Just adding a tid bit to Opens post...With the extensive imbalance that I was suffering with I could not consume the typical "good bacteria" I had to purchase "soil based bacteria" that comes straight from MOTHER EARTH. This was and still is the only "good bacteria" that my severely damaged tummy can handle. The bad and good bacteria cannot feed off of this type of organism and thus does not feed the imbalance. I find that this is something most do not consider so just in case there are those who are like me and have the persistent not giving in easily candida overgrowth, this knowledge will be of great benefit to you. :)