Bifido & Fibre

The product is flavourless and formulated to be bland and quite pleasant-tasting to make it palatable. If you do not like the flavourless taste then you can simply sprinkle the powder into yoghurt, cereal or other cold foods. Do not put the powder into any food or liquid that is warm as this may damage the supplement. You should also avoid adding the powder to any fruit juice, as citric acid may also damage the supplement.

In 2017 there was a high-profile BBC documentary that generated a lot of interest in the potential for FOS fibres to help with sleep. Whilst the research featured in the programme was very interesting it was a preliminary rat study, and we base our recommendations on the results of gold standard human clinical trials. If you'd like to try Optibac Probiotics Bifido & Fibre note that whilst we usually recommend that our probiotics are taken with breakfast, this supplement is fine to take an hour or so before bed, as the programme suggested.

Optibac Bifido & Fibre can be taken with or without food, on an occasional or ongoing daily basis. Daily intake can vary for each person, depending on how you respond or if you're taking fibre in other supplements for constipation. Start with one sachet a day and increase (a sachet at a time), up to a maximum of 4 sachets, spread over the day.

Friendly bacteria supplements are natural - they are not medications and are considered safe to take on a daily basis with very few exceptions¹. Live cultures carry no risk of dependency and do not cause the bowel to become ‘lazy’. 

Optibac Bifido & Fibre is a natural supplement, safe for use by everyone, including children, pregnant women, and older people^1,2,3. It contains 25 billion CFU of the friendly bacteria strain Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12®, proven to reach the gut alive⁴ and thought to be the most highly researched strain in the entire Bifidobacterium family⁵! In Bifido & Fibre, this strain is offered in a unique combination with 4g of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), a natural source of fibre.

We always recommend that you add the powder in our sachets to about an inch of water and swirl the powder in the glass - using a spoon or fork to stir doesn’t seem to be as effective. Continue to swirl until the powder has dissolved and then you may add more water if you wish. It’s best not to add the powder to the glass first and then add the liquid, as it may clump. Alternatively, you can simply sprinkle the powder into yoghurt, cereal or other cold foods. Do not put the powder into any food or liquid that is warm, or add to fruit juice, as this may damage the viability of the friendly bacteria.