Prebiotics & Probiotics: what’s the difference?
Prebiotics and probiotics are hot topics recently & for good reason.
There are trillions of microbes living within our digestive tracts. These include bacteria and fungi and they are commonly referred to as the gut microbiome which collectively is essential for our health.
These small but mighty microbes are super important to our overall health, not only playing a key role in our digestion, but also being influential to our immune system, hormones and even our mood.
Which is where prebiotics and probiotics come in..
Prebiotics are fibers that the body can’t digest, but that feed the microbes taking residence within our gut.
Probiotics are individual strains of live bacteria and yeast that can inhabit our digestive tract.
Prebiotic foods include chicory, garlic, onions, leeks and asparagus.
Probiotic foods include fermented foods such as kimchi, kombucha, kefir & yoghurt, as well as miso & sauerkraut (unpasteurised).
As prebiotic foods feed the microbes within our gut, some people may experience IBS or unwanted digestive symptoms such as bloating or flatulence in response to eating these foods and this may be suggestive of an imbalance within your gut microbiome.
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Go well,
Charlotte
