Gut Reset

One probiotic, one prebiotic, enzymes with meals, and barrier support for adults. Introduced one at a time.

Who it's for

For adults, and practitioner-dosed children, building a daily digestion routine. Persistent constipation, blood in the stool, weight loss or pain need a medical evaluation first.

Your day at a glance adult core items

Morning
Gut Flora Immune Balance Probiotic
With meals
PreBio Formula XOSSpectrum Enzymes
Between meals
Gut Restore
About this protocol and the studies behind it

Supports a balanced gut microbiome and healthy gut flora. Provides prebiotic fibre that feeds beneficial bacteria. Supports normal digestion and the breakdown of protein, starch, fat and lactose. Supports the integrity of the intestinal lining.

The retail protocol covers the replace, reinoculate and repair steps of a practitioner sequence. Antimicrobial herbs, binders and chelators are not in it; they live in the Detox Support protocol for adults working with a practitioner.

Signs worth noticing in a child who cannot say that their stomach hurts: crying or restlessness after meals, bloating or gas, hard or painful stools, withholding, soiling, less interest in food, or sleep disturbed around bowel movements. A change in behaviour beside painful stools, bloating or reflux is a reason to consider physical discomfort (Buie 2010, PMID 20048083). Keep a simple log of meals, appetite, stools, pain and sleep; it is what a clinician needs to choose support that fits. Introduce one product at a time so that changes in comfort, appetite and stools are easy to read.

From the studies

In a randomized placebo-controlled trial, autistic children who took a digestive-enzyme supplement for three months improved on gastrointestinal symptoms and behaviour ratings (Saad 2015, PMID 26243847); a smaller double-blind crossover trial found no difference (Munasinghe 2010, PMID 20204691). Probiotic trials in autistic children have been safe but modest and mixed (Santocchi 2020, PMID 33101079).

Version

Adult

In the protocol

  • Gut Flora Immune Balance Probiotic

    The single probiotic

    1 scoop (20 billion CFU, six strains, plus S. boulardii) · Morning, with or just after food, in a cool drink

    Dairy-free powder. One probiotic at a time.

    $36.50
  • PreBio Formula XOS

    Prebiotic partner

    Start at 1 chewable, build to 2 (2.8 g XOS) over a week · With food

    Fermentable fibre; some gas in week one is expected.

    $64.98
  • Spectrum Enzymes

    Enzymes

    1 capsule at the start of each meal · With meals

    Amylase, protease, lactase, lipase, cellulase. No wheat.

    $28.00
  • Gut Restore

    Barrier support, adults only

    1 scoop (8 g) in the morning between meals · Morning, between meals

    17 mg zinc per scoop and a California Prop 65 notice. Contains decaffeinated black tea. Not with InflamaCare or Trace Minerals.

    $92.21

Optional add-ons

  • Butyric Prebio Fiber

    Butyrate with fibre

    2 capsules once a day; start with 1 · With food

    250 mg of butyrate with psyllium, inulin and pectin. A second fermentable fibre, so build it up slowly after the prebiotic settles.

    $47.00
  • Bio Defence

    Enzymes between meals, practitioner-directed

    1 capsule, 1 to 4 times a day between meals · Between meals

    A different job from Spectrum Enzymes: taken away from food. Contains egg (lysozyme). The concept behind it has not been trialled.

    $34.00

Alternatives: instead of, not with

  • Phage Defense

    Dairy-free capsule alternative

    1 delayed-release capsule a day with a meal · Morning, with food

    Seven strains plus bacteriophage. Use instead of Gut Flora, not with it.

    $69.50
  • Spectrum SporeBio + IgG

    Spore-based alternative with IgG

    3 capsules a day · With meals

    Three Bacillus strains and bovine serum IgG. Use instead of Gut Flora, not with it; bovine allergen.

    $57.10
  • Digestive Enzymes with HCl + Ox Bile

    Enzymes with stomach-acid support, adults

    1 capsule with each meal · With meals

    Betaine HCl and ox bile: adults only; not with an ulcer, reflux medicines or regular NSAID use. Use instead of Spectrum Enzymes, not with it.

    $49.00
  • InflamaCare Gut Amino Protein Strawberry

    Gut-lining protein shake

    2 scoops (51.8 g) once a day · Any meal

    Rice protein with 2.5 g of glutamine, glycine, turmeric and quercetin; 2,000 IU of vitamin D and 5 mg of iron per serving count toward your totals. Prop 65 notice. Use instead of Gut Restore, not with it.

    $81.50

Child, practitioner-directed

Practitioner-dosed. Gut Restore stays out of the child version: its 17 mg of zinc exceeds the pediatric limit on its own, and the same rule applies in the printed parent guide.

In the protocol

  • Gut Flora Immune Balance Probiotic

    The single probiotic

    Practitioner-dosed · Morning, with food

    One probiotic at a time.

    $36.50
  • PreBio Formula XOS

    Prebiotic partner

    Practitioner-dosed; start low · With food

    Build up over a week.

    $64.98
  • Spectrum Enzymes

    Enzymes

    Practitioner-dosed, at the start of meals · With meals

    No wheat.

    $28.00

Optional add-ons

  • Butyric Prebio Fiber

    Butyrate with fibre, practitioner-directed

    Practitioner-dosed; start with less than the label serving · With food

    A second fermentable fibre: add it only after the prebiotic settles, and watch gas, bloating and stool comfort.

    $47.00

Alternatives: instead of, not with

  • Chewable Enzymes

    Chewable enzymes

    As your practitioner directs, at the start of meals · With meals

    For a child who will not swallow capsules. Contains wheat, so not for a gluten-free household. Use instead of Spectrum Enzymes, not with it.

    $44.00
  • Phage Defense

    Capsule probiotic alternative

    Practitioner-dosed · Morning, with food

    For a child who swallows capsules. Seven strains plus bacteriophage; 5 billion CFU per capsule is the label amount, not a children's dose. Use instead of Gut Flora, not with it.

    $69.50

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How to start
  1. Week 1: the probiotic.
  2. Week 2: add the prebiotic, building the dose over the week. From week 2: enzymes with meals.
  3. Last: Gut Restore (adults).
  4. Judge stool comfort and regularity at 4 to 6 weeks, enzymes and behaviour at 12. Stop for a rash or worsening symptoms.

Read before you buy

  • Probiotics are not for severely immunocompromised children, children with a central line, or preterm and newborn infants.
  • Gut Restore and InflamaCare are adults only (zinc or iron above the child limits; Prop 65 notices).
  • One probiotic at a time: Gut Flora, Phage Defense or SporeBio, never two.
  • Spectrum Enzymes contains no wheat; Chewable Enzymes does. Bio Defence contains egg.
  • Persistent constipation: see a clinician first. Polyethylene glycol is the guideline first-line treatment; the magnesium forms in our catalog are not laxative forms.
  • Designed so no calming, mineral or vitamin ingredient is doubled across products.

Constipation that persists needs medical evaluation first. Talk to your child's healthcare provider before use.

Most of this evidence comes from adult trials of single ingredients. No protocol has been tested as a whole.

The products and/or claims made about specific products found on this website have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent disease. The information presented on this site is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace advice from your physician or other health care professional or any information found on any product label or packaging. You should always consult with a qualified health care professional before starting any exercise, diet or supplement regimen.