This is the real deal. Contains 1 billion CFU of Lactobacillus acidophilis and Bifidobacterium longum.<br /><br />These are worth every penny. However, they may not be for everyone because they contain SOY. Other ingredients: palm oil, gelatin, vegetable glycerin, soy lecithin, pectin.<br /><br />My significant other had had explosive digestive "issues" for at least a year. I prodded him to try these probiotic pearls. A day later he felt good, gut issues cleared up, gas gone, etc... He now takes 2 each day. The pearl (about the size of a pea) is designed to deliver 90% of the bacteria into the intestine with only 10% die-off rate due to stomach acids. Most other brands have a higher die-off percentage.

I have had a terrible problem with eczema on my hands where they are almost constantly cracking and bleeding - to the extent that I can't even do something simple like tie a shoe. My chiropractor told me that he knew someone who had success treating eczema with "mega" doses of probiotics. I did a little research and ended up buying the Integrative Probiotic Pearls off of amazon. I took 2 in the morning and 1 at night, and my hands cleared up significantly within a week. After a month, I decided to try a different probiotic to save money. Within a week, my horrible eczema was back! That said, this brand is worth every penny I pay to not have cracked and bleeding hands all the time.

I have IBS-D that is so bad that it was mis-diagnosed as Crohn's Disease for many years. I am also severely and I mean, truly severely, lactose intolerant... eating a bite of something breaded with crumbs made from bread that was made with milk will make me horribly ill for a couple of days 'intolerant'.<br /><br />Although these are grown on milk, I've never had an incident with them containing any lactose and the good bacteria really offsets the horribly upset gut I have a goodly portion of the time.<br /><br />I have recommended these to many people and have heard back nothing but great things. They work for both types of GI problems.<br /><br />When things are really bad, I'll take two per day. When I can afford them, that is.<br /><br />Beware. If you are taking anti-biotics for an infection, you shouldn't take probiotics, as they can possibly reduce the efficacy of your treatment. But definitely take your probiotics afterward to replace the good flora in your gut that antibiotic therapy often disrupts. It always messes me up.<br /><br />I've taken other probiotics, but when I have the money, these are the ones I prefer above all others. They are more expensive, but worth it.<br /><br />I have shopped around for pricing and Amazon beats everyone's prices. I saw these at RiteAid for almost twice this price. Crazy! I've shopped all over online and couldn't find a better price anywhere.

My doctor here in Hawaii recommended the Integrative Probiotic Pearls and I've been using them for about half a year now. I can for sure say they make a big difference in my health. I have been trying other probiotics, without any results. These are easy to take, do not need to be in the fridge (so good for traveling), and luckily we can find them at Amazon for a good price! I'm def staying on these, and will see how they function during the flu season.

Have used this product for years now. , it is very effective. I tried this product when a family member acquired C-Diff during a hospital stay. For weeks, nothing helped to clear it up until I started giving him large doses of this probiotic after every BM. It took about two weeks, but finally it was cleared. We have been using it ever since.<br /> It is shelf stable and tiny, perfect for a frequent traveler and/or anyone who may have difficulty swallowing pills.<br />I could not give it a higher recommendation.

Our son had Chronic Lyme disease and was prescribed high dosage antibiotics. His doctor recommended Integrative Therapeutics probiotics and not OTC brand (from the drug store). He said if he bought OTC probiotics he would have to take 3x the amount to equal Integrative Therapeutic’s effectiveness. We have never looked back. This is our probiotic of choice.