Swanson Immunobiotic Immuno-LP20, 50 mg, 30 Veg Capsules

I’ve been taking this for over a week and then contracted influenza. These have been the mildest symptoms I’ve experienced when dealing with the flu. I can’t say for 100% the mild symptoms are from the probiotics, but I feel that is the reason. What I CAN say for 100% as a teacher, I will be taking this every year during cold and flu season.

Highly recommended. I am using this for gut health. You can google heat killed L-137 and check out some of the research being done on those

Seem to help right away

It's a great idea to take a dose of probiotics every day, and this Swanson product is pretty good. I'd never heard of probiotics called immunobiotics before, but I suppose it makes some sense, since probiotics reputedly do help one maintain a strong immune system. The price is reasonable enough, and Swanson has pretty good products overall. I have been buying from them for years, but had just not tried this item before. Glad to have had a chance to try it out through Amazon Vine. Recommended.

As far as taking this in general, it is a small capsule which is easy to swallow and so far has not cause me any intestinal upset or stomach pain. Some probiotics cause gas and pain, which seems to be an expected side effect, but one I really don't like, so I'm pleased that this product does not cause me any issues. Came in a small bottle, and not some huge oversized bottle, which I appreciate as it saves space on my shelf and wasted plastic. This is one of the few products I've run across that actually has significant good results shown in studies and not just some marginal results that make is seem like it is effective - but that this is an effective ingredient. I ran across and article on Pubmed about daily intake of Heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 and how it decreases the probing depth of dental pockets in patients receiving periodontal treatment, and that got my attention. And that it also has been shown to activate innate and acquired immunity in humans. So it seems that those dental pockets some of use seem to get as we age, are made smaller (not as deep) by taking HK L-137, the ingredient in Immuno-Lp20. This of course takes a good bit of time and I haven't taken this long enough to gain that benefit - yet, but I am very hopeful.

I've been making sure to cycle immune supplements through the pandemic and this was one of them. I've been ordering from Swanson Vitamins for many years and I appreciate that they bring quality brand name ingredients to people at a super low cost. This is one of those examples. This is a special form of probiotic developed in Japan that actually has an interesting story behind it. For many years people had the idea that pickled fish had health benefits, well, it turns out that's likely due to a probiotic found in the pickled fish. Japanese researchers isolated the probiotic and treat it with heat to kill the organism but leave the beneficial compounds. Aparently these probiotics produce a compound called Lipoteichoic acid and they can actually maximize for that with their process and kill the bacteria at the point where they leave the most of this. The cool thing about this probiotic is that it sounds like you can take it even if you are immune compromised because it's not an immune stimulating thing, it just helps your body do its job naturally that much easier. The active compound works as an anti inflammatory and helps your immune system overall. I don't take these every day but I take them when I've been exposed more or feel off and I've been doing fine. I gave my husband a pack of them when he went on his first post pandemic plane flight and he tolerated them really well.

This bottle of LP-20 Immunobiotic from Swanson is as I expected based on the listing here. The bottle contains 30 capsules, and each capsule contains 50mg of LP-20. There aren’t any special instructions on the bottle about storage, so storing in a cool dry place should be fine. LP20 is a heat-killed strain of Lactobacillus plantarum. It’s a lactic acid bacteria found in a number of fermented foods. Due to it being heat-treated, it can better survive digestive acid. Once it gets to the small intestine, LP-20 can stimulate the production of a number of things, such T-cells. I take LP-20 on occasion, along with other probiotics I take. These capsules are small, easy to swallow, and don’t give me any stomach upset or anything. No complaints!

You know about yoghurt, sourkraut, putting those beneficial bacterial inside can help prevent disease and ensure proper health. Lactobacillus plantarum (L-137) in a prepackaged form is another way to supplement your micros. Its not just that these are beneficial microbes, but that they provide a particular set of chemical support also that ensure the bodies systems are getting the help they need. I like Swanson brand and have never had an issue with their products. This one is also good!