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I have systemic candidiasis and this used to help control that. I used to feel pretty good after taking these, but not anymore. I was curious so I took an old empty bottle that I had and compared it to the new bottle. It looks like they changed the order of the probiotic species and also changed the ingredients, so now it does not work as well as it did for me. I hate to get personal but it used to change the color of my poop to a green color, which is what it's supposed to do b/c the probiotic species will colonize. Now it does not do that any more and I feel worse as well. I don't understand why they changed this, it worked great before! I've been using this for as long as it has been on the market and now I'm so dissappointed with the change!

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I've had constipation for many years now and also have eczema. I decided to give this a try 3 months ago and I am amazed at how it helps to keep me regular and also boost my immunity. The effects are even better when I started to take GOL digestive enzymes about a month ago. I am thrilled with the results and highly recommend their products.

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This product (the non-Ultra version of Primal Defense) helped me get rid of a chronic pain in or close to my splenic (or left colic) flexure (where the transverse and descending colon join), and it normalized my BMs which tended towards constipation. However, when I switched to the Ultra version of Primal Defense, both these conditions returned. When I wrote to Garden of Life about this, they replied: "If you feel as though the regular Primal Defense formula worked well for you, you should consider switching back.  We always suggest that you stick with what works best for you as everyone is different." So when I switched back to this product (which has a somewhat different blend of probiotics than the Ultra), the pain disappeared and my stools normalized again. And, what's more, there is the added advantage of being less expensive than the Ultra form.

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I take 3 per day as maintenance dose. This is the BEST probiotic.

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This is a comprehensive probiotic which is easy to take before meals. It is in a tablet form rather than a capsule, and contains a few other ingredients such as magnesium stearate, so I'll probably choose a powder next time. Still, a quality product and very good value.

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