The short answer is NO..... but here is why.
Many of the yogurts in the refrigerated section of the grocery stores market themselves and containing probiotics. And for the most part this is true - but not all probiotics are created equal. Even the bottles on the shelves in the vitamin/supplement section of your grocery or drug stores are not the best. What is my reason for saying these statements? This is why....
I've looked over the labels on a few of the major brands of probiotics and none of them say refrigerate after use. They all say to keep in a cool dry place. However, "cool" is a subjective term - and what is cool to one person may not be cool to another person. Just ask a woman going through PMS or menopause. An a/c unit set at 78 degrees is fine for about 21 days a month, but when that time comes, or a hot flash hits - in a moment that 78 degrees is no longer cool but either way to cold or not cold enough. However the term refrigerate is understood to be a constant temperature between two set points of freezing and 45 degrees.
Another big difference between store bought probiotics are the number of different probiotics in the brand. Some brands, such as Align, claim 1 billion live probiotics but on the same label say no refrigeration needed. When you actually look at the label there is only a single strain of probiotic, so the 1 billion claim is a bit misleading. Olly's probiotic gummies also has a single strain of probiotic, as do a number of other brands I've looked over.
Here is where the difference between Young Living's Life 9 probiotic and the leading store brand is more than noticeable. Life 9 contains nine DIFFERENT strains with 17 Billion - yes billion with a B - of live.active cultures in a delayed-release vegetarian capsule. It is designed to deliver the cultures directly to you intestines to give you the greatest possible benefits. Another difference - Life 9 needs to be refrigerated after opening. Why? I'm glad you asked. I didn't realize this until I started looking at things but since these are live bacteria they need to be refrigerated to stay alive. Once they are exposed to the air, and they are stored in a place too warm, these live cultures will expire and die doing you and your body absolutely no good.
As I mentioned earlier there are yogurt brands that contain LIVE active cultures of probiotics. This is another example of why you would need to refrigerate any probiotic that makes the claim of a containing live cultures. I'm all for getting your probiotics from yogurts but here's the thing. Most yogurts contain sugar. Some brand are more than 10 grams of sugar in one of the tiny little cups! That's a lot of sugar to ingest in order to get the kind of probiotic benefits in just one Life 9 capsule. So for those who are diabetic, yogurt can be a definite no-no.
Young Living's Life 9 probiotic contains ZERO grams of sugar! So this is a great and healthier alternative for those with sugar related diabetes or those diagnosed as pre-diabetic. And for those of you wondering - yes they can be given to animals. I give one capsule to my dogs - mostly when I notice them having bowel issues. Usually within 48 hours there is a noticeable change in their movements and after a week they are back to normal.
I sound like a broken record, but once again you get double bang for your buck with Young Living. Another product that can be used for both the humans and the furry family members!
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