cereus, a bacteria that is known to cause food poisoning. It was the second most frequent cultured Bacillus (24%) next to the pathogenic B. subtilis was found quite frequently on superficial sites (epidermis) which makes since it is a spore and depending on where you live, you would be exposed to it (increased chance if you live in a more rural area). The first metric that we are going to discuss in relation to pathogenic potential is the frequency of certain strains found in deep and superficial body sites. pumilus (Prescript Assist) are common HSO “probiotics” found in supplements. subtilis (Just Thrive, MegaSporeBiotic), B. There were limited studies into the pathogenicity of the most popular Bacillus strains that are used in HSO “probiotics.” A recent study was published that looked more into the pathogenic potential of the Bacillus genus. Mostly everyone in the health blogosphere talks about how safe HSO “probiotics” are. Wait, there is more, there is a study that just came out that tests the virulence of the Bacillus genus and some of the strains in most HSO probiotics including MegaSporeBiotic and Just Thrive may contain some of these strains and my work is even more validated, tell me more! HSO Probiotics From The Bacillus Genus, Not As Safe As Everyone Claims That being said it would be the same if you ethylene glycol (antifreeze) or propylene glycol ( Miralax), Miralax may be safer, but both are bad for your health. Now, in Just Thrive’s defense, I would recommend it over MegaSporeBiotic because it lacks Bacillus licheniformis. My guess is the only difference between the two is that Just Thrive is missing one billion of Bacillus licheniformis. Megasporebiotic contains one more billion colony forming units (four billion) per capsule compared to Just Thrive which contains three billion colony forming units per capsule. I guess I am the conspiracy theorist in my belief that Bacillus licheniformis is opportunistic and can cause problems, then again they do not trust it enough to put it in their retail version. Instead, they use the strain in MegaSporeBiotic only that has to be sold by a licensed healthcare practitioner, so that they claim they can maintain some ethical reporting system, in case people are having issues with the probiotic. I criticized MegaSporeBiotic for its use of this opportunistic bacteria, interesting they do not trust its safety to be sold in their retail version. Just Thrive is rebranded MegaSporeBiotic, weird, it is, however, missing one particular strain, one Bacillus licheniformis. I wonder why the labeling including the listed strains looks so similar to MegaSporeBiotic. Wow, an HSO probiotic being sold in stores. Imagine my surprise when I was shopping in my local grocery store, and I came across Just Thrive being sold in stores, and yes, I do check the digestive product and supplement aisles in pharmacies from time to time, I want to see what is being offered. Is there much difference between MegaSporeBiotic and Just Thrive? Do I recommend Just Thrive over Megasporebiotic, even if I consider it to be the lite version? Are there any more studies to shed light on why I do not recommend most HSO probiotics? Just Thrive = MegaSporeBiotic Lite Just Thrive is very slick in its presentation and is available for sale on the retail market. Kiran seems to be at it again with a “re-branding” of MegaSporeBiotic known as Just Thrive.
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