Expired probiotics aren t necessarily harmful but they re not beneficial either.
Live probiotics refrigerated.
Probiotics are live bacteria that die off faster when not refrigerated.
That s why florajen probiotics maintains a cold chain commitment.
Refrigerated for freshness potency.
Order florajen probiotics from ships and sold by amazon to ensure refrigerated product upon arrival.
Shelf stable probiotics are created by freeze drying live bacteria.
Probiotics are live organisms and the majority of commercially available probiotic strains are fragile and must be refrigerated to protect them from heat.
Probiotics are live bacteria cells that can and do die off naturally over time especially in warm or humid conditions.
These probiotics will progress through the growth phase much faster without refrigeration and may even die.
Why should i refrigerate live.
Sometimes they are not even refrigerated when stocked.
Though they are still consuming nutrients to replicate and build metabolic waste.
Florajen probiotics are refrigerated for freshness potency.
Refrigeration however can reduce cell death for maximum sustained probiotic potency.
The bacteria remain dormant until they touch moisture.
Probiotics typically have a shelf life of one year from the manufacture date.
But there are several strains the newer soil based organism sbo probiotics bacillus probiotics and other hardier strains.
Patricia bannan ms rdn told well good that probiotics are naturally sensitive to heat and moisture so if you live in a particularly warm or humid climate opting for refrigerated probiotics.
The most commonly used probiotics need to be refrigerated lactoacidophilus bifidobacterium and streptococcus.
And are simply sold off the shelf.
Our live probiotic bars are made with minimally processed ingredients without any preservatives or emulsifiers.
Bacteria are flash frozen and then place under a vacuum which leaves them completely dry but still completely viable explains david o reilly bsc mnutr education manager for evolution health.
However refrigeration slows down their growth process.
Bacteria in refrigerated probiotics are in the growth phase.
Probiotics are shipped together with an array of other drugs and often they are not refrigerated during transport.