How much do you know about probiotics?
Everyone's physically different, so the benefits they get from probiotics can vary. According to clinical studies, you should see a noticeable improvement in your sensitivity to moisture and weight after taking probiotics for three to six months.
Probiotics are found in many traditional health foods, such as yoghurt, sauerkraut, and fermented soybeans. If the consumer has a more severe imbalance of intestinal bacteria, the initial supplementation period (two to four weeks) is a regulatory phase, during which bowel habits may change, mild gas may occur, or the odour of bowel movements may become more unpleasant. It is recommended to drink plenty of water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and engage in moderate exercise. After the adjustment phase, the gut will become healthier, and bowel habits will stabilise.
Not only is it possible, but it is also very necessary! Consuming probiotics during antibiotic treatment and for 1-2 weeks afterwards can fully restore the gut and reduce the side effects caused by antibiotics.
Sure. In terms of classification, probiotics are an important component of natural and beneficial foods and do not interact with medications. It is generally recommended to wait three to four hours after taking medication before taking probiotics. Probiotic products are not medications but rather nutritional supplements found in natural foods such as yoghurt, sauerkraut, and natto. While they generally have no obvious side effects, different strains have different effects and can have a certain impact on the human body. It is also possible to consider taking probiotics in the morning as a supplement for the gut. However, in cases where the body is in a special or unstable condition, it is best to consult a doctor for assessment.
Research has found that pregnant mothers who take appropriate probiotic and prebiotic supplements throughout their ten months of pregnancy and while breastfeeding can strengthen their babies' intestinal health and reduce the likelihood of allergies in infants.
Yes, continuous use helps replenish the natural protective bacteria needed by the intestines, laying the foundation for a healthy body.
Probiotics should be avoided when consuming irritating foods such as propolis and garlic extract, as these foods can affect the growth of probiotics. Therefore, when consuming irritating foods, probiotics should be taken after meals. In addition, taking probiotic products with other beverages such as coffee, soda, juice, or sugary drinks can also reduce their activity. It is recommended to take probiotic products with water.
Probiotics may compete with each other due to insufficient prebiotics. Each probiotic strain has its preferred food/prebiotic, so supplementing with sufficient prebiotics can reduce the likelihood of competition between them. We recommend increasing your intake of various fruits and vegetables while taking probiotics to enhance the richness of prebiotics. Additionally, our probiotic products contain three types of prebiotics (fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, and chicory fibre) to ensure that various probiotics have sufficient nutrients to grow in the intestines, thereby enhancing their ability to colonise.
Research indicates that supplementing with probiotics can balance the gut microbiome, thereby alleviating symptoms of gut sensitivity and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Among these, Lactobacillus brevis can reduce the frequency of abdominal pain in IBS patients and decrease the number of harmful bacteria in the gut. Lactobacillus plantarum, on the other hand, can regulate bowel movement frequency and improve constipation issues. Furthermore, Lactobacillus reuteri promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria while inhibiting the proliferation of harmful bacteria, thereby enhancinggut health. PGut Gut Defence Probiotic E3 contains all three of these probiotics. Furthermore, the Lactococcus lactis contained in PGut Slim Probiotic E3 and PGut Anti-Allergy Probiotic E3 can alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and other intestinal disorders.
According to research, moderate intake of probiotics such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Lactobacillus plantarum can effectively protect women's intimate health, strengthen the ‘intimate probiotic protective barrier,’ and inhibit the adhesion of harmful bacteria to the intimate area. Currently, PGut does not offer a probiotic product specifically designed for women's intimate health. However, our immune-boosting probiotics are rich in Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Lactobacillus plantarum, which also help protect women's intimate health, strengthen the ‘intimate probiotic protective barrier,’ and enhance the body's immune system. Additionally, the inclusion of Bifidobacterium bifidum further boosts immune function and alleviates gastrointestinal discomfort.
Currently, there is no clear global standard for the maximum daily intake of probiotic CFUs (colony-forming units). Clinical trials have tested probiotic doses of up to 3.6 trillion CFUs per day without significant side effects. Most probiotic supplements contain between 1 billion and 10 billion CFUs, while some therapeutic formulations contain doses of 500 billion CFUs or higher.
These situations may be due to differences in each person's gut microbiota and their response to specific probiotics. Consuming probiotics can have varying effects on people's digestive systems. For some individuals, probiotics may help improve bowel movements by increasing beneficial bacteria in the gut and promoting gut health. However, others may experience diarrhoea or constipation after starting probiotics, which is typically because the gut needs time to adapt to the new bacterial strains.
Generally, the choice of probiotics does not necessarily vary by age. Whether for children or adults, the primary considerations when selecting probiotics are their strains and efficacy. However, younger children may require lower doses of probiotics, as their gut microbiota is still developing and more sensitive. It is recommended that children start with a lower dose of probiotics. Additionally, if a child has been eating solid foods since six months of age, they can begin taking probiotics during this period. Generally speaking, probiotics can be taken by children over one year of age. For those under one year of age, it is advisable to consult a paediatrician for guidance.
