Spore simply means shell. “Spore-based” indicates a microbe with the natural ability to dehydrate its extremity and retreat into an inactive but alive state. This external protection, which can be taken on and off as necessary, enables these organisms to survive a variety of challenging environments, including the harsh acidity of the stomach – a huge advantage in a probiotic!
Both bacteria and fungi can be spore-based, but bacteria spores are COMPLETELY different from mold spores. The 4 spore-based Bacillus strains in Just Thrive Probiotic have been studied for decades and found by experts to be completely natural to the human gut. In fact, as “universal” gut cleaners, spore bacillus are found in virtually all animals’ intestines.
(FUN FACT: One of the Bacillus strains used in Just Thrive was discovered in the gut of an extinct bee preserved for 25-40 million years in fossilized amber. Nevertheless, it was found to be completely alive and viable once it emerged from its spore state. That’s how protective that spore shell is!)
All four strains in Just Thrive Probiotic were chosen because their safety has been demonstrated by decades of research and use on a global scale. Clinicians in Europe, Asia and Latin America have been successfully administering the spore strains in Just Thrive Probiotic to relieve gastric distress since the early 60’s. Bacillus clausii, for example, has been prescribed by physicians since 1958, and is the most widely used probiotic in the world, currently sold in over 33 different countries.