TeraGanix EM-X Gold Prebiotic, Anti Aging Drink, Dr. Formulated, Gut Flora Health Drink (50 Day Supply), Liquid Antioxidants Supplement, Balance pH (500mL)

I can't review the effect of this yet but wanted to respond to regards to the cost. If you are just taking this and not using it to brew a second bottle at home you are paying twice the price you should. I don't think reviewers realize that one bottle needs to be brewed at home from the "starter". The cost is really $22 not $44, and two months of product, not just one. How? These are live culture you can brew on your own by using the bottle of PROEMI you purchase (think: sour dough bread). The company TeraGanix tells you how on its homepage. Here is a summary, but I encourage you to google the page itself for more info:"EM•1® microbial products can be grown one time for economical purposes. This "growing" or "brewing" process is called Activation. It does not mean the microbes in EM•1® are not active; they are. It is just a term EMRO developed years ago. Activation involves taking one part EM•1®, 1 part molasses, and 20 parts water. Numbers can be rounded up or down a bit according to the size of the container and are not crucial to the outcome of the final product.EquipmentAs with beer and wine, the colder the temperature, the longer the fermentation takes to complete. And, the process is done without air. Any local home brewing supplier will have the materials you will need to successfully activate. These items include airlocks, carboys, tubing, etc. Airlocks and other brewing equipment can be found online through many home brewing suppliers or at a local home brew supply. If you want to keep it really simple, you may use a clean soda bottle with a screw on top. These bottles are very good because they can take a tremendous amount of pressure and can be found virtually anywhere.Use a clean airtight plastic bottle or container or large tank with screw-on lid.Use a container about the volume of the recipe being made. Avoid containers that have large air space as the excess air tends to interfere with fermentation and do not use containers with loose lids such as 5-gallon pails.Be prepared to either make an airlock or manually release the pressure on a daily basis.**Use only fresh, clean water. Tap water is fine (yes, even if chlorinated).Use blackstrap molasses. Avoid using beet molasses or corn syrup as they tend to spoil easily.DirectionsMix ingredients in the container. Check the initial pH with a pH meter or pH paper.Put on an airtight lid (preferably a screw on lid),Attach airlockFerment at room temperature for 3-5 days.Some time between days 3 and 5, remove the lid and check the pH of the liquid using a pH meter or pH paper. If the pH is 3.8 or below, allow the fermentation to complete for an additional 5-7 days.Toward the end of the fermentation, check the smell of the product. It should have some alcohol smell, some white flakes on it and look and smell similar to the original EM•1®. If all these are true, it is ready to use.Checking pHThe initial fermentation process takes roughly 3-5 days. During this time sugars are being digested by the microbes. As they do this, they produce various acids that cause the pH to drop. pH is the measurement of Alkalinity (bases) and Acidity (acids). You can easily measure this using some pH paper. The pH paper we sell has a perfect range for testing this. It goes from 3.0-5.5. (Electronic pH meters are sold through scientific companies; however, they require maintenance and calibration and can vary in readings between meters. If you choose to use an electronic meter, maintain it well and use the same meter every time.) The pH paper we sell is very accurate and consistent. There is a color chart on the side of the package that is used to gauge the pH. You generally do not start checking the pH until about 3-5 days after you mix and start the fermentation. However, if you would like to know the starting point and the finishing point, you can check the mixture before fermentation.When the pH of the solution drops to 3.8 or below and has rested at this pH for 5-7 days, the Activated EM•1 ® is ready to use. The target pH is 3.5.You will have about 45-60 days to use it at this point.**During the fermentation process, pressure builds up in the containers as the microbes digest the sugars. To avoid rupturing the container, "burp" it and reseal. Burping may have to be done one or more times per day. You may also use airlocks or blow off tubes similar to what is done in brewing wine or beer.STORAGEActivated EM•1® should be kept in an air-tight container to keep it anaerobic and used within 45-60 days after the pH drops below 3.8.Store Activated EM•1® at room temperature, 68ºF to 86ºF (20ºC-30ºC) out of direct sunlight. Refrigeration is not necessary.NOTESSpeed of fermentation: Usually larger batches ferment faster than smaller ones. Sometimes the pH drop will only take 24 hours. Usually we plan for the pH drop (below 3.8) to take about 3 days.Temperatures and seasonal changes in fermentation times: EM•1® likes warm conditions. Keep the material in a relatively warm area while it is fermenting. (for example, a cellar is too cool for it to ferment quickly.) In the winter, when the temperature is low, place the fermenting mixture somewhere to keep it warm. There is no need to incubate or heat the product as this actually tends to prevent the pH from dropping.Type of Molasses: Organic molasses tends to have some type of pH buffer in it, which sometimes prevents the fermentation process. You can add in an equal amount of vinegar (apple cider, wine, etc.) to the molasses to help break the pH buffer.Air causes the Activated EM•1® to spoil. This includes extra air space in the bottle. Be sure to leave as little airspace in the bottle as possible when fermenting.Try not to make more product than you can use within a month or two to avoid wasting product.If Activated EM•1® has a foul smell or the pH rises above 4.0, the solution is likely contaminated with something and should be discarded. This material is fine to pour into a long-term compost pile or down a household drain.What to do with your Activated EM•1®Now that you have some sweet smelling Activated EM•1, you've let it mature for 7-10 days after it reached 3.5, you need to start using it. Simply replace any of the application rates on our website with the "Activated EM•1®" you made. That's it!"

