Nucific BIO X4 Reviews

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Nucific BIO X4 is a probiotic-based supplement that claims to provide digestive support, suppress appetite, and support weight loss management. Each capsule includes:

• 4 billion colony-forming units (CFUs) of a proprietary Digestive Enzyme Blend that helps your body easily digest carbs, fats, and proteins
• Green tea to boost your metabolism
• Caralluma Fimbriata to suppress cravings

Nucific’s BIO X4 is claimed to cause no known side effects, contains only 100% pure ingredients, and is made without lactose, gluten, or fillers.

According to the manufacturer, you should take one capsule of BIOX4 with each meal (3 capsules daily), and as long as you exercise regularly and don’t eat too many carbs or sweets, you’ll begin experiencing results within 1–2 months.

This review will help you understand if this product works and if it is the right option for you.

BIO X4’s Ingredients: Are They Backed by Science?

According to BIO X4’s product label, the supplement contains:

Probiotic Blend: 4 billion (4x10⁹) CFU per capsule

• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• L. rhamnosus
• L. plantarum
• Bifidobacterium lactis
• B. animalis

Digestive Enzyme Blend: 88mg

• Amylase (from Aspergilus Oryzae)
• Bromelain
• Lipase (from Rhizopus Oryzae)

Weight Management Blend: 100mg – Green Tea Extract (50% EGCG)

Craving Control Blend: 166mg – Caralluma Fimbriata Extract

Below, we’ll detail the available research for each ingredient category included in BIO X4.

Probiotic Blend

Probiotics have been used for decades for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, allergic response, H. Pylori infection, boosting immune response, and more, and have reams of clinical data available.

Note: As each capsule contains 4 billion CFUs, by taking the recommended 3 capsules per day, you’ll cumulatively be ingesting 12 billion CFUs.

This is important because some consumers shop for probiotics specifically based on the number of actual CFUs each dose provides, and Nucific’s claim might be a bit confusing.

In terms of support for some of the strains included, here’s what we found:

Lactobacillus acidophilus is widely used in many available probiotic blends. It is thought to have an ability to improve symptoms related to diarrhea and stomach discomfort. Additionally, it may play a role in boosting immune function.

A review of 34 different randomized trials concluded that L. acidophilus at doses ranging from 2x10⁸ to 10¹¹ CFUs was able to reduce the risk for diarrhea when used alone or with other probiotics.

The combination of L. acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 twice daily at 10¹¹ CFU/day reduced bloating in over 8-weeks. This same combination may also result in fewer sick days from respiratory infections.

L rhamnosus may reduce stomach flu symptoms. This family may also support immune system function and offer allergy relief.

L rhamnosus GG at 0.018mg doses reduced airway inflammation in mice with chronic asthma.

Over 5-days, kids treated with 1×10¹⁰ CFU of L. rhamnosus GG twice daily for the stomach flu did not relieve diarrhea or vomiting when compared to placebo.

Many Lactobacillus plantarum species may offer anti-inflammatory benefits. This was demonstrated in a laboratory study where L. Plantarum N14 reduced inflammation in intestinal cells. Similarly, mice injected with 100 mg/kg of L. plantarum K8 had reduced expression of enzymes and receptors involved in cardiovascular inflammation.

Bifidobacterium lactis is another strain that may offer immune-boosting benefits.

B. Lactis HN019 at 1.5x10¹¹ CFU doses twice daily over 6-weeks improved blood tests used to indicate natural immunity in 13 elderly individuals. Similar doses of the same strain also boosted white blood cell levels in 30 elderly individuals.

The big takeaway here is that these effects are strain-specific. We can’t expect the same results from studies that investigated certain doses for certain strains as BIO X4 does not provide these details, but rather only the probiotic blend total.

Digestive Enzymes Blend

Carbohydrate metabolism begins in your mouth as the enzyme amylase is produced in your salivary glands.

