The Full-spectrum Difference
Five Major Differentiators
Out of this experience, consumers in the United States gained a significant and unique probiotic supplement that delivers a three-year head start on supporting gut health. This lesson explains five of the features that make Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® Supplements unique.
TH10
Potent, patented strain
Efficacy over CFU
Focus on efficacy over colony-forming units (CFU) count
Full Spectrum
Pre-, Pro-, and Post-biotics
Natural Ingredients
Water, Fruits, Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Seaweed
Fermentation Time
3-year and 5-year Fermentation Processes
TH10: The Strain
Dr. Ohhira isolated is exclusive to Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® Supplements. It’s also much stronger than known lactic acid bacteria. TH10 is in a synergistic blend with 12 other probiotic strains that grow together over three years.
Full Spectrum
In the GI tract, bacteria digest and ferment the food you eat, which produces a wide range of beneficial postbiotic metabolites. The Dr. Ohhira’s method mimics this natural system and uses the full spectrum of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.
Prebiotics
The fiber-rich and diverse variety of whole fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweed acts as fuel for gut bacteria.
Probiotics
13 diverse living strains of healthy bacteria create gut-beneficial compounds.
PostBiotics
These are amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, and minerals that provide assistance and nutrition to the microbiome.
The Contributions of Postbiotics
The vital function of a probiotic supplement is the beneficial postbiotic compounds created by the bacteria in it. Dr. Ohhira found (and science is now confirming).
There are various types of postbiotics:
- Short-chain fatty acids balance pH, promote good bacteria, and provide energy for healthy new cell growth.
- Fulvic acid and minerals enhance nutrient absorption into cells
- B vitamins, vitamin K, and various amino acids are beneficial for gut health.
- Host defense peptides are part of the innate immune response and can inhibit opportunistic organisms.
A System that Mimics Nature
Fresh whole foods
The process starts with seasonally harvested fresh fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Probiotics
The 13 select, diverse strains of lactic acid bacteria — including the potent, patented TH10 — are added to the mixture.
The Process: The 3-year fermentation
The blend ferments for a minimum of three years to:
- Maximize health-giving properties
- Assure that only the strongest bacteria survive
The Result: Postbiotics
During this fermentation, the probiotics consume the prebiotics and create the beneficial postbiotic metabolites.
The Delivery: Encapsulating
The entire ecosystem (including the fermented foods, bacteria strains, and the postbiotic metabolites) is encapsulated in a softgel.
The Softgel Capsule
Insider Insight
The softgel is chewable. If you were to chew it, you’d be able to taste the plum, figs, and other fruit in the paste.
Chewing the softgel would provide some temporary heartburn relief — but it would also expose the mixture to the stomach, as it’s the softgel that chauffeurs everything to the intestines.
Extensive Testing
The protective softgel is tested extensively to ensure it makes it through the stomach’s churning acid and into the intestines.
The softgel is malleable — because the probiotics are alive and still engaging in metabolic processes.
As the probiotics give off carbon dioxide, their container needs to be gas-permeable while being impervious.