Garden of Life Primal Defense HSO Probiotics Formula, Caplets, 180-Count Bottle
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Customer Reviews of Garden of Life Primal Defense HSO Probiotics Formula, Caplets, 180-Count Bottle
Customer Review: with loving this product now have problem with it.
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband has taken this product for a couple years and it has helped some of the adverse problems caused by his Crohns diease, like gas and diarrhea. I also used for my problem of constipation, it also helped me.
I found it cheaper on Amazon and ordered. The problem came in when we both could not swallow with out choking. I called Garden of Life and they said it was made with there new coating and we could just grind it and take it that way. This has caused my husband to change product, I still take it ground with applesauce at night. For a product we learned to love to one I work to get it down.
Customer Review: Depends on Problems
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a very good product and seemed to work for me for about one month. I even signed up for autoship. I canceled. It has stopped working for me after one month. May be wonderful for others with different symptoms.Customer Review: Not exactly what we ordered
Summary: 2 Stars
Seller did send product but it was not in the form we ordered. Normally it would not have been an issue except for that the person taking these cannot tolerate capsules and needed the caplets we ordered.Customer Review: Doesn't work for everyone
Summary: 1 Stars
I've suffered through years of digestive disorders and bought a large 'stockpile' of this product, believing it would help. I started at one tablet/day and slowly worked my way up to 3 tabs 3x/day. The results? Absolutely nothing! It failed to improve anything! I was pretty shocked/disappointed. For those of you wondering, I stayed on this regime for several months; I gave it plenty of time to work its magic but to no avail. This is not a cheap supplement either! A lot of money wasted for nothing!
I did discover later that I was low in stomach acid which might explain why it didn't work. Perhaps I wasn't even absorbing any of it; but after being on betaine for quite some time and trying this product again (I still had 2 bottles left over) it still made no difference. Perhaps I need to try the 'Ultra' formula, but at this point I'm pretty jaded/doubtful it will work.
UPDATE: June, 2008:
While I appreciate the comments of some well-wishers (Lindsay, Richard, S. Malette; thank you :) ), I think it's important to realize that there is no such thing as a 'magic bullet' that works on everyone when it comes to probiotics, no matter how well-made or high quality the product might be. I tried this product a number of different times, a number of different batches, at the maximum dosage required. Nada. There was nothing wrong with the product or how I was using it. It simply does not work for me. Period.
I have since found a completely different probiotic that does work! L. Sporogenes! Mercola recommends it to all his patients because he's found it has the highest success rate of all probiotics he's tested. (I think it's interesting to note that Mercola "used to" recommend Primal Defense but no longer does; it appears he's replaced it with this new one).
So there ya go! IF you find Primal Defense does not work for you (and I know there are others out there like me) I would suggest you try a probiotic that contains L. Sporogenes. You may have better success with it like I did.
Customer Review: FDA warned Jordan Rubin (Maker's Diet)
Summary: 1 Stars
FDA warned Jordan Rubin (Maker's Diet)
Consumer Health Digest #04-25 Your Weekly Update of News and Reviews June 22, 2004 'Maker's Diet' author tied to illegal supplement marketing. The FDA has ordered Garden of Life of West Palm Beach, Florida, to stop making unsubstantiated claims for 'Q-Zyme,''Primal Defense,' 'Virgin Coconut Oil,' 'Fungal Defense,' 'FYI (For Your Inflammation),' 'RM-10,' 'Revivall Classic,' or other products. [Singleton ER. Warning letter to Robert U. Craven. May 11, 2004] The company was founded by Jordan S. Rubin, 'NMD, PhD, CNC,' who claims to have cured himself of 'intestinal parasites, severe Candida, extreme anemia, food allergies, diabetes, excruciating abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, poor circulation, liver problems, chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, insomnia, hair loss, prostate and bladder infections, irregular heartbeat, eye inflammation, and chronic depression.' Rubin's credentials have no legitimate academic or professional standing: * His NMD (naturopathic medical doctor) is from the Peoples University of the Americas School of Natural Medicine, a nonaccredited school with no campus. * His Ph.D. is from the Academy of Natural Therapies, a nonaccredited correspondence school that the State of Hawaii ordered to close last year. * His CNC (Certified Nutritional Consultant) comes from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants, whose only requirement for 'professional member' status has been payment of a $50 or $60 fee. The CNC requires passage of a test based mainly on the contents of books that promote nutrition quackery. Rubin's book, 'The Maker's Diet,' is number 14 on the New York Times list of hardcover advice books. The book's Web site states that Rubin 'uses Biblical and scientific resources to provide a uniquely holistic wellness program.' Entrepreneur Magazine listed Garden of Life as the fifth fastest-growing company in America, with 2003 sales of $43.2 million. log on www.fda.com search for Garden of Life