According to the Consumer Council's recommendations, you need to take more than 100 billion probiotics daily to get the full benefits. When picking probiotics, you should also check out the product's functions, like for sensitive skin, gut health, weight loss, and calming, to find the right one for you. Additionally, we have gut testing products to help you figure out which probiotics your gut is missing, so you can pick the right ones for you.
How much do you know about probiotic products?
PGut's capsule and powdered probiotic products both use MAOC-LAB's patented microcapsule live bacteria locking technology (acid-resistant and bile salt-resistant technology). Tests have confirmed that over 90% of the probiotics in our PGut products can resist stomach acid and bile salts and reach the intestines. Therefore, the effects of the capsule and powdered probiotics are the same, and you can choose the probiotic product based on your personal preferences and needs.
Powder form: For children aged 2–12 years, take 1 packet daily. It can be mixed with daily foods (e.g., porridge) and beverages (e.g., milk and juice) for consumption. For newborns/infants aged 2 years or younger, take 1/2 packet once daily. It can be mixed with daily foods (e.g., porridge) and beverages (e.g., milk and juice) for consumption.
Capsules: Generally recommended for children aged 8 years and older. Take 1 capsule daily, or open the capsule and take with water. May be taken before or after meals.
Probiotics are naturally sensitive to heat and cannot tolerate high temperatures. They remain relatively stable at room temperature (around 25°C), but once the temperature exceeds 40°C, they lose their activity completely and may even die. Therefore, in Hong Kong's climate, they can generally be stored at room temperature.
PGut's capsule and powdered probiotic products both use MAOC-LAB's patented microcapsule live bacteria locking technology (acid-resistant and bile salt-resistant technology). Tests have confirmed that over 90% of the probiotics in our PGut products can resist stomach acid and bile salts and reach the intestines. Therefore, the effects of the capsule and powdered probiotics are the same, and you can choose the probiotic product based on your personal preferences and needs.
Probiotic products use plant-based capsules to store probiotics, making them suitable for vegetarians.
We offer two types of children's probiotics: PGut Children's Sensitive Probiotics and PGut Children's Moisture-Sensitive Immune Formula Probiotics. PGut Children's Sensitive Probiotics contain 150 billion probiotics per packet, with a blend of six probiotic strains that can enhance children's allergy resistance, strengthen their immune system, and improve their moisture-sensitive constitution. Our PGut Children's Moisture-Sensitive Immune Formula Probiotics contain 200 billion active probiotics per packet, featuring three medically proven probiotic strains. Additionally, this formula includes the postbiotic HK-LP blend, which enhances the benefits of probiotics, making the effects faster and more long-lasting.
For moisture sensitivity issues, we offer two products: Moisture-Sensitive Probiotics and E3 Anti-Sensitivity Probiotics. E3 Anti-Sensitivity Probiotics are part of our E3 formula. The PGut E3 formula combines three key elements: probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics. The human gut contains over 100 trillion microorganisms, with the beneficial ones referred to as probiotics (good bacteria). Throughout our lives, these good bacteria coexist with harmful bacteria, and it is essential for good bacteria to outnumber harmful bacteria to maintain a healthy gut environment. Consuming live probiotics from probiotic products is the most direct way to improve gut health. Prebiotics are substances that provide nutrients for probiotics, helping beneficial bacteria grow and compete with harmful bacteria. They are essential for maintaining probiotic growth. Postbiotics enhance the synthesis of intestinal mucosal proteins, improving the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier structure, thereby making the effects of probiotics more sustained and stable. PGut E3 anti-allergy probiotics effectively boost immunity, alleviate allergy-related discomfort, and reduce the risk of allergy recurrence.
For intestinal health issues, we offer two products: Smooth Bowel Probiotics and E3 Intestinal Defence Probiotics, which is our E3 formula. The PGut E3 formula combines three key elements: probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics. The human gut harbours over 100 trillion microorganisms, with the beneficial ones referred to as probiotics (good bacteria). Throughout our lives, these good bacteria coexist with harmful bacteria, and it is essential for good bacteria to outnumber harmful bacteria to maintain a healthy gut environment. Obtaining live bacteria from probiotic products is the most direct way to improve gut health. Prebiotics are substances that provide nutrients for probiotics, helping beneficial bacteria grow and compete with harmful bacteria. They are essential for maintaining the growth of probiotics. Postbiotics enhance the synthesis of intestinal mucosal proteins, improving the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier structure, thereby making the effects of probiotics more sustained and stable. PGut E3 Intestinal Defence Probiotics can enhance immunity, effectively resist bacterial and viral attacks, and address intestinal sensitivity issues (diarrhoea/constipation).