This enzyme has not been extensively studied with respect to weight loss. Amylase levels were not found to be associated with weight loss or improvement in blood sugar regulation in obese individuals on weight maintenance programs.

Lipase is an enzyme involved in fat digestion. In healthy volunteers, those treated with 280mg of lipase experienced less stomach fullness after a fatty meal.

Bromelain plays a role in protein digestions, and may also offer anti-arthritic and anti-cancer benefits. It’s dietary role has not been well studied.

Weight Management Blend

Finally, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the main ingredient in green tea, is often touted as providing a wide range of benefits.

Often included in dietary supplements that claim to boost metabolism or burn fat, green tea, and its proposed effects have been studied in humans.

These benefits are probably related to 2 notable components; caffeine and catechin (an antioxidant).

Green tea given at 90, 200, 300 and 400mg doses up to 3x daily increased energy expenditure when combined with 200mg of caffeine; the effects of green tea were not dose-dependent.

Body weight, BMI, waist to hip ratio, and body fat percentage were improved when 500mg of green tea daily was combined with exercise. These effects were greater than those seen in exercise alone.

Craving Control Blend

Caralluma is a cactus indigenous to India that is thought to offer sliming benefits through curbing appetite.

In overweight subjects, 1g per day over 2-months significantly reduced waist circumference and appetite.

In children with a genetic disease that is associated with excessive eating, 1,000mg of Caralluma reduced this behavior.

Side Effects

As BIO X4 does not offer information regarding specific amounts or specific strains included in their probiotic blend, their ingredients can’t be readily compared to the available literature.

Nonetheless, most studies test strain in the order of billions CFUs without serious side effects. While this speaks to the safety of BIO X4, the individual strains may not be offered in large enough doses to achieve the desired effects supported by research.

Mild side effects reported with the use of similar blends can include abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and diarrhea. These symptoms can be eased by lowering your dose or discontinuing the use of the product.

The remaining ingredients have all been safely tested at doses as much as 10x larger than what is offered in BIOX4. Again, it important to keep in mind that the Digestive Enzyme Blend offers only the total amount for all 3 ingredients. This number is far less than the doses that have been tested individually. While likely safe, BIO X4 may not offer a large enough dose for the desired effect.

Green tea extract generally contains at least some caffeine, depending on how it’s processed, so this might be relevant for users who are sensitive to stimulants.

Pricing and Refund Policy

The BIO X4 supplement is priced as follows:

• 1 Bottle: $99 (30-day supply)
• 3 Bottles: $261.36 ($87.12 per bottle)
• 6 Bottles: $487.08 ($81.18 per bottle)

According to the product’s website, all orders over $50 come with free shipping.

All Nucific products come with a 90-day refund policy. You'll have to send your unused portion left back to the company. You’ll need to contact Nucific’s customer service department at 888-679-5520 or support@nucific.com in order to initiate the refund process.

Company Reputation

As of 3/5/20, over 1,380 customers left their reviews of BIO X4 here on HighYa, for an average rating of 4.4 stars. On the Better Business Bureau, we found 286 customer reviews for an average rating of 4 stars.

Nucific also has an A+ rating with the BBB based on 98 customer complaints.

The Bottom Line

While BIO X4’s probiotics will likely provide some level of digestion support (e.g. reducing some types of inflammation, boosting immune response, etc.), unless your intestinal flora is severely out of whack, any benefits you’ll achieve will likely be minor.

BIO X4 does include ingredients that have been studied in human trials. However, the amounts for each individual ingredient are not provided by the company. The total amounts provided likely mean that the individual ingredients are offered at safe amounts.

This also means that these ingredients are offered in doses less than what has been proven effective in research studies.

Considering this, it’s our opinion that BIO X4’s price isn’t in line with any benefits you can realistically expect to achieve from using the supplement.

Lastly, as your digestive symptoms and need for effective weight loss may be the result of more serious underlying conditions, it is important to include a medical professional in your management.

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