Q. What does a women’s probiotic do?
A: Probiotics are essential for the health and wellness of both women and men, but some benefits of supplementing with probiotics are more useful for women. Probiotics support the good bacteria in your body and that helps to keep bad bacteria in balance. This is useful not only for healthy digestion and the gut, but it also helps support your immune system, prevent UTIs (urinary tract infections) and are beneficial to warding off yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, and other vaginal infections.

Q: What is the best probiotic for women’s health?
A: Dr. Perlmutter, M.D. is an expert in the human microbiome, a board certified neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, America’s brain-health expert and #1 New York Times best-selling author. Besides all that, he is also the doctor behind Dr. Formulated Probiotics Once Daily Women’s 50 Billion CFU supplement! This unique “just one capsule a day” shelf-stable probiotic is designed specifically to support a healthy microbiome and women’s specific health needs. It has a high count of 16 beneficial probiotics made from diverse probiotic strains, including L. reuteri and L. fermentum, that are resistant to stomach acid and bile and support women’s digestive and immune system health.

Q: What is flora in a woman?
A: Vaginal flora are the microorganisms that colonize the vagina - in other words, they are the good bacteria that keep the vagina pH balanced and healthy. A healthy vaginal microbiome helps to prevent infection, and many women choose to support it by taking a supplemental probiotic. Probiotics are not only beneficial to vaginal health in women, but also can be used to support a healthy immune system, improve digestion, and aid in the prevention of urinary tract infections. Everyone can benefit from a probiotic however, not just women!