what is the difference between this and the raw probiotics kids by garden of life? which is better?
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I base my decisions on which one has more cultures per serving. I know that children need at least 4 billion cultures. (adults need at least 15). Primal defense offers 4billion cultures in a 1/4tsp and raw probiotics offers 5billion in 3/4tsp. Both containers have a 2 month supply. So I say both are good, but final word would be which one your children take a pleasure to the most :)
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I have never used the raw probiotics, but have used this product for the last 5 years and have been very satisified. I had one child who had repeated strep and was on antibiotics for over 75 straight days....never had a single gut problem and used this probiotic religiously....and still do. I have read that the inulin (prebiotic) and saccharomyces boulardii are amazing for your GI system. It has certainly worked for us! Hope that helps!!
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I recommend checking out the products on www.gardenoflife.com. Those 2 products have different ingredients, different probiotic strains, and different serving sizes. I am just starting to research which might be better, but don't have an answer yet! : )
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The brand was recommended by People's Rx in Austin. It is the best they had given my problems and is vegan. Here is their web site http://www.metagenics.com/products/product-lines/ultraflora I do not use this product any more. In fact, I switched to Dr. Mercola who does have vegan probiotics at a much higher potency and lower price, which has helped me.
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Garden of Life is one of the best vitamin companies. They use only the best and purest ingredients. No gmo's and no fillers and they work. You can check out their website for alot of information
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I am not sure, and I threw my used bottle away, and don't plan to replace it. I have used other probiotics that I like much better, and are less expensive.
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I sure wish someone would answer R. Shim's question about Garden of Life "Raw"ness I too am assuming not heated but would like to know also if acid-processed or merely dried or???
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Common sense tells me that the efficacy rate of probiotics diminishes over time without refrigeration. I recommend Garden of Life to all first time probiotic users. If they see a significant result, I recommend live fermented food for a optimum gut health. If their issues disappear, and they see no more result, I say, "your welcome".
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I believe so, I bought these pro biotics for my sisters children at Christmas time. She has been using them after the children have colds. My Garden of life products have always arrived in beyond satisfactory condition!!
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Sorry to take so long. I have Kyo-Dophilus probiotic & it is great. The manufacture is Wakunga but their website is listed on the bottle as kyolic.com. Maybe the company changed it's name or merged at some point. I have only been taking it about 7 months. Hope this helps!
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there is NO iron in the NEW formula for kids. which is sad b/c this is the ONLY brand of viatmin that suits my kid and me , and i love it thats it organic and food based. but garden of life did email me saying that i could ask the pediatrician if i can give my daughter the adults iron or the family viatmin that has some iron ( 11% only for 4 tablets, my daughter will never take 4 tablets). since she gets dark circles under her eyes due to less iron, and i was anemic during pregnancy. i take the daily the garden of life RAW FOOD to get the iron and minerals. but removing iron form a kids vitamin was sad b/c we are vegetarians and the quality of food in the US due to GMOS and pesticides isn't great.
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A very small amount since it's not in the ingredients list except at the end in a special note. I think there must have been soy in the nutrient broth that was used to culture some of the probiotic bacteria (which is why it says it's fermented). I would guess that most of that is removed/broken down. It is hard to find out from their website but it does say "soy free" on their site: http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/Foundational-Nutrition/RAW-Meal.aspx There is no FAQ, though. My guess is that if you are worried about hormonal effects, you shouldn't be, but if you have allergies, you're best staying away.
