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I am what I'd consider a probiotics connoisseur. I lactoferment a wide variety of things at home with wild yeast (sauerkraut, sourdough, mead, kombucha, rejuvelac, yogurt, etc...) and I've spent a good deal of time researching many probiotics that aren't the commonly known ones sold in stores that everyone knows about (and which are a waste of time). I got interested in Reuteri after reading tons and tons of literature about how critical it is to just about everything in and on the body. Amazon won't let me post links in this review, but there is a staggering amount of research about Reuteri, which happens to be the probiotic that is in human breast milk and is responsible for colonizing babies' GI systems which becomes the foundation of their immune systems. Since babies don't produce stomach acid, the Reuteri goes right through the GI tract undigested. Since we adults obviously produce stomach acid, these pills are enteric coated to make sure the probiotics get to where they need to be without getting killed off by stomach acid. One of the the important things to keep in mind about probiotics is that there are two categories: (1) The type that DON'T colonize. These may exert some beneficial results as they pass through the digestive tract, but once they exit the other end they are gone for good. This would be probiotics found in yogurt and most of what is commonly sold in stores. Don't get me wrong, these probiotics have a place, but since they don't colonize, their action is limited and you must constantly take them. (2) The type that DO colonize. These are considered 'human' probiotics, and Reuteri is an example. (Another example in this category is Clostridium butyricum). These strains are normally produced within the gut but may be reduced or completely destroyed as a result of antibiotics, aggressive viruses in the virome, a diet that doesn't support them, etc... The good things about these probiotics is that after doing a good supplementation, they should stick around and continue doing good things behind the scenes. Probiotics not only keep pathogenic bacteria and yeasts in check, but they exert a powerful influence over neurotransmitters (which affect mental health) and actually produce certain vitamins. Lactobacillus Fermentum actually produces and recycles glutathione and improves heart and liver health! A few weeks ago, I ate something against my better judgement that didn't smell right. Afterwards, I started developing some chronic GI distress that appeared to be a pathogenic bacteria taking up permanent residence in my gut. Not having my go-to probiotics on hand, I decided to give these Reuteri pearls a shot, since I'd recently ordered them. After about 2 days of taking these, my GI system was happy again. I finished the box for extra measure, and I will probably reorder these again in the future as a 'booster'. Let me know if you have any questions and consider letting me know if you found this review helpful. *I have noticed that several reviews I have written on items purchased through Amazon have had the "Verified Purchase" removed incorrectly and as a result are no longer visible, which is likely happening to other people as well. When you read reviews, be sure to sort by 'All reviews' since there is obviously a bug in the system and many helpful and detailed reviews are now hidden.