I use almond butter because almonds are a huge candida KILLER and a great antifungal. Also, I wouldn't break the capsule because the acidic stomach juices are supposed to break the capsule down so that the powder can make its way to your intestine. Sometimes I just swallow a capsule and eat almond butter at the same time. The acidopholus I got doesn't have a brand name. Its just in a glass bottle and says probiotic. It has a red label on it and that's all I can say to describe this.