Trust Your Gut High Potency has a wider range of probiotic strains than our original Trust Your Gut formulation and also has a higher total number of probiotics per serving. See below for a breakdown of key differences: 

Trust Your Gut High Potency:

• 52 billion probiotics per serving 
• A unique blend of 11 probiotic strains

Trust Your Gut Original/Essential:

• 16 billion probiotics per serving 
• A unique blend of 6 probiotic strains

For many folks, our original formula gives them the gut health support they need, but for anyone who is used to taking a much higher dosage of probiotics (or may need to for health reasons), our high potency probiotic is a great fit. 

Both are safe for daily use, but due to its ability to provide rapid replenishment of probiotics to the gut, Trust Your Gut High Potency may be especially helpful to anyone taking or completing a round of antibiotics.

We always recommend checking with your doctor before adding any supplements when pregnant or breastfeeding, though many of our customers enjoy Trust Your Gut probiotic and prebiotic during this time. There is evidence to suggest that taking probiotics during pregnancy may reduce the risk of dermatitis and eczema in infants[13].

While many of our customers like to share their probiotics with their children, we do have a delicious pre + probiotic specifically for kids aged 4 and up located here.

Kids typically need a lower dosage of probiotics per serving and fewer probiotic strains.

Yes! In general, bacteria in the gut live 12-24 hours. When you consume probiotics like those found in Trust Your Gut, the minimum time they'd be in your system is about 12 hours (assuming the bacteria just pass through the digestive tract and don't divide/reproduce or take up residence in the intestines).

If those bacteria are happy and do reproduce or attach themselves to the walls of the intestines, they can have a much longer effect (which is why we include prebiotic food for the bacteria in Trust Your Gut!).

If you’re experiencing digestive difficulties, are taking or have just taken antibiotics, or otherwise are concerned that your probiotics are not adhering properly to the intestinal wall, you can split up your dose throughout the day, taking one capsule with breakfast and one with dinner. We’d recommend taking this course only if you can remain consistent with your probiotic dosing schedule.

YES! In fact, it’s recommended! A meta-analysis of research studies suggests that taking probiotics while prescribed antibiotics may reduce the occurrence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (citation). 

Because the antibiotics are meant to wipe out probiotics in the digestive tract, you want to take your probiotics at least 2 hours away from when you take your antibiotics. So, if you’re taking antibiotics with breakfast and dinner, you could take your probiotics with lunch. 

Depending on your antibiotic prescribing schedule, you may choose to split up your probiotic dosage throughout the day, so that you’re replenishing your gut microbiome more frequently. For example, if you’re taking antibiotics with breakfast and dinner, you could take your probiotics at lunch and before bed. 

There’s no need for refrigeration. Similar to active dry yeast used in baking, our probiotics are freeze-dried, so they survive without the need for refrigeration.