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Simply put, our modern lifestyles have been wreaking havoc on our gut microbiota for years. As we eat more and more processed and sugary foods, experience more stress, sleep less, are more sedentary, and ingest more prescription medications than ever before (particularly antibiotics), our gut health continues to decline on a large scale.
Poor diet choices can also ultimately lead to an overgrowth of bad bacteria in our guts, as well as damage the strength of our gut barrier. From where the bad bacteria can leak into the blood stream and get distributed to the entire body.
Obvious solutions like changing your diet, sleeping more, avoiding stressful situations, exercising and avoiding sugar might sound simple but aren't always as easy to follow through. Luckily that's where supplements such as probiotics and prebiotics come in hand.
Probiotics and prebiotics can:
Help us digest our food better
Support our intestinal wall
Help our gut bacteria, aka microbiome
Restore the balance in your gut
Probiotics + Prebiotics = Postbiotics
But did you know that there’s one final step in gut maintenance that most of us haven’t even heard about?
They’re known as “postbiotics.”
Haven’t heard of this term? You’re most definitely not alone. A newer term in the science world, researchers have just recently coined this term and have begun exploring the true possibilities of postbiotics when it comes to healing the gut.
Postbiotics are what’s created when good gut bacteria feeds on prebiotic fibers. In other words, good gut bacteria + prebiotics + probiotics = postbiotics.
Postbiotics provide the end result (tributyrin) of healthy gut to provide balance to your gut.
There are plenty of gut restoring supplements and probiotics on the market today that promise to restore the balance of your gut. Yet it can be difficult to navigate an overwhelming variety of supplements, their advertised benefits and ingredients.
We've done the work for you and compiled a review containing our top 5 choices for gut health in 2020, including a helpful guide for what to look for and what to avoid in gut health supplements.
Probiotics – Probiotics are live good bacteria and yeasts. Probiotics are especially good for digestive system. Probiotics can help balance "good" and "bad" bacteria to keep our bodies working the way it should. There's dozens of various probiotic strengths each one of them wiht unique benefits.
Prebiotics – Prebiotics are a special form of dietary fiber that acts as a food for the good bacteria in your gut. Prebiotics by itself don't do that much for your body and In order for prebiotics to be effective, your gut has to function well and have healthy good bacteria colonies.
Synbiotics – Synbiotics are are a combination of probiotics and prebiotics. Synbiotics create a synergy between probiotics and the specific fiber they need to feed on. Synbiotics are more complex and beneficial than just probiotics.
Postbiotics – Newly researched gut restoring supplement containing the end result of healthy gut. Postbiotics are by far most advanced gut restore supplement that provides your gut with what probiotics and prebiotics try to achieve in one single capsule. You don't have to worry about the CFU (colony forming units), types of probiotics and prebiotics and their unique benefits. Due to the nature of this supplement, first positive results can be felt in just 5-10 days. Postbiotic can be your best chance to restore your gut health.
Digestive enzymes – Digestive enzymes play a key role in breaking down the food you eat. These enzymes speed up the process of nutrients being transformed into substances that your gut can absorb. Unfortunately, digestive enzymes aren't that helpful if your gut is out of balance.
Low Efficacy Probiotics - Beware that quite a few probiotic supplements give into the fad of having as many billion CFUs as possible by using cheapest and least effective probiotic strains. This is another great reason to consider postbiotics if you aren't sure what type of probiotic strains you need.
Detox Supplements - Detox supplements usually contain some sort of form of laxatives followed by greens powder and/or a dietary plan. If your gut is non in optimal condition the detox regiment can flush out the remainder of good bacteria in your stomach further irritating and inflaming the gut.
Bone Broth Supplements - Specifically Type 1 bone broth collagen. There are no scientific studies on the topic of bone broth supplements and gut health nor does there appear to be any reason why they would work for gut health.
Extremely Low or High Price - Do your research before buying an overpriced or suspiciously cheap supplement. Do not cut corners for your gut health.
Latest update: January 30, 2021
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