Probiotics - anyone use Align?

 I purchased a box of Align 30 day probiotic. Does anyone here use it by chance.

I really need to stop losing weight soon and I've read that this might help. I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 173 and freaked out a little bit. At 6 feet tall that's getting pretty thin.

If not Align, what would you recommend?

 I've taken Align since about a week postop.  It did nothing to slow my loss.  It is a probiotic, not a pancreatic enzyme.  If you are concerned about stopping your loss, have you added carbs back to your diet?  Increased protein?  Spoken to your surgeon about enzymes?

I use Primal Defense Ultra. It does not need refrigeration which is a big plus. It has done wonders for my gas and tolerance of different foods. My wife couldn't be happier that I don't stink up the house like I used to.

$26 for a months supply of 90 pills is money very well spent.

I was on something called PB8 before. It was cheaper, but didn't seem to do anything for me.

Not sure about helping with weight gain, but it might help you to eat more and tolerate more crabs in your diet.

Align is a single species product containing 1 billion colony forming units of B. infantis per dose. Research suggests 10 to 20 billion per day is the minimum therapeutic dose. I just did a bit of researching regarding price. It can be found for prices that range from $0.75 to about $1.00 per day at 1 cap per day.

I know of a few that have had good results with this product but my feeling is that this is not a very good bargain.

Primal Defense Ultra (make sure it is the "Ultra" form) is I think a better bargain. Each cap is 15b of 12 species. I find this one on line for about.....$49.00 for 216 caps. At two caps per day that comes to under half a dollar per day for a dose of 30b.

In addition to that this preparation contains the specific species Saccharomyces boulardii (3b per). This non colonizing non spoor forming yeast is extremely beneficial in controlling several nasty pathogens including Clostridium diffiicile. The C. diff bug is in many cases responsible for the foul flatus and stool.

The preparation I use is, Ther-Biotic Complete,  25b per cap. I take two per day to total 50b. The cost is about $0.75 per day.

All that said all guts are different. Different people get different results with different products.

As previously noted the probiotics will do little to affect weight loss. You may indeed need enzymes or perhaps bile salts.

Hope this helps.

Note:
http://www.gardenoflife.com/ProductsforLife/SUPPLEMENTS/Dige stiveHealth/PrimalDefenseULTRA/tabid/639/Default.aspx

The label states that Primal Defense Ultra only has 5b per cap

Very interesting.

As stated I do not use the product.

Also from the very same lable in the link see this:

Probiotics are living microflora that play a critical role in maintaining good health. Present in many foods, live probiotic cultures populate the intestinal tract where they play a positive role in digestive and immune health.+

Probiotics maximize the benefits of a healthy diet by supporting normal absorption and assimilation of nutrients in the gut.+

Certain probiotic blends help support normal gastrointestinal balance of good and potentially harmful bacteria, and promote regular bowel function.+

• The ultimate high potency, broad-spectrum probiotic formula, providing a 15 billion live cell count** per day of 13 species of beneficial cultures including soil-based probiotics called Homeostatic^® Soil Organisms.
• Supports normal intestinal comfort and function, and promotes healthy intestinal elimination regularity and consistency.+
• Helps maintain a healthy, balanced immune system which is beneficial to overall health.+
• Contains Bacillus subtilis to support healthy lactic acid bacteria (Bifidobacterium and/or Lactobacillus) count and healthy pH levels in the gut.+
• The Saccharomyces boulardii in Primal Defense^® ULTRA nourishes intestinal mucosa cells to support the normal barrier function of the intestinal epithelium, the front line for the body's defense system.+
• Delivered via UltraZorbe™ 100% vegetarian capsules to ensure potency, eliminate the need for fillers and binders, and provide quick nutrient release through faster dissolution into the body. Independent study suggests UltraZorbe™ capsules dissolve more completely than other vegetarian capsules.
• Revolutionary BioProtect^® packaging for optimum ingredient freshness and potency

I don't know but there was a good coupon.

http://www.retailmenot.com/view/aligngi.com

Look into creon

http://www.rxlist.com/creon-drug.htm