Microbiome Labs

Spore probiotics survive the trip. Most probiotic strains are live cells that have to get past stomach acid and bile before they reach the large intestine, which is why so many are sold refrigerated and in very large counts.

Bacillus strains form spores instead - a dormant, protected form that passes through the stomach intact and becomes active further down. Microbiome Labs built its whole range on that idea, starting with MegaSporeBiotic.

Five Bacillus strains: Bacillus indicus HU36, Bacillus licheniformis SL-307, Bacillus clausii SC-109, Bacillus subtilis HU58 and Bacillus coagulans SC-208.

Each is named down to the strain code rather than hidden behind a blend name. HU58 is also sold on its own, for when a practitioner wants that single strain instead of the blend.

They work on three different parts of the same picture. MegaSporeBiotic is the spore probiotic. MegaPre is a Precision Prebiotic, so it feeds the bacteria already living in the gut rather than adding more. MegaMucosa is the mucosal formula, built around immunoglobulins and amino acids.

They are designed to be used together, and the Gut Reset bundle holds all three.

No. The spore formulas are shelf stable, which is one of the practical reasons practitioners reach for them - nothing is lost if a bottle sits in a bag or travels.

Store them in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. The powders and the omega formula follow the storage directions on their own packs.

The galactooligosaccharides. Standard MegaPre draws its galactooligosaccharides from milk, so MegaPre Dairy-Free leaves that component out and builds the blend from fructooligosaccharides and xylooligosaccharides instead.

Both come as 180 capsules. MegaPre is also made as a powder, in a tub and in single-serve stick packs.

Most are, but not all. The capsule shells across the range are vegetable cellulose, and the gummies are set with pectin rather than gelatin.

Three lines are not vegetarian: MegaMucosa and MegaIgG2000 both contain a serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin concentrate, and Omega Ultra SPM is a fish oil in a bovine gelatin softgel. Sign in to your account to see the full ingredient panel on any listing.

All three are built on Bifidobacterium longum 1714, and what sits alongside it is what separates them. ZenBiome Cope adds saffron stigma extract with vitamins B6 and B12. ZenBiome Sleep adds lemon balm leaf extract and L-theanine.

Gut-Brain Reset, which was sold as ZenBiome Dual, pairs B. longum 1714 with B. longum 35624 and no added botanicals.

Because these are practitioner-only products. Ingredient panels and directions sit behind a customer login so they are read alongside advice rather than on their own.

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Book a consultation with our practitioner team. They will look at what you are already taking and what you are trying to achieve, then point you at the right formula and the right size.

Practitioner products are supplied following that consultation.