Vital Planet Vital Flora Women's Daily Probiotic Capsules

Vital Planet Vital Flora Women's Daily Probiotic

This is a once-a-day probiotic built around a woman's microbiome, not a generic gut formula relabeled for women. One delayed-release capsule carries 60 billion CFU across 60 probiotic strains, plus a blend of seven organic prebiotics. The strain count is the unusual part. Most daily probiotics ship a handful of cultures, so if you have been reading labels and wondering why the numbers vary so much, that range is normal and worth comparing.

What it is built to support

The formula is positioned for three areas at once: everyday digestive balance, a woman's vaginal flora, and immune function.* The thinking is that the gut and vaginal environments both rely on Lactobacillus species, so a broad women's blend tries to feed both with one daily dose. It will not replace a varied, fiber-rich diet, and probiotics tend to work best when you take them consistently rather than only when something feels off.

The 60-strain blend, in plain terms

The 60 billion CFU come from 13 Lactobacillus species and 5 Bifidobacterium species. Lactobacillus is the group most associated with a healthy woman's flora and the gut lining.* Bifidobacterium is concentrated lower in the digestive tract and is part of how the formula supports a steady digestive environment and the body's natural defenses.* CFU stands for Colony Forming Units, which is just the count of live cultures per serving.

• 13 Lactobacillus species for digestive and women's flora support*
• 5 Bifidobacterium species for a steady digestive environment*
• 60 billion live CFU guaranteed per single capsule

Seven organic prebiotics

Probiotics do better when there is something for them to eat. That is what the prebiotic side is for. This formula uses organic potato (resistant starch), organic acacia fiber, organic apple fiber, organic blue agave, organic guar gum, organic Jerusalem artichoke root, and chicory root. These are plant fibers that feed the beneficial bacteria already living in your digestive tract and help maintain gut health.*

Delayed-release vegetarian capsule

The capsule is a delayed-release vegetarian shell, so it is meant to open further down the digestive tract rather than in the stomach. Stomach acid sits at a low pH, which can be hard on live cultures, so this design aims to get more of them where they are useful. It is also shelf-stable, meaning no refrigeration and easy to travel with. The one honest caveat: at 30 capsules per bottle this is exactly a one-month supply at one capsule a day, so plan reorders if you want to stay consistent.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Reviewed for accuracy by our licensed clinical team -- doctors, nurse practitioners, and functional medicine specialists at The Healthy Place Clinic in Madison, WI.

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