Garden of Life Primal Defense

• Primal Defense® is Garden of Life’s original probiotic formula that is recognized as a leading probiotic in the health food industry with over 4 million bottles sold. It is a unique HSO probiotic formula. In order to obtain the benefits that we historically acquired from consuming foods cultivated in healthy soil, Garden of Life developed a Homeostatic® Soil Organism (HSO) Probiotic Blend utilizing 12 species of beneficial microorganisms including Bacillus subtilus, along with fermented grasses and ionic minerals.

• Primal Defense is a blend of 12 species of probiotics, including Homeostatic® Soil Organisms (HSOs), utilizing the Poten-Zyme® process and delivered with a whole food matrix. The HSO probiotic blend in Primal Defense helps promote healthy digestive balance, support normal absorption and assimilation of nutrients, and help maintain a healthy immune system.

• Primal Defense is created using the following probiotic species or their enzymes: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus brevis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Bacillus subtilis, and Saccharomyces boulardii.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Caplet

Amount Per Serving ... % Daily Value

Calcium ... 38 mg ... 4%

Iron (from Ionic Plant Based Minerals) ... 2.3 mg ... 13%

Proprietary HSO Probiotic Blend ... 610 mg ... +
Barley Grass¹, Oat Grass¹, Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus casei, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus paracasei, Bifidobacterium longum

Ionic Plant Based Minerals ... 285 mg ... +

+Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients:

Calcium carbonate, sodium croscarmellose, silica, magnesium stearate (vegetable source), rice maltodextrin, vegetable coating, bacterial proteases, probiotic cultures.

Suggested Use:

Adults take 1 caplet 3 times per day with 8 ounces of water. Best taken on an empty stomach. Begin with 1 caplet per day and gradually increase to suggested amount. Not intended for children.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure any disease.