Can I take OptiBac Probiotics as a vegetarian?
The whole OptiBac Probiotics range, apart from For those on antibiotics, is suitable for vegetarians.
For a flat stomach and For your child's health come in powdered sachets that are suitable for vegetarians.
For bowel calm, For travelling abroad, For daily immunity, For daily wellbeing and For daily wellbeing EXTRA Strength come in capsules which are all made with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and are hence suitable for vegetarians.
Unfortunately due to the nature of the original formula (known as 'Lacidofil' in Eastern Europe), the capsule of For those on antibiotics is made with gelatin from a bovine source. The capsule can be opened and the contents poured onto cold food or drink in order to avoid the gelatin. Alternatively we tend to recommend For daily wellbeing EXTRA Strength as a vegan & vegetarian alternative to For those on antibiotics. (In fact we recommend For daily wellbeing EXTRA Strength to anyone taking a high strength or long term course of antibiotics as it contains 20 billion microorganisms per daily dose and some extremely well-researched probiotic strains.)