Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Note: This review is based upon my personal experience and those of family and friends who’ve tried this supplement. I am not making any medical claims here, just describing those experiences. SHORT REVIEW: For GI issues (bloating, pain, gas) I’ve tried dozens of probiotic and prebiotic supplements for years, with inconsistent or only temporary effects. Restore is one of the most beneficial and fast-acting health supplements I’ve ever used, with unexpected positive outcomes for non-GI health issues. -- LONG REVIEW: After decades of using probiotics for GI issues, this supplement fully rebalanced my gut health in about three weeks. I’ve been using Restore for about seven months now, and also “guinea pigging” it on five family members and friends with similar digestive challenges. How does it work? Glyphosate (used in the ubiquitous Ready Roundup herbicide) and gluten are demonstrated to cause “leaky gut” as well as “leaky brain-blood barrier” syndromes. Glyphosate is in virtually all U.S. and European grown food—both vegetable and animal, organic or conventionally grown. Glyphosate and gluten both compromise the tight junctions between intestinal cells and blood vessel linings. These "smart" one-cell-thick barriers keep out macro-molecules that can trigger inflammatory responses. For research on Restore and other lignites (natural carbon-ring groups found in pre-industrial era soils and healthy digestive tracts), search for: “protective-effects-of-lignite-extract-supplement-on-intestinal-barrier-function-in-glyphosatemediated-tight-junction-injury.” * GI ISSUES: Bloating, IBS pain, gluten/glyphosate/lactose sensitivity: greatly improved for myself and my mother, who has struggled with these issues for decades, despite avoiding gluten and dairy. * FOOD POISONING PREVENTION: I used to get the “stomach flu” several times per year, usually from eating at restaurants. So far, I’ve had ZERO occurrences. Example: I was recently in NYC and some of my family companions got sick from a food cart. However, my sister-and-law and I both use Restore, and had no issues whatsoever. * INFLAMMATORY & AUTO-IMMUNE ISSUES: asthma, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis improved among specific family members, friends, and myself. * BRAIN FOG, A.D.D., AND IRRITABILITY: Within three days, I noticed much better ability to focus and less irritability. Reason: your blood brain barrier is similar to your intestinal lining: both depend upon tight cell junction integrity to keep out foreign molecules that can stimulate unhealthy auto-immune responses. Restore blocks an enzyme called zonulin that breaks these barriers, causing “leaky gut” and “leaky brain” * NASAL CONGESTION & ALLERGIES: I tried using this supplement in a nasal spray, mixed with saline solution and found no significant benefit. Perhaps this company's nasal spray product has a better, "sticker" carrier solution which would work better. I haven't tried it. * KIDNEY FUNCTION: This is only an “n=1” example, but noteworthy: My 66-year-old friend recently experienced 99% loss of kidney function caused by urethral blockage and pressure build-up in the kidneys. His creatinine blood levels were at 10-11 (0.5-1.2 is approximately "normal"). After four weeks on Restore, those levels improved to 6.7. His nephrologist called him in excitement late at night to tell him the good news. This is an improvement from nearly 0% kidney function to 15%. Unfortunately, his numbers have plateaued, so there was a limit to this supplement’s effects here. SOME USAGE TIPS THAT WORKED FOR ME & MY FRIENDS/FAMILY From Biomic’s FAQ page, and also my own experiences. Pardon the “bathroom language”—inescapable when discussing a GI health supplement: * CONSTIPATION? My family, friends, and myself all noticed mild constipation and a “rabbit-pellet-like” change in stool composition, some of us more than others. THIS MEANS IT’S WORKING. What to “doo” about it: a) Start with just 1/8 teaspoon per meal and double the dose daily until you’re at 1 tsp 3x per day. b) Drink plenty of water. c) Take some Miralax laxative powder or magnesium citrate with each meal. After a few weeks, I no longer need any laxatives. * DON’T SKIP TAKING THIS WITH ANY MEALS. Two of my friends used this supplement only sporadically, and found no benefit until they started using it consistently. * PUT IT IN YOUR BAG: Get a little travel bottle for portable use. Most drug storeshave them in the “travel-sized toiletries” aisle. I use the screw-top cap as a dosing cup. * EXPOSE YOURSELF TO NATURE’S “MICROBIOME DATABASE”: Open your windows, do some gardening, go for outdoor walks every day, and let your dogs and cats go outside. To get your microbiome diversified (from the typical 100-1000 count to an ideal of 20,000-30,000 species of bacteria, viruses, and fungi), you want to expose yourself to lots of natural SBO's (soil based organisms). When you breathe natural air, your respiratory tract will “capture” all of them—then Restore’s natural cell-signaling carbon ring substrate helps your microbiome pick and choose the beneficial strains. I wasn’t perceiving much benefit from this product until a few days after getting outside daily for 30 minute walks. * FOR REALLY BAD IBS, TRY A “PRE-BOOST” COURSE OF SACCHYROMYCES BOULARDII. Biomic recommends stopping all probiotics (to prevent a “monoculture takeover” by the small selection of bacteria used in most all probiotics). But I found that taking this natural sourdough yeast strain for a two weeks helped eliminate a lot of bloating and gas right away (many strains of “bad” bacteria and fungi stick to these yeast cells like pet hair does to a "sticky roller"). I used the Jarrow brand to good effect. * PRE-BIOTICS WORK WELL WITH THIS STUFF. By pre-biotics I mean things like fiber supplements that good bacteria and fungi eat. I added “Triple Fiber” and it accelerated health improvements. But with a couple of friends, this caused excessive gas and bloating, so experiment, but listen to your body. Disclaimer: I am not associated in any way with the manufacturer Biomic LLC, it’s primary researcher Zachary Bush MD, or Amazon—just very grateful to have learned about this stuff (from a video on the Moms Across America autism website). I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about GI health, but I am NOT a medical professional. If you have concerns or uncertainty about any self-treatment strategies (this one included), do consult with a trusted medical care practitioner first. Hope this helps, and best wishes on improving your health in any and every way that works for you! — Andrew