It's also notable that Nu Biome has three separate natural flavors (raspberry, watermelon and lemonade) which is worse than one in our opinion.ĭue to the inclusion of these questionable additive ingredients, we don't recommend Nu Biome overall. Medical research has shown that there are some legitimate toxicity concerns with some natural flavor ingredients, and while we consider natural flavor healthier than artificial flavor, we recommend avoiding products containing natural flavor as an ingredient. Natural flavor is a broad term that refers to any number of chemical compounds used as flavoring agents. As we documented in our Neocell Collagen reviews article, citric acid is shown to cause whole-body inflammatory reactions in a small subset of individuals. Nu Biome contains two inactive ingredients we recommend avoiding.Ĭ itric acid is a preservative and flavor enhancing ingredient that’s typically manufactured from a fungus called Aspergillus niger.
Overall we consider this supplement to be potentially effective for improving gut health given that it includes a probiotic ingredient shown to cause some favorable changes to the gut and to digestion.
No change in bloating or abdominal pain was noted.
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We find it confusing that Nu Skin describes this ingredient as a "postbiotic." A medical review of this ingredient, which clearly refers to it as a probiotic, found that it can improve bowel regularity and how quickly the body digests food.
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We cannot find any medical studies with human trial participants proving pomegranate fruit extract improves gut function, nor does Nu Skin cite any, so we’ll consider this ingredient likely ineffective.īifidobacterium animalis subsp. Pomegranate fruit extract was shown in an in vitro (test tube) trial to increase probiotic concentrations, but this is a weaker standard of evidence than a human trial. The average ingredient dose in Nu Biome’s prop blend is only 403 mg, and we cannot locate any medical studies suggesting this dose is effective. A clinical trial published in the Gastroenterology Research and Practice journal found that xylooligosaccharide supplementation improved the balance of beneficial versus harmful bacterial strains in the gut, but the dosage used was 1,200 mg per day. Xylooligosaccharides are an effective prebiotic ingredient, but may be underdosed in Nu Biome. The remaining active ingredients are included in a proprietary (“prop”) blend. It can be unsafe to take high vitamin and mineral doses without a deficiency because it can increase blood levels of that vitamin or mineral to an unsafe range.Ĭaffeine is included at a 50 milligram (mg) dose, and we can't find any medical evidence that this amount, which is around the amount in half a cup of coffee, causes beneficial changes to gut function. It seems illogical in our opinion to take 286% of the Daily Value (DV) of a mineral on a daily basis without being deficient in that mineral. Active Ingredient ReviewĬhromium is a mineral, and we're unable to identify any medical studies suggesting it improves gut health. We'll give our take on whether this supplement is likely to be effective or if it's a waste of money. Because Nu Biome contains a large number of ingredients, we’ll break our ingredient review into two sections: an active ingredient review (ingredients that are supposed to make a product effective) and an inactive ingredient review (ingredients like fillers and flavoring agents). In this article we’ll answer all of these questions by reviewing every ingredient in Nu Biome and sharing customer reviews. The brand claims that Nu Biome “helps support…intestinal balance with a powerful dual action solution of pre- and postbiotics.”īut does Nu Biome contain ingredients proven to optimize gut health or are these just marketing claims? Are there any unhealthy additive ingredients? And how do real customers describe the effects of Nu Biome?
It’s sold by a brand called Nu Skin that primarily sells skincare products, and is manufactured by a company called Pharmanex. Nu Biome is a powdered gut health supplement that’s mixed into water to make a wellness drink.
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