This is so sad to find out and most unfortunate. As many of you know I am not a big fan of supplements. However, I recommend to ALL my new patients that they start on a bottle of the current high-quality probiotic supplement we have in our office.

This is because the nutritional root of many of our health concerns are related to an optimized balance of intestinal bacteria. Following the proper food choices will help shift the bacteria. But, just like your lawn, it is wise to "reseed" areas that have become barren for whatever reason.

Normally, one does not require chronic use of these supplements, but I have found them to be incredibly helpful when one goes off the food program and consumes large quantities of sugars and grains or is placed on antibiotics.

Additionally, they may be useful when traveling to foreign countries or when eating at suspicious restaurants. I have found that using a high-quality probiotic every 30-60 minutes will typically help maintain a healthy digestive system.

It is quite amazing that only 13% contained all bacteria types on the label and over 33% had no living organisms whatsoever.

We currently use a probiotic called "Flora Source" and have had good results with it for many years. However, I have been in communication with Professor DiSimone from Italy and we will be one of the first U.S. distributors for what may be one of the best probiotics commercially available in the world.

"Flora Source" is one of the most potent probiotic sources in the U.S. that I could identify. It has 24 billion organisms per gram. The new product from Italy has 500 billion organisms per gram AND is based on human flora. They have been doing clinical trials for some time now, with incredible results.