Is Simplexity Healths Acidophilus from a dairy source?
While the exact process is proprietary with the manufacturer, we can tell you that the DDS-1 strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus–from which Simplexity Health’s Acidophilus is made–is grown like almost all probiotic strains on a medium of enzyme-modified dairy proteins (not the same as whole milk or cheese) fortified with natural proteoses, peptones, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, enzymes, and growth-promoting and stabilizing nutrients. In the past, the manufacturer has stated that Simplexity’s Acidophilus contained no milk products. Then, when new regulations for labeling major allergens went into effect (on January 1, 2006), we were informed that there could be possible traces of dairy protein in the final product. Even though the manufacturer assures us that there is no whey or lactose in the final DDS-1 product, since there may be traces of dairy proteins, we have no choice but to include “contains milk” on the label, which is the wording demanded by the regulation. Depending on
