Are multi-strain probiotics better?

Are multi-strain probiotics better?

When it comes to probiotics, selecting the best strains for your health concern is key. Multi-strain probiotics are a great option, but it's important to ensure the strains included are right for you.

Most high-quality, multi-strain probiotics contain around 5 or 6 different strains, but why not 10 or 15 strains? In theory, you would think that the more strains a supplement has, the better, but this is not necessarily the case.

In practice, rather than being beneficial, having 10-20 different strains in one supplement carries various uncertainties. When it comes to probiotics, the question of survival is a key consideration, and when one product contains many strains, it is difficult to establish whether all of the strains will survive to reach the gut alive.

Therefore, when shopping for a new probiotic, consider:
  • The quality of the probiotic strain, number of strains is not important
  • Whether the strains have been subject to clinical research
  • Results of clinical trials and research patents
  • The number of CFUs

 

Source: Probiotics Professionals

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