What Makes Just Thrive Probiotic Different From Other Probiotics?
Just Thrive replaces the outdated approach of “reseeding” the gut to “reconditioning” the gut, favoring the growth of good bacteria and strengthening whole-body health and immunity. Its specialized spore-based bacilli formulation guarantees the survivability of the probiotics through the stomach and upper digestive system. It not only provides digestive and immune support, but also delivers antioxidants to the GI tract.
Quick Answer: Just Thrive is described as the first 100% spore-forming probiotic available in the retail market, and several things set it apart. Its spore-based strains are built to survive the stomach and upper digestive system, so they arrive alive in the intestines. Rather than "reseeding" the gut with lactobacillus or bifidobacteria strains that pass through, its strains can bind, colonize, and compete for space, with a roughly 21-day life cycle in the gut. They can identify and help crowd out unwanted organisms and produce nutrients that feed beneficial bacteria. Just Thrive also includes a strain, Bacillus Indicus HU36, that produces antioxidants directly in the intestines, making it the first all-spore probiotic and antioxidant combination product.
The strains used in Just Thrive survive the gastric system 100% and when they arrive alive in the intestines, they have the unique ability to read the microbial environment. In fact, these strains have the ability to:
- Identify pathogenic organisms (and once they do this, they…)
- Produce antibiotics
- Help kill off the pathogenic organism found in your gut.
- To create compounds and nutrients to feed the good bacteria in the gut.
This approach is the most effective way to achieve diversity in the gut and is why customers are seeing such dramatic results with Just Thrive!
Just Thrive is not trying to reseed the gut with lactobacillus/bifidobacteria strains that simply pass through and do not colonize. Instead, Just Thrive has the ability to bind and colonize and compete for space in your intestines – they are gut commensal organisms (meaning they belong in the gut)– these strains have a 21 day life cycle in the gut, while most other probiotics simply pass through like food.
Also, Just Thrive contains a strain called Bacillus Indicus HU36® – this strain produces antioxidants once it gets to the small intestine and it actually produces carotenoids (the nutrients that give red peppers and tomatoes their color) in your intestines where they can be quickly absorbed into your system.
Studies have found that the actual absorption rate of antioxidants is lower when taken orally. With Just Thrive
, however, the body becomes a super-antioxidant factory right in the digestive system at the site where these important nutrients are most needed and absorbed.
Why are these antioxidants essential? Researchers have found that antioxidants contained in brightly-colored fruits and green, leafy vegetables help to prevent age-related diseases.* However, given the prevalence of stressful lifestyles and erratic eating habits, who has time to eat the required amounts of fruits and vegetables necessary to receive the full benefits? In addition, research has shown that supplemented carotenoid-antioxidants do not survive the stomach and so absorption rates are very low. With Just Thrive®, you get a highly effective probiotic that is producing significant amounts of antioxidants right at the site where they are best absorbed by the body.
Just Thrive is the first all spore probiotic and antioxidant combination product!
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Just Thrive has created a complete paradigm shift in the probiotic industry and is truly the next generation of probiotic supplements on the market.
Just Thrive captures the power of hundreds of thousands of years of nature’s design with a specialized bacilli formulation that guarantees survivability through the stomach and upper digestive system.
Frequently Asked Questions About What Makes Just Thrive Different
What makes Just Thrive different from other probiotics?
Just Thrive is described as the first 100% spore-forming probiotic in the retail market. Its spore-based strains survive the stomach and upper digestive system to arrive alive in the intestines, where they can colonize, compete for space, and support beneficial bacteria, rather than simply passing through.
What does "reconditioning" the gut mean?
Just Thrive describes its approach as reconditioning the gut rather than reseeding it. Instead of adding strains that pass through without colonizing, its spore strains favor the growth of good bacteria already present, supporting diversity and whole-body health.
Why is survivability important?
Probiotics can only help once they reach the intestines alive. The strains in Just Thrive are described as surviving the gastric system 100%, so they arrive intact and able to read the microbial environment and get to work, unlike many probiotics that are destroyed in the stomach.
What is Bacillus Indicus HU36 and why does it matter?
Bacillus Indicus HU36 is a strain in Just Thrive that produces antioxidants, including carotenoids, directly in the small intestine where they can be readily absorbed. Because orally taken antioxidants often have low absorption, producing them at the site of absorption is a key point of difference.
How long do the strains stay active in the gut?
The spore strains in Just Thrive are described as having about a 21-day life cycle in the gut, during which they bind, colonize, and compete for space. Most other probiotics pass through like food, which is part of why Just Thrive's approach is positioned as different.
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