more than a day or two!Lab tests confirmed a C-Dif bacterial infection and my GP prescribed an antibiotic widely used for treating this bacteria. But the diarrhea continued unabated. When I felt my GP was at a loss to resolve the issue, I contacted other doctors and they also seemed rather dumbfounded!Desperate for help, through several internet searches of what I felt were reputable sources (never just common gossip!), I learned more about probiotics than I had ever imagined. I had certainly heard about the "gut microbiome" in generic terms before but I gradually became more aware of just what an important role it plays in our lives.That search led me to the probiotics combination of L. Rhamnosus and L. Acidophilus which showed promising results curbing diarrhea. I decided to give it a try and ordered it from Dropy! Following the instructions, the diarrhea totally stopped 64 days of continuous diarrhea! Within 24 hours! That power truly blew my mind!!!Unfortunately the story did not end there. Over the next few weeks, my weight loss reversed. I started gaining weight-first slowly but then gradually increasing at an ever more alarming rate. And I thought I knew why. It was the reason most often blamed: I was eating too much!But then I began to question that usual culprit. I had totally lost control against overpowering hunger pangs. I could hardly go an hour without grabbing some sweets to calm it down. I had never experienced this behavior in my past.In fact, though I may have occasionally gained a few more pounds than I wanted, I could reasonably easily change that--not by any special diet but by simply cutting back on the quantity of food I ate. I even continued my normal "junk foods". But in all cases, I simply left about 15-25% of the food uneaten.I have done that multiple times at various points in my life. But this time I had almost zero ability to do that. And again, discussions with several doctors produced no real help with the situation. So I gradually began to suspect it was closely related to my previous situation. Could it be as simple as finding another probiotic related to weight loss?So as before, desperation led me back to the internet. That search led me to Lactobacillus Gasseri as being particularly related to weight control. I found a couple of lab controlled studies that appeared well designed. One Japanese study stood out.The 60+ participants were carefully weighed, measured, and then given standard daily doses of L. Gasseri for 4 months. At the end, each was weighed and measured again. Nearly all showed either significant weight loss or at least measurable reductions in the waist. Extremely promising!!!But the participants who had stopped the probiotic were checked again a month later and they had all gained almost exactly the same amount of weight as they had lost-gained back in one month all losses from the previous 4 months! Very discouraging!But my next immediate question was, "WHY STOP!" If it ain't broke, don't

To hard on my stomach , possibly try agin in the future -

I am 49 entering menopause. I am also vegan with an active lifestyle. I have been working out for a while but things changed drastically once I became perimenopausal. For the past 2 years I've been working out 5-6 days a week just to keep the fat backpack off my back and jelly donut roll off my waist. I felt like I was killing myself just to return to regular fit body (this really has me pissed because I worked so hard).Lately I have been researching ways to keep my gut active and working properly although I never had issues with my gut but being a vegan I'm always bloated because all I do is eat vegetables and protein. After a couple of months of research, I purchased two other supplements along with this probiotic.TMI WARNING: I've always been regular in the bathroom. I go to the bathroom after every single meal, so that was never my issue but HOLY CRAP (literally) within one week of taking this probiotic. I noticed several things that have changed my life for the better.1) this is a natural appetite suppressant. No gitters or crashes. It's so subtle that it confused me at first.. had me asking myself did I eat today even though I know I did because I prep my meals daily to meet my protein intake. Who doesn't want to feel like they aren't starving every few hours so this alone made my DAY. And it happens immediately! 2) No more looking like I'm 3 months pregnant after each meal and then feeling sick from the bloat pressure. The bloating IS GONE! This alone will keep me as a customer forever (please don't discontinue this product) 3) it gets your gut all the way together. Gut health is the key to anyone's weight loss or healthy living journey. If you aren't digesting and breaking down your food properly you'll have a long fight with losing the weight. Like I said I was already regular BUT now first thing in the morning I have to immediately go to the bathroom. Between 6a-10a I go to the bathroom 2-3 times without food. I intermittent fast until 12 and only eat from 12-8 and this probiotic is doing it's thing. 4) my stomach is flatter than ever. It was already flat but because of the bloating you would never know I actually have a small 4 pack goin on THAT I WORKED MY ASS OFF FOR. Now I can see my abs which is a motivating boost for me because I was discouraged from the bloating. I had come to accept that I'll always have a bloat belly. 5) No side affects. Some probiotics have made me sick the first week in taking them but this doesn't.This is the cleanest and most affective probiotic I have taken in a long time and my mother started me on probiotics as a child so I have been taking them forever. I will be using this until I go home to see JESUS. Ladies do yourself a favor and pick up a bottle. Your gut will appreciate it and so will you!HAPPY LIVING AND GOOD LUCK ON WHATEVER JOURNEY YOU ARE ON (youve got this!!!)