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prebiotics and gut health

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    5 Health Benefits of Prebiotics

    Most people have heard of probiotics. And many know that getting plenty of probiotics through supplementation and diet is great for gut health. In fact, experts regularly celebrate and encourage the use of probiotics because they support digestive health so well. But there is something else that fewer people know about…or understand that should always go with probiotics. Probiotics will not work unless you also have prebiotics. What are prebiotics? Prebiotics are a type of fiber that cannot be digested. Because it cannot be digested, it easily passes through the small intestine. Once at the colon, the friendly microflora living…