Nature's Way Elite Extra Strength Probiotic Pearls for Men and Women, Supports Digestive, Immune, Colon Health*, 5 Billion Live Cultures, No Refrigeration Required, 30 Softgels (Packaging May Vary)

I've been using this product for five or six years. The probiotics definitely improved my digestion and overall gut health. No more severe acid reflux!Before this product, I had been on prescription-strength H2 blockers and eventually PPIs. The medications worked, but long-term usage can lead to some side effects later in life, like increased osteoporosis risk. While I was willing to stay on the drugs if necessary, I wanted to exhaust other alternatives first. I took apple cider vinegar and tried some different supplements, but none of those options helped. Nature's Way Probiotic Pearls was a game-changer, and I've been using this brand consistently with great results. If I travel and forget my probiotics, the acid reflux returns within a few days! If I switch to a different brand, I also notice a difference (perhaps because this has a high 5-billion active probiotic count, whereas most others have 1 billion). This worked to stabilize my digestion, and I hope it works for you too.Overall, great product. Highly recommended.

Antibiotics can mess up your gut flora for up to a year after taking them. A year.Because they don't discriminate between bad bacteria and helpful bacteria.Probiotics help restore the balance and replenish good bacteria.But they usually take forever because there's this process in the stomach that kills most of them off. Which usually means one week of antibiotics equals many weeks of oral probiotics to try and get back together.Only there's these Pearls. OMG thank you!!!I read the reviews on Amazon before buying, did a bunch of research and settled on these. Figured it wouldn't hurt to give them a go.To say that they worked better than any other delivery system or brand of probiotics I've ever tried would be an understatement. They not only work better, there's no horrible flavor, weird texture, strange aftertaste or digestive upset. The speed is SO much faster than others as well.I had another recent round of IV antibiotics due to a surgical procedure and kept my once a day Pearl routine with the advice of my docs.The usual "girl trouble" with candida didn't happen at *all* and my digestive tract has been happy.My family now also uses them with similar results.So glad I found these!!

I ordered these prior to having my c-section. I usually take the regular Enzymatic Therapy Probiotic Pearls Acidophilus but decided this time to try the elite because it has an extra dose of the good stuff. It's very important during a c-section not to get constipated, which is really easy to do when you are being fed narcotic pain medication, your gut slows down from surgery and you are barely mobile. The regular Pearls have done a great job at keeping me regular prior to surgery so I thought I'd play it safe and get the elite to avoid any stomach issues. I did receive stool softeners regularly throughout my 5 day stay in the hospital. They definitely helped but I honestly think it was the Pearls that kept things functioning and gave me an advantage. I had read horror stories about the pain the first BM post surgery can bring. So I really tried to be on top of this and this product did not disappoint. I only wish it were a little less expensive. If it was - I would probably stick with these. But in a few weeks I will probably go back to the regular dose only because it is cheaper and by then I will be mostly healed and the regular should be fine.

Works great.

This review will probably have a little TMI but what do expect from a review of probiotics?I've had digestive issues for about 15 years (lactose intolerance, IBS, etc) but since having my gallbladder removed last summer things have become much worse. At first I had the problem of "going" all the time and this continued for a few months. I knew it'd happened but of course it was annoying. But then my problem became the exact opposite. I stopped going. I was always constipated. I was so full of gas and when I tried to go I'd get very little relief. I was using gas-x and laxatives on a fairly regular basis. Every day was miserable. I tried changing my diet, but it didn't seem to matter. So out of desperation I thought I'd give probiotics a try. I read lots of reviews and I thought these would be the best for my problems. Pretty much immediately I saw improvement. I started going on a regular basis! Even the bloatedness and gas has gone down. Now I wouldn't say it's a perfect solution as I still do have some gas and there is a day every now and then where I don't go. Of course that could just be my body. In general I'm pleased with it. I've used it for a month and I plan to continue using it every day.