Botanical Support for a Healthy Intestinal Balance
A healthy gut depends on the right balance of organisms in the intestines. Para-Gard is a botanical formula built around that idea. Integrative Therapeutics describes it as "a combination of berberine sulfate, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, and sweet wormwood which helps support healthy balance of intestinal flora."*
Who I Reach For This With
- Patients in a gut protocol who want botanical support for intestinal balance
- People whose practitioner is using herbal extracts rather than a single ingredient
- Patients building a gut plan in stages, with a probiotic and gut-lining support alongside
- Anyone who wants a professional-grade formula with the dose listed on the label
What Makes This Form Different
- 450 mg berberine sulfate per 3-capsule serving
- Four additional extracts: gentian root 225 mg, garlic bulb 150 mg, goldenseal root 150 mg (standardized to 5% alkaloids), and sweet wormwood aerial parts 150 mg
- Free of gluten, wheat, soy, dairy, artificial colors, and flavors
What Integrative Therapeutics Says It Supports*
- A healthy balance of intestinal flora*
- Intestinal health, with botanical extracts*
- A combination of berberine sulfate, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, and sweet wormwood in one formula*
How It Fits Into a Protocol
Para-Gard is one piece of a staged gut plan, not the whole plan. I usually pair it with a probiotic such as Ther-Biotic Complete, bring in GI-Synergy when microbial balance and the gut lining are both in focus, and use HCL Pro-Zyme when digestion itself needs support. Timing and duration are set by your practitioner.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Para-Gard for?
Integrative Therapeutics describes it as a combination of berberine sulfate, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, and sweet wormwood which helps support healthy balance of intestinal flora.
How do I take it?
Adults take 1 to 3 capsules daily with food, or as your practitioner recommends.
Who should check with a provider first?
Per the label, anyone who is pregnant or nursing, has a bleeding disorder, ulcer, or stomach inflammation, takes blood thinners, is within one week of surgery, is diabetic, or takes medications or antibiotics should check with their prescribing provider before adding this.
Supplement Facts: Per 3 capsules: Berberine Sulfate 450 mg; Gentian (root) Extract 225 mg; Garlic (bulb) Extract 150 mg; Goldenseal (root) Extract (standardized to 5% alkaloids) 150 mg; Sweet Wormwood (aerial parts) Extract 150 mg. Other ingredients: cellulose, plant-derived capsule (hypromellose), calcium laurate, silica.
Suggested Use: Adults take 1-3 capsules daily with food or as recommended by a healthcare professional. 120 capsules per bottle.
Warnings: Check with your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a bleeding disorder, ulcers, or stomach inflammation, take blood thinners, or are within one week of surgery. Consult a healthcare provider if you are diabetic or taking medications or antibiotics.
Ships direct from Integrative Therapeutics — never third-party or gray-market stock. Integrative sells only through licensed healthcare practitioners, so every bottle comes straight from their facility.
Selected by Dr. Lorn Allison, DN.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