For those experiencing high stress levels, poor sleep quality, mental tension, or emotional issues, we offer two products: Calming Probiotics and E3 Calming + Probiotics. E3 Calming + Probiotics is our E3 formula. The PGut E3 formula combines three key elements: probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics. The human gut contains over 100 trillion microorganisms, with the beneficial ones referred to as probiotics (good bacteria). Throughout our lives, these good bacteria coexist with harmful bacteria, and it is essential for good bacteria to outnumber harmful bacteria to maintain healthy physiological functions. Obtaining live bacteria from probiotic products is the most direct way to improve gut health. Prebiotics are substances that provide nutrients for probiotics, helping beneficial bacteria grow and compete with harmful bacteria. They are essential for maintaining probiotic growth. Postbiotics enhance the synthesis of intestinal mucosal proteins, improving the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier structure, thereby making the effects of probiotics more sustained and stable. PGut E3 Calming Probiotics effectively improve sleep quality and reduce mental tension, helping to alleviate emotional stress and maintain a relaxed mindset.
To boost immunity, we recommend PGut Immune Probiotics, which contains the proprietary probiotic formula GKM3 to balance gut flora and enhance immunity. In addition, quadruple bifidobacteria help promote antibody production and reduce the risk of long COVID symptoms. Finally, the probiotic essence postbiotic HK-LP quickly balances the gut microbiome and relieves intestinal discomfort.
E3 Intestinal Defence Probiotics primarily target the adjustment of intestinal microecological balance, effectively defending against bacterial and viral attacks, inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria, and promoting detoxification. E3 Slim Probiotics primarily target the improvement of metabolism, reducing the absorption of intestinal fat and calories, lowering visceral and subcutaneous fat accumulation, and reducing cholesterol.
PGut E3 formula combines the three elements of probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics. There are more than 100 trillion microorganisms in the human intestinal tract, and the ones that are beneficial to health are called probiotics, which co-exist with the bad bacteria throughout their life. The good bacteria outnumber the bad bacteria in the intestinal tract and become the dominant bacteria in order to maintain the healthy physiological functions. Obtaining live bacteria from probiotic products is the most direct way of improvement. Prebiotics are substances that can provide nutrients for probiotics, which help the growth of good bacteria and competition between probiotics and bad bacteria, and are indispensable for maintaining the growth of probiotics. Postbiotics can enhance the synthesis of intestinal mucosal proteins and improve the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier structure, which makes the effectiveness of probiotics more stable and long-lasting.
How much do you know about gut tests?
The intestinal test kit is suitable for individuals aged three years or older who experience abdominal distension, diarrhoea, or constipation. After completing the test, a specialist will interpret the report for you and recommend a probiotic combination tailored to your needs, supplementing any missing strains.
The 12P qPCR gut microbiota test is suitable for individuals aged three years and older who have obesity/metabolic syndrome, diarrhoea or constipation, allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, and those concerned about their gut health. After completing the test, we will have a specialist interpret the report for you and recommend probiotic products suitable for you based on the report, supplementing the bacterial strains you are lacking.
The Platinum Combination Gut Nucleic Acid Test is suitable for individuals aged three years and older who have obesity/metabolic syndrome, diarrhoea or constipation, allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, and those concerned about gut health. After completing the test, we will have a specialist interpret the report for you and recommend probiotic products suitable for you based on the report, supplementing the strains you are lacking.
qPCR is a rapid test that accurately detects the relative abundance of different flora in your gut , in which our 12P qPCR test includes 12 indicator probiotics. For a more detailed look at your health, you can take the Platinum Complex GI Nucleic Acid Test. In addition to the 12P qPCR test results, the Platinum Combo test detects 6 more core bacteria and 5 bad bacteria, providing a more accurate picture of potential health problems and risks.
Our gut health testing service uses a painless and non-invasive sample collection method, which does not cause any wounds in the human body, so there are no obvious safety or health risks.
Yes. Although the distribution of intestinal microbiota remains within a similar range for a short period of time, long-term changes in lifestyle or diet (such as taking probiotics or using antibiotics) can cause significant changes in the intestinal microbiota. Therefore, we recommend that customers undergo regular follow-up examinations to more accurately monitor their intestinal health and achieve intestinal balance.
You can collect your sample at any convenient time, as the test results will not be significantly affected by the time of collection. However, we still recommend that you avoid collecting samples under special circumstances, such as when you are ill or after eating a buffet, to prevent any impact on the accuracy of the test.
The sample collection process is simple, but the following points must be strictly observed to prevent the laboratory from being unable to extract the sample for testing:
1. Do not pour out the collection fluid in the collection tube, as this will make it difficult to preserve the faecal sample.
2. The required amount and size of the faecal sample will be clearly indicated. Do not place too much or too little faecal sample in the collection tube.
3. Please ensure that the collection tube containing the faecal sample is first placed in a small plastic envelope before being placed in the larger envelope for mailing.
Our sequencing kit includes detailed sample collection guidelines to assist you in completing the entire collection process smoothly and efficiently.
We will keep your test results strictly confidential. During most of the testing process, your sample will only be identified by a sample number to ensure that your identity cannot be easily linked to your sample and analysis results. We will not share your test results with any external third parties without your consent. Your test results will only be used for internal data analysis and research and development purposes.
Generally, it takes 7-14 working days to analyse samples received from customers.