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Bla6.0

B. lactis (BB-12 / HN019)

High safety

Fe9.0

Iron

Moderate safety

Evidence

Mostly mechanism / observational

Evidence Score6/10

Studies: 23

Meta-analyses: 4

Likely helps

Evidence Score9/10

Studies: 779

Meta-analyses: 17

Dosage & timing

Dosage:

1-10 billion CFU daily for BB-12 (1 billion is enough); 10-20 billion CFU daily for HN019 if transit is the goal

Best Time:

Any time · with food

Take with food

Form:

Capsule or sachet standardized to a named strain (BB-12 or HN019)

Dosage:

30mg elemental iron

Best Time:

Between meals

Can take on empty stomach

Form:

Ferrous bisglycinate (gentle, well-absorbed) or iron protein succinylate

What you'll notice

⏱️ Faster whole-gut transitpositive

2 weeks

🚽 Slightly more frequent bowel movementspositive

4 weeks

🚫 Not a treatment for functional constipationnegative

n/a

⚡ Energy Restorationpositive

2-4 weeks

🧠 Cognitive Functionpositive

4-8 weeks

🏃 Exercise Performancepositive

4-12 weeks

Safety

High safety

Contraindications:

Immunocompromise or immunosuppression (class-level precaution for live probiotics)
Critical illness or indwelling central venous catheter

Drug Interactions:

Systemic antibiotics

Side Effects:

Mild transient digestive changes

Moderate safety

Contraindications:

Hemochromatosis or iron overload
Repeated blood transfusions
Adequate iron stores (test first!)

Drug Interactions:

Thyroid medications (levothyroxine)
Antacids, PPIs
Antibiotics (fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines)

Side Effects:

ConstipationNausea/GI upsetDark stools

Works well with

complementary

complementary

complementary

enhances

B-Complex (B12, Folate)

complementary

Molybdenum

enhances

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