More answers to questions about Garden of Life product
Primal Defense ULTRA
Q: Does Primal Defense ULTRA need
refrigeration?
A: No, refrigeration is not necessary; it should be stored in a cool
dry place.
Q: What is the shelf life of Primal
Defense ULTRA?
A: Primal Defense ULTRA has a shelf life of 3 years unopened and
1 year once the bottle has been opened, provided it is stored in
a cool dry place.
Q: Does Primal Defense ULTRA contain
excipients?
A: Primal Defense ULTRA contains only a minimal amount of
excipients needed to make the product. In fact less than
0.5% of the formula comes from a combination of magnesium
stearate from a vegetarian source and rice maltodextrin.
Q: Is the base of Primal Defense ULTRA
the same as the base used to make
Primal Defense?
A: Yes, the fermented cereal grass juice base is the same, made
with barley grass juice and oat grass juice.
Q: Is Primal Defense ULTRA gluten free?
A: While every effort is made to cut the cereal grasses before
the gluten head is formed and no ingredients known to contain
gluten are added to the formula, as with Primal Defense, Garden of Life
is unable to give a guarantee that the product is 100% gluten
free as there may be minute traces of gluten from the cereal
grasses.
Q: Does Garden of Life test Primal Defense ULTRA
for safety?
A: Garden of Life has third party safety data for the ingredients of Primal
Defense and Primal Defense ULTRA.
Q: What are UltraZorbe capsules and
are they vegetarian?
A: UltraZorbe capsules are 100% vegetarian. They are free of
chemical solvents, animal by-products and colorants found in
other delivery forms. UltraZorbe capsules provide rapid nutrient
release through faster and more complete dissolution than other
vegetarian capsules.
Q: What is the BioProtect Packaging
System?
A: The BioProtect System features the most sophisticated
packaging system available to preserve the integrity and
effectiveness of the formulation:
- a glass bottle provides
superior moisture and oxygen protection,
- an oxygen absorber
to bind free oxygen,
- a desiccant to absorb moisture and
reduce nutrient degradation,
- and a double safety seal to protect
the product from tampering and preserve freshness.
Q: What sizes are the Garden or Life UltraZorbe
capsules and how many per bottle?
A: The UltraZorbe capsules are size “00” and there are 90 or 180
capsules in a bottle.
Q: What is the iron content of Primal
Defense ULTRA?
A: Primal Defense ULTRA provides 1.8mg of iron per capsule or
10% of the daily value.
Q: What is the suggested usage of
Primal Defense ULTRA?
A: Adults take 3 UltraZorbe capsules per day with 8 oz of water
or juice. Begin with one capsule per day and increase to
suggested amount. Best taken on an empty stomach.
Q: Why are there only 410mg of
probiotics in the Primal Defense
ULTRA compared to 610mg in Primal
Defense, given that ULTRA is more
expensive?
A: Primal Defense ULTRA, as the name suggests, provides more
probiotics based on a live cell count than Primal Defense.
Primal Defense ULTRA provides 15 billion probiotic cells per
day based on 3 capsules daily (.e. 5 billion live CFU per
capsule). Earlier formulations of Primal Defense were
formulated to deliver 1 billion CFU per caplet. Different
probiotics come in different concentrations. Less weight of a
more concentrated probiotic provides a higher live cell count
than a greater weight of a lower concentration. Primal
Defense ULTRA is made with higher quality, more concentrated
probiotics, providing a higher live cell at some additional
cost. A portion of the modest additional cost is also due to the
unique BioProtect packaging system designed to preserve the
integrity and freshness of the product.
Q: Does Primal Defense ULTRA contain
sporogenic organisms?
A: Yes. Unlike other organisms, sporogenic organisms do not
die off on the shelf because they remain dormant and do not
become live until they reach moisture in the gut. These are very
hardy organisms that are resistant to stomach acid and the
alkalinity of bile salts so they have a unique ability to survive
these tough conditions. As the moisture of the gut gradually
activates them, they pass through the harsh conditions of the
stomach unaffected and begin to colonize in the small intestine
where they exert their beneficial effects by helping to maintain
a healthy balance of friendly bacteria.
Q: If Primal Defense is the number
one selling probiotic, why did Garden
of Life create Primal Defense ULTRA?
A: Garden of Life is always seeking to develop new
and improved products. Research on probiotic nutrients has
advanced since the original formulation of Primal Defense,
which has supported the health of numerous consumers.
They keep abreast of this research and felt that there was an
opportunity for an improved Primal Defense. While they believe
that Primal Defense ULTRA is a superior product, and it is what
Jordan Rubin now uses; they will continue to make Primal
Defense available.
Q: Who should use Primal Defense ULTRA?
A: Digestive health is critical to overall health, especially healthy
immune system function. Garden of Life Primal Defense ULTRA can help
maintain proper digestive function and promote overall health
for those with a wide range of health concerns. Primal Defense
ULTRA can be used by anyone who needs or wants a probiotic,
and is highly recommended for anyone who has digestive
ailments such as Dysbiosis. Dysbiosis is an imbalance of
microflora in the gut, often caused by a diet high in processed
and refined foods as well as an over-toxic environment.
Anyone who consumes such a diet can benefit from Primal
Defense ULTRA.
Q: Who should use Garden of Life Primal Defense
ULTRA versus Primal Defense?
A: Primal Defense ULTRA is the ultimate high-potency, broad
spectrum probiotic formula, the best probiotic product in the
Garden of Life brand. Primal Defense is available for anyone
already doing well and who wishes to continue using it. Primal
Defense is also ideal for people who prefer caplets to capsules
or who are just looking for an effective probiotic with a lower
potency.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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