Probiotic shelves are crowded, and most labels make similar promises. Trust Your Gut is our family of probiotics, and rather than simply calling it the best, here are ten specific reasons people choose it, each one something you can check on the label or on our testing page.
What is inside Trust Your Gut?
1. Well-studied Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains
Probiotic effects depend on the strain, because different types of probiotics may have different effects. Trust Your Gut is built on Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains hand-picked by our team, which have been researched for their potential to support digestion, the immune system, mood balance and a healthy inflammatory response.
2. Acid-resistant strains
Probiotics have to survive stomach acid to reach your intestines. Trust Your Gut Probiotic + Prebiotic Daily Essential uses 6 acid-resistant strains, and our High Potency formula uses 11.
3. Organic prebiotics in every formula
Every Trust Your Gut product pairs its probiotics with organic prebiotic fiber, making it a synbiotic: live microorganisms plus a substrate selectively used by gut microbes. The prebiotic gives the bacteria something to work with.
4. A meaningful dose
Dose matters: in research on antibiotic-associated diarrhea, higher doses of the same probiotic were more protective than lower doses. Our daily capsules provide 16 billion CFU per serving, Trust Your Gut powder 20 billion CFU from 7 clinically studied strains, and Trust Your Gut High Potency 52 billion CFU.
How is Trust Your Gut made?
5. Dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free and non-GMO
Some probiotics are grown on or blended with dairy. That is a problem for many people, since approximately 65 percent of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy. Trust Your Gut capsules and powder use dairy-free probiotics, and Trust Your Gut is also soy-free, gluten-free and non-GMO, so it suits most dietary restrictions.
6. USDA Organic powder with no added sugar
Trust Your Gut powder is certified USDA Organic and made with no added sugar, so you can stir it into water or a smoothie without loading up on sweeteners.
7. Independent testing you can look up
FDA does not approve dietary supplements before they are marketed, so we test independently and publish what we find. See how on our 5 Nation Standard page and look up the certificate of analysis for your product.
How does Trust Your Gut fit your routine?
8. A shelf-stable format for everyone
Choose two easy-to-swallow capsules, a powder you mix into a drink, or melt-in-your-mouth Pre + Probiotic Pixies (10 billion CFU from 5 researched strains) if you would rather not swallow anything. Trust Your Gut is shelf-stable, so it needs no refrigeration and can come with you when you travel. Kids aged 4 and up have their own Pixies, with 7 billion CFU from 3 clinically studied strains.
9. A formula for your situation
For everyday support, the Daily Essential or powder. After a course of antibiotics, or when you want a reset, the High Potency formula delivers 52 billion CFU from 11 strains. Probiotics have good evidence here: taken alongside antibiotics, they lowered the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea by 37% in a review of 42 trials. Our article on supporting your gut after antibiotics covers the rest.
10. A simple daily habit
Take Trust Your Gut with food, at the same time each day. Food buffers stomach acid: in a lab model, probiotics survived best when taken with a meal or 30 minutes before one. Subscribe and save so you never run out. More tips in How & When to Take Your Probiotic.
Is Trust Your Gut right for you?
Probiotics are generally safe for healthy people, and mild gas or bloating in the first days is common (see Taking a Probiotic for the First Time). If you are pregnant, immunocompromised or seriously ill, talk to your doctor first, because the risk of harmful effects is greater in people with severe illnesses or compromised immune systems. Browse the full range in our probiotics and prebiotics collection.
