Why are the EXACT bacteria I am deficient in not included in my probiotic?Updated 2 months ago

When it comes to probiotics, strain specificity is how science has shown to increase the beneficial bacteria to grow. While science has not been able to replicate and encapsulate many of the beneficial bacteria that we know positively influence our health, continual research has provided valuable insight into which strains of bacteria (generally found within the bifidobacteria and lactobacillus family) are able to change the environment of the microbiome to encourage the growth of critical beneficial bacteria as well as directly targeting any pathogenic growth. Additionally, continual research has provided the exact strains of probiotics that can be used to address specific imbalances or symptoms.

So while you won’t see beneficial bacteria such as Blautia or Roseburia within your probiotic, you will see specific strains of bacteria that have been shown within the research and clinical studies to optimize the microbial environment resulting in an increase in health promoting bacteria.