Soil-based probiotics

By Mike Ventresca, Vital Choice Healthstore

A question I’m often asked is, “What’s a good probiotic?” Even among the best brands (and I’d like to think we have them at Vital Choice), many are fairly similar, providing strains of lactic-acid bacteria (LAB) like lactobacillus acidophilus. Today, I’d like to discuss a completely different type of probiotic, and one that may just be the best option yet.

Soil-based organisms (SBOs) are bacteria naturally found in the earth—dirt, to be specific. Back in the day, they were abundant in our diet. We would grow our own food in nutrient-dense soil, pull it from the ground and eat it, often without washing it. When we did this, we fed our gut with SBOs, which are far different than most of today’s LAB supplements.

Built to survive harsh environments, SBOs are heat-resistant and hearty. They simply don’t need a good environment to thrive. Because of this, SBOs survive the journey through the stomach far better than traditional probiotics.

Clinical research shows soil-based organisms help support gut repair, reduce inflammation, support immune health and normalize bowel movements. While they are a great choice for anyone looking to improve gut health, they appear especially helpful for those suffering with IBS, SIBO, leaky gut, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Ancient Nutrition offers a complete line of SBO. Their latest innovation is SBO Probiotics Trinity, which is quite possibly the most complete SBO probiotic I’ve seen providing patented and clinically studied soil-based strains, along with prebiotics, parabiotics and postbiotics. SBO Trinity can be taken any time of day, with or without food, and never requires refrigeration.

Mike Ventresca is the owner of Vital Choice Health Store, 9243 Sprague Road in North Royalton’s Timber Ridge Plaza. Call 440-885-9505 or visit VChoice.com. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.