VSL#3 is a potent probiotic medical food that delivers the highest available concentration of beneficial live bacteria of any probiotic in the world. VSL#3 is a probiotic medical food for the dietary management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Ulcerative Colitis or an Ileal Pouch consisting of 8 strains of live freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria. Each sachet contains 450 billion live probiotic bacteria and is supplied in a box containing 30 sachets. VSL#3 mixes easily in water.
VSL#3 CONTAINS BILLIONS (NOT MILLIONS) OF BACTERIA
Potency. VSL#3 has the highest concentration of beneficial bacteria available (from 112.5 billion per capsule to 900 billion per packet).
Strains of Bacteria. Scientific evidence has proven that not all strains of probiotic bacteria are the same. VSL#3 has eight (8) strains of bacteria in specific concentrations that have been chosen to produce optimal intestinal diversity.
VSL#3 HAS MEDICAL FOOD STATUS
There are 5 points that summarize what a Medical Food is:
- Formulated to be consumed orally or administered enterally
- Must be used under medical supervision
- Intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition
- The disease or condition has distinctive nutritional requirements established by medical evaluation that cannot be met by modifying the diet
- The nutritional requirements are based on recognized scientific principles
- Due to the type of product and how we must ship it, we have started charging a shipping fee to make sure the product gets to you fresh. Please make sure to order this product before Thursday to ensure next day delivery.