FAQ Probioform
Have the bacteria ever been freeze-dried?
No. Our bacteria have never been freeze-dried.
Is your product gluten and sugar free?
Yes, our product is free from gluten and sugar.
Is it vegan?
Yes. All our products are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. No animal-derived products are used in the culturing or production of our products. Even our packaging is vegan!
What is the pH level of Probioform?
Probioform has a low pH in the range of 3.0–3.7.
Does Probioform contain any prebiotic, insulin or F.O.S.?
No, Probioform does not contain any prebiotic, and it does not irritate inflamed intestinal walls.
The bacterial count of Probioform is lower than other probiotics. Why?
The questions of bacterial counts (more commonly referred to as the CFU count – Colony Forming Units) and survivability in the gastrointestinal tract is really only relevant when one is dealing with pure cultures (i.e., those strains are grown in isolation). Pure cultures are generally very weak and have very little resistance or adaptability. Very high counts are therefore essential in order to get a fraction of the dose to survive the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.Generally, AB (Acidophilus/Bifido) culture probiotics have CFU counts in the billions. These are often freeze-dried or dehydrated, which further reduces their efficacy. They are also sometimes inserted in “carrier” mediums in order to “shelter” them from the low pH of stomach acid. An analogy would be taking a child and protecting him/her from any and all illnesses during the initial 2 years of life.As soon as that child is exposed to the real world, you can expect him/her to contract numerous illnesses, as there he has built up very little resistance – the immune response has not developed. Conversely, the microbes in Probioform are composed of a wide-ranging consortium of multiple strains and classes. They are not grown in pure culture, and, therefore, have to compete with each other in order to survive and proliferate.This far more closely approximates the conditions that life encounters while trying to survive. In addition, Probioform bacteria is already living at a low pH. (3.0 – 3.7). Tests done on Probioform show the microbes survive in a wide pH range, from as low as 1.0 up to 13.0.
Why is Probioform not affected by the acidity of the stomach?
The good bacteria in Probioform are extremely robust, as the have never been freeze-dried and already live in a low pH solution ranging from 3.0 to 3.7. The multi-strain nature of Probioform means it is very adaptable under a wide-ranging set of pH levels.