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I'm in Canada, and the first bottle of Wobenzym N I bought at my local Natural supplement store was by Douglas Lab's. That was what is available here, and it was very expensive. Then I found out that I could order it on line from the United States for less than half the price. The distributor is Garden of Life but I ordered it twice on a deal through Amazon Marketplace, which showed me various providers, and I chose the cheapest provider. To answer your question, I found both products to be the same. For me Wobenzym N from Garden of Life seems to provide the same level of joint care and healing as the one from Douglas Lab's. I hope this is helpful for you. I'm in Canada, and the first bottle of Wobenzym N I bought at my local Natural supplement store was by Douglas Lab's. That was what is available here, and it was very expensive. Then I found out that I could order it on line from the United States for less than half the price. The distributor is Garden of Life but I ordered it twice on a deal through Amazon Marketplace, which showed me various providers, and I chose the cheapest provider. To answer your question, I found both products to be the same. For me Wobenzym N from Garden of Life seems to provide the same level of joint care and... » Read More I'm in Canada, and the first bottle of Wobenzym N I bought at my local Natural supplement store was by Douglas Lab's. That was what is available here, and it was very expensive. Then I found out that I could order it on line from the United States for less than half the price. The distributor is Garden of Life but I ordered it twice on a deal through Amazon Marketplace, which showed me various providers, and I chose the cheapest provider. To answer your question, I found both products to be the same. For me Wobenzym N from Garden of Life seems to provide the same level of joint care and healing as the one from Douglas Lab's. I hope this is helpful for you. « Show Less
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garden of life emailed me suggesting i give this raw iron to my 6 yr old. since they removed the iron from the kids multivitamin. i'm thinking i'll start with half a caspule. my daughter still takes the multivitamin from garden of life, but she get dark circles when she misses iron. since this is the only iron that has suited me, and i have anemia, i wish i found this years ago esp during pregnancy.the family multivitamin only has 11% iron with 4 capsules doesnt make sense. that means if i give her 2 capsules she gets 5% iron. our food is good vegetarian and she eats a lot of greens and beets and stuff... so some times iron has to be supplemented. garden of life emailed me suggesting i give this raw iron to my 6 yr old. since they removed the iron from the kids multivitamin. i'm thinking i'll start with half a caspule. my daughter still takes the multivitamin from garden of life, but she get dark circles when she misses iron. since this is the only iron that has suited me, and i have anemia, i wish i found this years ago esp during pregnancy.the family multivitamin only has 11% iron with 4 capsules doesnt make sense. that means if i give her 2 capsules she gets 5% iron. our food is good vegetarian and she eats a lot of greens... » Read More garden of life emailed me suggesting i give this raw iron to my 6 yr old. since they removed the iron from the kids multivitamin. i'm thinking i'll start with half a caspule. my daughter still takes the multivitamin from garden of life, but she get dark circles when she misses iron. since this is the only iron that has suited me, and i have anemia, i wish i found this years ago esp during pregnancy.the family multivitamin only has 11% iron with 4 capsules doesnt make sense. that means if i give her 2 capsules she gets 5% iron. our food is good vegetarian and she eats a lot of greens and beets and stuff... so some times iron has to be supplemented. « Show Less
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Sorry, I don't use that product anymore. I switched to Now Brand Probiotic-10 for a while, which I felt worked better for me, but I have left that too, and now use Bactipro which is a Powerful Probiotic, Phytonutrient, Antioxidant, Prebiotic, and Fiber Formula. I was struggling with a problem with diarrhea until I started using Bactipro, but since I started using this product, diarrhea is no longer an issue.
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No. Garden of Life uses Ubiquinone, which has been studied longer than Ubiquinol. They make a good point regarding "The marketing is ahead of the science" where Ubiquinol is concerned. Here is an excellent Youtube link describing their Coq10 product:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NykUgVJpLhA
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I don't know anything about garden of life, but I too debated between new chapter and baby and me. The differences I saw were that baby and me has more folic acid which is vital to healthy development of a fetus. ( 800 mg vs. 600) Also, new chapters prenatal includes soy and a probiotic. There is little research on the safety of soy in developing fetuses so I'd prefer to er on the side of caution. Also, probiotics are more effective when taken at a different time than other supplements so I prefer to take it separately and use a high quality product. I have no idea the quality probiotic in new chapter, but given that all the quality ones I've ever used required refrigeration, the one in here can't be that effective. I think I've heard that because of all the complaints about the soy, new chapter has a new soy free version now, so maybe that would be ok. I can definitely attest to the quality of baby and me though.....i took it long before we conceived and throughout pregnancy and five months of nursing. Our baby is absolutely perfect! She is bright eyed, has no allergies, is happy and easy going, and very smart. She is ahead in all milestones and anyone who meets her can't believe the things she is doing at ten months. She crawled at 5.5 months, walked a week before turning 9 months, first words at 6.5 months and. Now has a vocabulary of 15 words and mimics very closely many more words, uses sign language for 12 words, can identify all body parts on herself and others, mimics sounds of five animals, attempts to put puzzles together, sings tunes and matches musical pitches, responds to questions and commands, I could go on and on. I certainly can't say. For sure if this vitamin helped to make a super baby, but I do believe that it helped alongside a healthy diet. Also, I had blood work done during pregnancy and all my nutritional levels were better than the basic requirements which assured me my baby was getting everything she needed.
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I order both, so comparing labels...same calories, sugar, Carbs, and other ingredients. The kids version has 239 mg of the echinacea and propolis blend, while the regular has 478 mg. The regular version has 100 mg of elderberry while the kids has 50 mg only. Also, the regular version has an additional 100 mg of vitamin C and 10 mg of zinc, which the kids version has neither.
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Hi Mary,I can't seem to find that specific information anywhere on the bottle label. I do know for a fact that if you call the Garden of Life customer service phone number that you can speak to a live person that can likely answer that question for you. Please let me know what you find out, if possible.Regards,Doug