Targeted Strength Probiotic

This advanced formula is 4 times the potency of our Restore Baseline probiotic, designed beyond a foundational tool, for more significant symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, bloating, cramping, and urgency while promoting mental and whole body health.

Take one capsule at bed, or as directed by a health care practitioner 

Considerations:
There are no known negative effects of probiotic use. However, as noted in the probiotic challenge and discussion of dysbiosis, if the gut is imbalanced one may experience adverse symptoms such as increased bloating, cramping, or digestive stress from introduction. This should be addressed with the Beat the Bloat protocol.

Note: This is safe for kids and can be opened and mixed into foods, but if looking for children ages 2-10 you may check out Kids-Biotic, our delicious grape-flavored chewable option! If you want unflavored you may consider the lower dosed Restore Baseline Probiotic capsules which are 1/4 of the potency of Targeted Strength.

Should I take a probiotic with antibiotics?

Yes, antibiotics kill off pathogenic bacteria in the body but unfortunately their sterility doesn't discriminate and they can also kill off favorable flora which can set up high risk for overgrowth of yeast or bad bacteria flare which can drive microbiome imbalance and undesired symptoms. Also research supports taking a probiotic when on an antibiotic can reduce GI stress, diarrhea, and mood imbalance.

Rodgers B, Kirley K, Mounsey A. PURLs: prescribing an antibiotic? Pair it with probiotics. J Fam Pract. 2013;62(3):148–150.

I recommend taking a probiotic at least 4 hours separate from your antibiotic dosage and following your antibiotic, it is best to double down on your probiotic for that length of time, meaning if you took a course for 10 days, you'd use your probiotic 1 at bed during those 10 days and then would take 2 at bed following the antibiotic for 10 days. 

If you are on antibiotics and you don't want long-term impact on your microbiome, you may consider adding in Rebuild Spectrum probiotic which is multi-strain and will create good gut diversity following sterility. This is used in our Bacteria Rebuild protocol and bundle. 

How quickly should it take to experience results?

Some will experience immediate shifts in bloating and bowel regularity or intolerance if in a state of dysbiosis. The shifts you experience are likely based on your foundational microbiome status. The best way to assess efficacy is through doing my Probiotic Challenge to track benefits and changes. 

What if I don’t tolerate the probiotic?

If you don't tolerate the probiotic, you are likely in the state of dysbiosis and/or you may have histamine intolerance. Consider both the 10-day Detox and Beat the Bloat cleanse as ways to reset your body to aid in tolerance in the future. 

How do I know what formula of your probiotic line is best for me?

Great question! The probiotic challenge will help you determine if you'd benefit from Restore Baseline or Targeted Strength more, but we are working on a flow chart to help you determine further! For now, think of the Rebuild Spectrum as a diverse tool for immune and gut reset following antibiotic or gut cleanse. The GI Clean up is a unique probiotic used in active cleanse and for those with stubborn recurring dysbiosis or yeast flare. 

I ordered this supplement and it arrived at room temperature or slightly warm, is it still okay to use? 

Yes, all the probiotics in our line have guaranteed test confirmed viability of stated billions of colony forming units when stored air tight with temperatures up to 122 degrees. Once you receive it at home you may choose to keep your probiotics refrigerated or in a cool place like your vanity cabinet. I keep them in my bathroom as I have discovered the added obstacle of my kitchen fridge is one way I may miss my probiotic and when removing for travel etc. best to just keep room temp as the changes of cold to room temp over and over can actually breakdown the cellulose capsules more than desired with variance in condensation. 

These studies demonstrate the role of probiotics in manufacturing nutrients in the body:Biosynthesis of Vitamins by Probiotic Bacteria. By Qing Gu and Ping Li Submitted: October 27th 2015 Reviewed: March 16th 2016 Published: July 13th 2016 DOI: 10.5772/63117

Proven to reduce bloating: Ringel-Kulka T, Palsson OS, Maier D, et al. Probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 versus placebo for the symptoms of bloating in patients with functional bowel disorders: a double-blind study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011;45(6):518–525. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e31820ca4d6

Targeted Strength Probiotic is modeled after the most recommended, practitioner-exclusive probiotic formulas in use worldwide. It features a powerful probiotic blend of Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM® with a non-dairy base in capsule form. Clinical studies (1, 2)  have shown that NCFM® and Bi-07 together have beneficial effects in supporting GI and immune health

1. Ringel-Kulka T, et al. Probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 versus placebo for the symptoms of bloating in patients with functional bowel disorders: a double-blind study. J Clin Gastroenter. 2011;45:518-525.
2. Leyer GJ, et al. Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration in children. Pediatrics. 2009;124:e172-179

Research supports taking a probiotic when on an antibiotic can reduce GI stress, diarrhea, and mood imbalance.

Rodgers B, Kirley K, Mounsey A. PURLs: prescribing an antibiotic? Pair it with probiotics. J Fam Pract. 2013;62(3):148–150.

D’Souza, B., et al. (2015), ‘Randomized controlled trial of probiotics after colonoscopy’. ANZ Journal of Surgery, doi: 10.1111/ans.13225.

Engelbrektson, A.L .et al., (2009). ‘Probiotics to minimize the disruption of faecal microbiota in healthy subjects undergoing antibiotic therapy’. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 58:663-670.

Engelbrektson, A.L. et al., (2006). ‘Analysis of treatment effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract’. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 57:239-250.

Faber S.E., (2003), ‘Comparison of probiotics with antibiotics to probiotics alone in treatment of diarrhea predominant IBS (D-IBS), alternating (A-IBS) and constipation (C-IBS) patients’, Gastroenterology, 124(4):A687-A688.

Faber, S.M., (2000). ‘Treatment of abnormal gut flora improves symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome’. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 95(9):2533.

Forssten, S., et al., (2014). ‘Influence of a probiotic mixture on antibiotic induced microbiota disturbances’. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(33):11878-85.

Leyer, G.J., et al., (2009). ‘Probiotic Effects on Cold and Influenza-Like Symptom Incidence and Duration in Children’. Pediatrics; 124 (2): 172-179.

Gobel et al., (2010). ‘Probiotics to young children with atopic dermatitis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial’. International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 5(2):53-59.

Lammers, K.M., (2003). ‘Immunomodulatory effects of probiotic bacteria DNA: IL-1 and IL-10 response in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells’. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 38: 165-172.

Leyer G.J. et al., (2009). ‘Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidences and duration in children’. Pediatrics, 124:72-179.

Maneerat S. et al., (2013). ‘Consumption of Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 by healthy elderly adults enhances phagocytic activity of monocytes and granulocytes’ J Nutr Sci.., 2(2):e44.

Masco L. et al., (2004). ‘Polyphasic taxonomic analysis of Bifidobacterium animalis and Bifidobacterium lactis reveals relatedness at the subspecies level: reclassification of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Animalis subsp. nov. and Bifidobacterium lactis as Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis subsp. Nov’. Int. J. System. Evol. Microbiol., 54(4): 1137-1143.