Renew LifeProbiotic Colon Care Probiotic Capsules, Daily Supplement Offers Colon Support, L. Rhamnosus GG, Dairy, Soy and gluten-free, 80 Billion CFU, 60 Count

UDATED 11/11/13:I am now on my 3rd jar of this probiotic, it's been over 2 months and I have had one, tiny cold that lasted about 3 days. My husband has been cold-free as well. Interestingly, he has the Herpes Simplex virus and is over 50 so his oral cold sores were becoming frequent and more severe, almost moving from one attack to another. He hasn't had a single cold sore since we started this probiotic. My sister has also been sickness free, although the first week she took it, she was exhausted and slept alot (some people say this is common if you have a very depleted system?). She is 40 and has been constipated since she was 8. Since starting this, she is, for the first time in her life, going every single day. I cannot tell you what a relief it is to not have a constant head cold. I am so, so grateful to have found this product.ORIGINAL REVIEW:First, I wanted to mention that this product contains no gluten, wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, shellfish, tree nuts, or artificial ingredients. I had to mention that since my sister has a terrible soy allergy, and I couldn't find that information before I ordered this for myself. Now if you want to know how this product has helped me, read on...This purchase had really been a last ditch effort on my part to getting better. For the last 3 years or so I have had more and more colds, increasing in severity and duration. To the point that in the last 8 months, I have had no less than 12 major colds (i.e. they last a MINIMUM of two weeks, my nasal passages get completely stopped up and I just feel miserable). I would get 3-5 days inbetween colds where I felt decent (never fully recovering), and then I'd get another. I've been documenting when I get a cold, what I eat, changing what I eat, etc, etc, etc, on and on. Interestingly, they did seem to get much worse and much more frequent after I had 2 rounds of antibiotics (major flora killer).I feel that I have tried pretty much most holistic remedies out there. I did carrot juicing every morning for about two months. Very little change (perhaps a little less severity in one of the 3 colds I got during those two months). The last thing I tried was grass-fed gelatin. It didn't seem to improve my immunity (getting another cold a week after I started taking 2 Tbsp a day), but I did get completely and totally constipated. Oh joy.A week ago I mentioned to a friend that I had finally given up. I am going to just be sick, that's my lot and have to enjoy those 3-5 days inbetween colds ALOT.2 months ago, I read about the small intenstine flora. It seemed like I was a person whose flora was in bad shape, so I looked into trying probiotics. But what I found was: too bad for you, there is no way to get probiotics past the stomach acid. So I put that on the shelf of 'good ideas, but won't work'.That said, I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this product, because I certainly wasn't looking for it. But I hoped and prayed - Surely this many people can't be wrong? So I ordered it.I took the first pill at 6:30 pm, my husband laughing that I took note of the time. Surely it wouldn't work so fast I needed to time it? By the way, that day I was starting down the path of getting another cold (and the first day of these colds is bad and now, predictable). So I settled in for another night of getting a cold: chicken soup, box of kleenex, hot tea. Within half an hour, I felt a tiny bit better, but surely that couldn't be the probiotic? I went to bed at 8pm, which has become my custom these last 8 months - I can never get enough sleep. I woke up at 2:30am and my nose was clear! I felt rested! I WANTED to do things -- cook, eat, go running, for pete's sake! I felt GOOD!Right now, I appear to be cold free. WHAT?! YEAH, I'M SO EXCITED! Rest assured, I will update on how things continue.I'm not sure if it this is a miracle drug for everyone - but it has been a miracle drug for me, and one I've been praying for.My husband is now taking it (he gets about 1 out of the 3 colds I do), and my sister (whose health is similar to mine). I will definitely update on how this goes for all three of us.

I could definitely see a difference in these compared to the ones I was taking. These are very powerful and hit my stomach pretty hard (the other ones didn't). I remembered seeing other people in the "one-star" section saying that they had the same problem with these so rather than rating them a single star and throwing them away (as those people did) I decided to do some research about it first. I found many things on the subject so here are just a few.Unless your symptoms are drastic and affecting you dramatically, don’t stop taking the probiotics – this period should pass. Simply downgrade your dose to every other day or cut in half. It will usually not last more than 3-7 days. Instead of taking on an empty stomach (which some say when probiotics are most effective), for the time being, start taking with food. You can change to taking on an empty stomach after your body has adjusted.*Be sure to know the quality of your probiotic. All supplements are not created equal! Check for fillers or ingredients that might not jive with your system.89 CommentsS*** S*** on February 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm"Can you tell me a handful of trustworthy brands? I’m always worried that the vitamins, supplements, and probiotics I get for myself and my kids aren't all they claim to be."M*** M*** on February 5, 2014 at 11:34 pmSure! We love MegaFoods, Dr. Ohirra, Metagenics, Jarrow and Renew Life, but there are more!K***Posted 30 November 2009 - 03:52 PMAround November 19th I started taking a probiotic called *****. Within a couple days I was feeling so sick that I had to miss an entire week of classes. I stopped taking the probiotic around the middle of last week and now I am finally feeling better after a variety of strange symptoms ranging from odd aches and pains to coldness, to chest pains and a lack of appetite. My theory is that my immune system rejected the bacteria and gave me small stomach flu. My brother thinks that the bacteria could have impacted the wrong part of my stomach, making me ill.I***Posted 03 December 2009 - 07:14 AMThe Herxheimer Reaction is a short-term (from days to a few weeks) detoxification reaction in the body. As the body detoxifies, it is not uncommon to experience flu-like symptoms including a headache, joint and muscle pain, body aches, sore throat, general malaise, sweating, chills, nausea or other symptoms.This is a normal — and even healthy — reaction that indicates that parasites, fungus, viruses, bacteria or other pathogens are being effectively killed off. The biggest problem with the Herxheimer reaction is that people stop taking the supplement or medication that is causing the reaction, and thus discontinue the very treatment that is helping to make them better. Although the experience may not make you feel particularly good, the Herxheimer Reaction is actually a sign that healing is taking place.What Is The Herxheimer Reaction?The Herxheimer Reaction is an immune system reaction to the toxins (endotoxins) that are released when large amounts of pathogens are being killed off, and the body does not eliminate the toxins quickly enough. Simply stated, it is a reaction that occurs when the body is detoxifying and the released toxins either exacerbate the symptoms being treated or create their own symptoms. The important thing to note is that worsening symptoms do not indicate failure of the treatment in question; in fact, usually just the opposite. I***My closing argument on Probiotics that make you sick:I was a germaphobe (until two weeks ago) so bad that I would wash my whole body (the top of my head to the bottom of my feet) in the shower with anti-bacterial soap in hopes of killing germs. I showered that way for many years. I somewhat recently was on antibiotics for two weeks as well and fell so ill that I began to research health like a crazy person because I was in frightening condition. A blessing in disguise I guess. So, why are these making me so ill? Because they're working. BIG TIME. I took them with food today and still started feeling very bad so I went to sleep for a few hours and made it through okay. I'll do what's necessary to get them working properly in my body. The main takeaway from all this is if you're taking ANY Probiotic and it's making you sick, not only is it working VERY WELL but how close are you to being as bad off as I am (with no good bacteria in my body at all I or close to it at least)Tough it out guysRob

Product is awesome. I’ve used it for years.If somehow product could be delivered in a more timely fashion all would be awesome.

I have bad gas my DR suggested this it helped but did not solve the problem. . .