Help balance the friendly bacteria in your belly with The Vitamin Shoppe’s selection of refrigerated probiotics.

If you’re looking to help balance the healthy bacteria in your digestive system, refrigerated probiotics may be able to help. Probiotics are cultures of millions of live bacteria that can replenish the friendly bacteria in your gut. The healthy bacteria in your gut can help with digestion and support intestinal health.

Why Do Probiotics Need Refrigeration?

They don’t until opened and even then it isn’t really necessary. We don’t have a refrigerated supply chain and only some companies send probiotics directly to stores packed in ice.

Because probiotics are living cultures, some products can be highly susceptible to changes in heat and moisture. Rising temperatures or humidity levels can kill the bacteria, making the probiotics less effective.

By refrigerating certain probiotic products after opening them, you may keep the bacteria happy for longer. The coolness of the fridge preserves them, letting you enjoy your supplement without loss of potency.

Who Should Take Refrigerated Probiotics?

The Vitamin Shoppe’s selection of refrigerated probiotics provides excellent options for anyone looking to give their belly a healthy boost. In particular, they can be helpful for people who have recently been on antibiotics. Antibiotics work by killing off harmful bacteria in your body that cause health problems, but unfortunately, they also attack the good bacteria. Probiotics can help you restore the natural balance in your gut.

Types of Probiotics

Before you choose refrigerated probiotics from The Vitamin Shoppe, first narrow down the type of bacteria you need. Three main types of probiotics exist:

• Lactobacillus: The most common probiotic that’s naturally found in yogurt and fermented foods.
• Bifidobacterium: A probiotic naturally found in dairy products.
• Saccharomyces: A type of yeast (fungus) that can assist in the reduction of harmful bacteria in the intestines and stomach.

Some probiotics combine all these bacteria and more to provide you with a boost in your digestive health.

How to Choose the Right Strength

Once you narrow down the type of probiotic, you’ll need to decide on the strength. In general, probiotics with higher colony-forming units (CFUs) are more potent.

The number of CFUs you need in your probiotics will vary depending on the individual. For children, doses under 1 billion CFU may be enough, but for full-grown adults, a higher potency may be suggested.

At The Vitamin Shoppe, we carry refrigerated probiotics starting with over 5 billion CFUs up to 400 billion, so you choose the strength perfect for you and receive a gentle or potent delivery of bacteria.

Benefits of Probiotics

So why take refrigerated probiotics? When taken regularly, probiotics may help balance the friendly bacteria in the gut. Balanced intestinal flora may support regularity, promote immune health, and lessen occasional digestive discomfort.

Keep Your Gut Happy

If you want to try refrigerated products, look no further than The Vitamin Shoppe’s wide selection of products. We have numerous brands and strengths to accommodate whatever your needs may be. Browse our refrigerated products today to start supporting your belly health.