Nature’s Bounty Acidophilus Probiotic, 100 Capsules

Product Overview

Nature’s Bounty Probiotic Acidophilus is a single-strain probiotic. Each capsule contains over 100 million active Lactobacillus acidophilus (including the naturally occurring metabolic product produced by lactobacilli) at the time of manufacture. The bottle holds 100 capsules.

L. acidophilus is one of the “friendly” bacteria that live naturally in the gut and are found in yoghurt and other fermented foods.

Key Benefits

• Supports a normal balance of gut bacteria as part of general digestive well-being.
• Probiotics are sometimes used alongside a course of antibiotics, which disturb gut bacteria — ask your doctor about timing.

Honest note on dose: 100 million is a modest count — many probiotics are dosed in billions. Evidence for probiotics also depends heavily on the specific strain and the problem, and many benefits claimed for them in general are not proven.

Key Features

• Over 100 million L. acidophilus per capsule at manufacture
• No preservatives, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat or fish
• Sodium free
• 100 capsules — over three months at one a day

How to Use

1. Adults: take one capsule daily.
2. Preferably with a meal.
3. If you are on antibiotics, leave a gap of a few hours between the two.

Who Is It Suitable For?

Adults who want a simple daily probiotic, including people who avoid milk and lactose.

Do not take it without a doctor if you have a weakened immune system (for example during chemotherapy or after a transplant), a central line, or are seriously ill. Mild wind or bloating in the first days is common and usually settles.

Persistent diarrhoea, blood in the stool, weight loss or ongoing stomach pain need a doctor, not a probiotic.

Why Choose Nature’s Bounty Acidophilus?

A well-known brand, a clear single strain, a long free-from list and a large bottle at an affordable price.

This Is a Supplement, Not a Medicine

A dietary supplement is a food product. It is not a medicine, it has not been through the testing a medicine goes through, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Supplement labels use health language — “supports”, “helps maintain”, “promotes” — precisely because they are not permitted to claim treatment. Read them that way. If a listing anywhere promises that a capsule will fix a medical condition, that promise is not one the product can keep.

What a supplement can honestly do is fill a gap in your diet. That is worth something, and it is a smaller thing than most packaging implies.

Talk to a Doctor First

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before you start, particularly if you:

• take any prescribed medicine — supplements interfere with medicines more often than people expect
• are being treated for a heart, liver, kidney, thyroid or blood condition
• have diabetes
• are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
• have surgery or a dental procedure coming up

Never stop or reduce a prescribed medicine in order to take a supplement instead. That is the single most dangerous thing anyone does with a product like this, and it is what the marketing language quietly invites.

Storage

• Keep the container tightly closed, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight.
• Do not store it in a bathroom. Heat and humidity break supplements down faster than anything else, and a Dhaka bathroom is the worst place in the house for them.
• Leave the desiccant sachet in the bottle. It is there to keep moisture out, not by mistake.
• Softgels and fish oils are best kept in a fridge in hot weather — they go rancid otherwise.
• Keep it out of reach of children.
• Do not use it after the expiry date, and throw it away if the capsules smell strongly off, have stuck together or changed colour.

Heat kills probiotic bacteria. Keep this bottle in the coolest place you have, and follow any refrigeration instruction on the label.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a probiotic if I eat yoghurt?

Not necessarily. Yoghurt and other fermented foods provide live bacteria too. A capsule is a convenient alternative.

Does it contain milk?

No — the maker states no milk and no lactose.

How long before I notice anything?

Honestly: with most supplements, you do not notice anything, because filling a nutritional gap feels like nothing. Where there is a measurable effect it usually takes weeks to months. Be sceptical of anything you feel within a day or two.

Is it vegetarian?

Read the pack. Softgel capsules are commonly made from gelatin, which is an animal product, while “veg capsules” use a plant cellulose shell. If it matters for your purchase, message us and we will tell you what this one uses.

How do I check the pack is in date?

The expiry date is printed on the bottle or the base of the box. Check it as soon as your order arrives. If it is unreadable or close to expiry, message us and we will replace it.