Probio5 Review

Is Probio5 a Good Alternative to Threelac?

An Honest Probio5 Review

It was because of my discovery of Probio5 I learned about the not so nice facts about Threelac. So in order to be fair I thought it would be a very good idea to do an honest Probio5 review and see if their claim to be a better alternative to Threelac is true.

At first glance it would appear that Probio5 has combined the best of both worlds of the Candex enzymes that eat yeast and bacteria that is supposed to eat yeast as well. User testimonials can be found all over the Internet about what great success people are having just like Threelac and the product is half the cost, which is always a bonus. Candida albicans can get very expensive to treat since it is so tough.

Just for a refresher and if you haven't read the Threelac report, which I would do to get the facts? Threelac contains these bacteria:

Lactobacillus sporogenes, same species as bacillus coagulans, enterococcus faecalis, same species as streptococcus faecilis and bacillus subtilis

Originally the formula showed an ingredient list of:

Lactobacillus sporogenes, bacillus subtilis, and streptococcus faecilis. Years later the names were changed to:

Bacillis subtillis, bacillus coagulans - another name for lactobacillis sporogenes, and enterococcus faecalis - another name for streptococcus faecilis.

These are all spore forming bacteria and enterococcus faecalis is becoming a major health hazard in hospitals around the world.

Probio5 is a direct competitor to Threelac and they are the ones that dug up the research to smear Threelac. Smear campaign or not, the facts and risks should definitely be considered before taking Threelac.

Now Probio5 contains:

Lactobacillus Sporogenes - aka bacillus coagulans, L. acidophilus, L. Planterum, B. Longum, and S. Boulardi which is a species of yeast known as Saccharomyces boulardii.

Probio5 also contains the enzymes protease, peptizyme, cellulase, and chitosinase from bacillus sp. This is almost the exact enzyme profile of Candex although I am unsure of the dosage comparision.

Bacillus Coagulans is the true name for Lactobacillus Sporogenes and it does not create lactic acid. Lactobacillus sporogenes has no scientific or legal status and thus does not "exist" scientifically and therefore should not be used on product labels, it is false advertising folks.

Bacillus Coagulans has been implicated in human infections, but not from oral administration so it is not known to be a pathogen or to produce endotoxins. Bacillus coagulans, however, does not have a GRAS status by the FDA, nor has there been a thorough independent safety evaluation of this species.

Some species of bacillus strains do indeed produce toxins. Two of the best known Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) and Bacillus cereus which gives you food poisoning.

The claim is made by both companies that these bacteria are normally found in the intestine and this is true. Both good and bad bacteria do reside in the intestine just like E. coli. However, good bacteria and the proper alkalinity keep these bad bacteria under control so they don't make you sick. When things get out of balance and the colon enters a state of dysbiosis, then these bad bacteria can proliferate and make you ill.

You are much better off to take a product like Total Immune Booster, Culturelle, or CP-1 to maintain intestinal health while reducing the risk of bad bacterial infections and candida yeast overgrowth.

I personally don't think Threelac or Probio5 is the answer considering the risks, but of course it is your choice.

If your ok with the possible Probio5 risks, the cheapest place to buy Probio5 is at Ebay. I hope you found this Probio5 review helpful.