Probiotics are essential for your gut and belly, but which probiotics are best for your stomach?

1. Good belly probiotic
BY PROBIOTICS EXPERT: DR. RAGA

2. What is Good belly probiotic?
 Good belly probiotic is an organic
delicious probiotic drink which
contains live and active cultures of
Lactobacillus plantarum 229v. This
strain of probiotic culture has been
studied and found to have a positive
effect on the daily digestive health.
 This product is available in varieties
of unique flavor combinations.
 A range of probiotic products which
are free from dairy and gluten.
Also, it is said to be 100% vegan.

3. What are probiotics?
 Probiotics are living
microorganisms which delivers
health benefits to the body when
taken in adequate amounts.
 According to experts, not all
beneficial bacteria can have the
title of “probiotic”. In order for a
certain strain of beneficial bacteria
to become beneficial, these should
have the ability to pass through
the stomach’s acidic environment
and reach the intestines where it
performs most of its work.

4. Features of Good belly probiotic
 Certified organic probiotic drink
 0% gluten: Good belly probiotic uses non-GMO oat
flour. The green cap of the product means that this
probiotic drink is NSF gluten-free.
 Free from dairy and other ingredients which tend to
be allergens for most people such as tree
nuts, peanuts, seafoods, fish
 100% vegan: This product do not use any animalderived items in its processing though fruits were
mainly utilized for its production.

5. Ingredients of Good belly probiotic
 Filtered water, organic
evaporated cane sugar, organic
juice from concentrate, 2% or
less of organic oat
flour, organic flavor, organic
acai puree, natural
flavor, calcium citrate, citric
acid, vegetable and fruit juice
for color), organic
barley, malt, lactobacillus
plantarum 299V

6. How does Good belly probiotic work?
 Good belly probiotic is a probiotic drink which
contains live and active cultures of lactobacillus
plantarum.
 As this probiotic is consumed by an individual, it
goes straight to the stomach. The test for most
probiotics’ effectiveness is the ability of these
beneficial bacteria to survive the harsh environment
of the stomach which is caused by low pH or acidity.
 Good belly probiotics are able to withstand the
stomach’s acidity, making these beneficial bacteria to
arrive at the intestines live and adequate.

7. How does Good belly probiotic work?
 When the probiotic strains reach the intestines, they
set up their colonies and promote their growth as
well as multiplication at the area.
 Aside from setting up their colony at the
intestines, they thrive off the same nutrients which
are consumed by the pathogens or disease-causing
bacteria.
 Lastly, these beneficial live bacteria produce lactic
acid which promotes a digestive environment that is
unfavorable to the pathogens.

8. How does Good belly probiotic work?
 However, if the pathogens win over or outnumber the
beneficial bacteria, some problems in the digestive
system may arise such as
flatulence, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
 The body’s natural beneficial bacteria in the intestinal
microflora are periodically and normally removed from
by the body through the sloughing off the
digestive/intestinal cells. Together, with these cells, the
beneficial bacteria are eliminated as well.
 To promote healthy digestion, probiotics are essential to
replenish the intestines’ number of beneficial bacteria.

9. Good belly probiotic products
1. Good belly +
 20 billion probiotic Colony Forming Units (CFUs) per 2.7
oz serving
 Comes with multi-vitamins
2. GoodBelly Organic Quarts
 It has 20 billion CFUs of probiotics per 8 oz serving.
 An upgrade of probiotics for those who love drinking
juice products.
3. GoodBelly Gluten-Free Quarts
 Made up of 20 billion CFUs of probiotics per 8 oz serving
 Safe for people who are sensitive to gluten
 NSF-certifieed gluten-free

10. Good belly probiotic products
4. GoodBelly Carrot Ginger
 Good belly’s first ever probiotic drink which is vegan.
 Has 20 billion live and active probiotic cultures of
Lactobacillus Plantarum 299V per 8 oz serving.
 Free from dairy and soy-free
 Certified Gluten-Free by the NSF
5. GoodBelly BigShot50
 An oat milk (dairy free) that consists of 50 billion CFUs of
probiotics per serving.
 Mostly recommended for those who have digestive flare-ups
6. GoodBelly StraightShot
 Also comes in the form of non-dairy oat milk that have 20
billion live cultures of probitocs per serving.

11. Reminders in using Good belly probiotic
 Since this product is a drink and contains probiotics, it is
advised to keep it refrigerated. However, if it is left
unrefrigerated, the manufacturer recommends to
refrigerate it as long as it’s not opened. If it is left
unrefrigerated and opened for a long time, it should
rather be discarded.
 Can be used 2-3 weeks after its expiration date as long as
it is refrigerated constantly and smells as well as tastes
the way it should.
 The use of probiotics in infants, pregnant women, or
nursing mothers should be consulted to a physician prior
to use.

12. My Favorite Probiotic
 While Good Belly Probiotic products do have health
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benefits, I do not see it as my personal favorite
probiotic.
Many of these probiotics will not safely pass
through your stomach acids and the benefits will be
rendered useless.
Probacto is the best probiotic that I have ever run
into. They use multiple strains and they are spore
forming so they can last while not refrigerated. They
do not use cheap bacteria, but expensive ones such
as B. Subtilis.
Probacto also contains prebiotics to help stimulate
the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.
Probacto contains digestive enzymes to assist in
die-off.
Probacto is enteric coated and made to be slow
release so it will release in your gut gradually

13. Conclusion
 Probiotics are increasingly manufactured in different
forms as a sign of innovation amongst the probiotic
companies nowadays. Made in the form of juice and
oat milk, Good belly is another probiotic which is
produced to answer the digestive problems in some
people with particular consideration to those who
are intolerant to dairy as well as gluten products.
These are another source of probiotics, but I do not
think of it as a replacement for Kefir or other high
end probiotic supplements. It is lacking in many
areas as well.