i've tried various probiotic brands and by far i really can't say enough great things about this product. keeps my family regular. My whole family, including my 10 mo and 3 year old take this on a daily basis. for my 10 mo old i give 1/4 teaspoon daily in his milk. for my 3 year old i give 1 teaspoon a day with her prunes puree to help with her constipation. my husband and i take the full dose of 1 tablespoon a day (can take more if you want!). at first, for my 10 mo his stools were kind of runny so scaled back a little. Now it is normal consistency and he goes at least 3 times a day which is ideal. when i first took this, i felt stuffed up in my intestines like there was bumper to bumper traffic. this went on for a week and thought there was something wrong. i was told that this can be normal because all the stool stuck in the intestines is being ready to be pushed out (wahoo!). and sure enough sometime during the second week, i went BIG time. i think i lost an extra couple pounds.What i like even more about this product is that it doesn't need to be refrigerated; can be kept at room temperature. This way, i have it on my counter and can see it which is a good reminder for me to take it. for my hectic schedule, this is great.Yes it's pricier than other probiotic brands but for effectiveness, i find it's worth it. after witnessing my mom go through some major health issues, the cost and inconvenience that comes with illness is much higher. Better to spend a little extra on quality maintenance than major bucks trying to fix a body that's gone irreparable.

I like it SO much that I'm on my second bottle now. I've found this product to be gentle and effective. The biggest thing I've noticed is that it makes me very regular.I don't think most of us get enough fiber in our diet. That doesn't seem to matter here. Without being too graphic (I hope), Pro EM-1 seems to help clean out the colon gently and effectively without causing watery stools or diarrhea. On the contrary, the BMs are well-formed and move through just fine. I will make one caveat: do drink enough water or you might experience some drier stools. I'm not saying to drink if you aren't thirsty or to over drink, just to make sure you do drink water.The instructions are to take this with a meal so that both the probiotic and the food go into the small intestine together. These probiotics seem to help the body digest the food. One of the probiotic strains in this blend is saccharomyces; it is not one you will find in most probiotic blends, but my doctor recommended supplementing with it. Glad I did.Lastly, I like that this product is shelf-stable and in a dark bottle. Seeing it out makes it is easy for me to remember to take it.

I love it for my IBS!

I've been using this product for about three weeks. I started by taking one drop a day, then two drops, then four drops, and doubling the previous day's dose daily until I was taking three tablespoons a day. Pro EM-1 cleared up a problem I was having with my ear, which was an unexpected benefit. I still have a month and a week to go before I can stop taking this product (if I follow the cleanse protocol suggested to me).Despite the likelihood that Pro EM-1 is a more palatable choice than EM-1, Pro EM-1 is still kind of unappetizing. If you can tolerate Kombucha and similar fermented drinks, ingesting Pro EM-1 daily might be easy for you. I mix it with water, but haven't tried mixing it with juice, which might be more tolerable. Either way, I'm glad I took the risk and bought this product.I give Pro EM-1 four stars instead of five because of the taste (which eventually became tolerable but not something I craved) and the price. If you plan to start with a low dose (i.e. in droplets) buy an eyedropper bottle to go with this product; dispensing it will otherwise be difficult. You can get a dropper bottle here on Amazon for around five bucks.