HMF Natogen Formula

Probiotic for formula-fed children.
HMF Natogen Formula is a probiotic for formula-fed infants, and can also be used by breast fed infants. Probiotics help contribute to a natural healthy gut flora. HMF Natogen Formula also includes galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and fructooligosaccharides (FOS).

Beneficial dose
Provides 3 billion CFU* probiotic strains/serving. See "Ingredients" tab for complete details.

Prebiotic included
Prebiotic oligosaccharides GOS and FOS stimulate growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.1, 2 Oligosaccharides are the third largest component in human breast milk.3

Serving Size: 1 scoop(1 gram)
Servings Per Container: 60

Active Ingredients:

• Probiotic Consortium. 3 billion CFU
  • Bifidobacterium bifidum (CUL-20)
  • Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (CUL-34)
  • Lactobacillus salivarius (CUL-61)
  • Lactobacillus paracasei (CUL-08)
• Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) . 750 mg
• Frutooligosaccharides (FOS). 75 mg

Recommended Dosage:
Children (1-24 months): Add 1/2 a scoop (1 g) of HMF Natogen to baby bottle AFTER warming once or twice per day. Or mix into any liquid or sprinkle on food. For breastfeeding moms, dab some HMF Natogen on your nipple and let your baby suckle.

Take 1 scoop daily or 1/2 scoop twice daily, with or after a meal, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.

Is this product safe for Infants age 0-12 months? YES.
Although the product label now indicates that it is for children age 1- 4, it is actually formulated for infants 0-12 months. This is due to regulations by Health Canada (where the product is made and sold) which does not allow age range below 12 months to be listed on supplements (even if proven safe).

Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, starch, corn, sodium, sugar, artificial coloring or flavoring or antimicrobial preservatives. Ideal for vegetarians.

3/2/2011 Ingredient Notice from Seroyal/Genestra:
It has been communicated to us by Seroyal/Genestra that Barley gluten, lactose and soy are used in the fermentation medium for growing the micro-organisms prior to manufacturing the final formulation. These nutrients are digested by the micro-organisms during fermentation and further removed during centrifugation (after fermentation).

"We have tested the HMF probiotics as worst-case scenarios based on total daily consumption and target populations and no gluten, dairy or soy was detected in the final product. Although our analytical assay for soy, gluten & dairy did not detect any proteins, these methods cannot detect total absence."

Read customer questions and answers about HMF Probiotics on our blog.

References:

1. Moro G et al. Dosage-related bifidogenic effects of galacto- and fructooligosaccharides in formula fed term infants.
2. Xiao-ming, B et al. Supplementation of milk formula with galacto-oligosaccharides in intestinal micro-flora and fermentation in term infants. Chinese Med J 2004; 117(6)):927-931.
3. Newbrug DS, Ruiz-Palacios, GM, Morrow AL. Human milk glycans protect infants against enteric pathogens. Annu Rev Nutr 2005;25:37.

Are HMF products shipped with an ice pack?
No. But, after extensive product testing and new freeze drying technology performed by Genestra, it was concluded that the ice pack did not make a difference during shipping since the product potency was still well over 100% label claims when shipped with ice or no ice. The manufacturer states that it is no longer necessary to ship the HMF products with an ice pack for these reasons:

• Genestra has added in 50% more probiotic than what the label guarantees per bottle. For example, HMF Forte is guaranteed to have 6 billion L. acidophilus per serving, but there are 12 billion present at time of manufacturing and it is kept frozen until shipping.
  
  
• October 2004: The manufacturer has increased product stability again, allowing the probiotics to last up to 6 months at room temperature holding their GUARANTEED minimum potency on label!
  
  
• You will receive your HMF probiotic directly from the manufacturer in about 3-5 days. This product is very fresh and has not been sitting around on our shelves. And, you are guaranteed it will contain 50% more than what the label states.

How do I travel with my HMF probiotics?
We highly recommend you take your probiotics with you on all trips and vacations since their potency will last for up to 6 months at room temperature un-refrigerated. But, when possible and if convenient, we recommend you store your probiotics in the freezer or refrigerator, especially if you plan to preserve freshness of your product for months or years. Click the link to read more about HMF Probiotics, shipping and storage.