I am always curious about the refrigeration issue. I thought that the more "potent" antibiotics needed refrigeration bc they are live cultures.
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I have been using Nexabiotic for some time now and never have I refrigerated this product. I live in a very hot climate and I have had this delivered to me by mail and the bottle was so overly warm that I thought they live culture was going to be dead. It turns out that the company who makes these also flash freezes them and they held up just like they said they would. I have no worries or fears about these probiotics from Nexabiotic. I have to say that when I first started taking them, I not only had digestive issue but I also had recurring feminine itch, within the next 30 days I not only was eating normal again, but the female problem also cleared and I have not had any issues since then, and that was at the early part of this year. You can relax about the refrigeration issue and trust this product and the company behind them. Sincerely; Patricia Woodard
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Think about it this way, if your probiotic is so fragile that it cannot withstand potency without refrigeration, they will not last within your body. A good probiotic will be able to withstand temperatures of 100 degrees F.
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Well I thought so too and I did keep mine in the fridge. I didn't ask them about that or the inclusion of maltodextrine. I had mentioned soy letchitin in an earlier reply but that was incorrect.
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yes, i certainly recommend refrigeration for this product. i feel that it will be fine for months in this environment.
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I take probiotics that don't have to be refrigerated recommended my by doctor. Years ago the only kind you could find were the ones in the fridge. That has all changed.
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Mine is not refrigerated nor do I think it needs to be. I keep mine in my medicine cabinet.
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I had the same experience. We should probably return them to Amazon, as I believe they should remain cool until refrigerated.
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Refrigeration is only needed after opening this product to maintain its high potency. However, this product is not shipped refrigerated. Thank You,Customer Service I saw this answer to a customer's question. Where does it say that on the bottle that refrigeration is only needed after opening product?
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If you buy it retail and it was on a refrigerated shelf yes. I got mine via Amazon Think about it this way too. Pb8 is a living thing. I refrigerate mine. Keeps the bacteria strong in my mind and don't die off
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Here's another idea. My husband just wrote to Purina about another matter and they answered quickly. If you are really concerned about whether to refrigerate Fortiflora, why not just send them an email.
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Actually - no - but the product still seemed to do it's job, even without constant refrigeration - sometimes they would get left in my purse, etc. and it still helped keep my system in good shape. I was in bad need of being rebalanced with the proper probiotics and it brought about a "cure. I've been free of troubles for over 2 months now after using one bottle.
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That is a very good and a very reasonable question. Sadly, none of the illustrations state explicitly any need for refrigeration or any other storage requirements or lack of. Mind you that I have powdered products that recommend or require refrigeration.
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Hi. Once it's opened, I refrigerate to prevent the enzymes from reacting to it's environment. But it's not required.
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Nope, it will still be perfectly fine. I did a ton of research on it before buying because I was worried about it too. The cold pack is in there simply as a courtesy, but it's not necessary. The probiotics are fine at room temperature until the bottle has been opened. So just put it in the fridge once you open it.
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No, refrigeration isn't necessary. The probiotics in the product are in spore form, so they actually germinate in the intestines. Kind of cool.
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I don't work for the manufacturer but did read somewhere to keep refrigerated for longer life. I expect to use mine as directed until gone.
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Some of the probiotic foods and pills need to be refrigerated. These and some other probiotic pills don't need refrigeration. I'm not positive why.
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We keep ours in frig, but like you it's easy to forget so I use a pill box 1x wk. maybe if you fix 2-3 days worth of Rxs or herbs maybe it will be fresh. When you run out of that supply you can reorganize for the next 2-3 days. You could always check Jarrow.com for more specific guidelines. I don't see on bottle that it needs to be refrigerated.
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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".