{"id":8053,"date":"2020-03-09T13:09:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=8053"},"modified":"2020-05-01T15:07:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:07:35","slug":"your-gut-health-probiotic-versus-prebiotic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=8053","title":{"rendered":"Your Gut Health: Probiotic vs Prebiotic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When reading about gut health, you will almost certainly come across the terms \u201cprobiotic\u201d and \u201cprebiotic\u201d. What is the difference between them?<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-opt-id=1984162167  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8054 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pic of probiotic foods on a counter\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3750\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1470\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Probiotic-Food-Pic.jpg 1470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Probiotics:<\/strong>\u00a0These are live bacteria found in the lining of your gut that are very important for overall health. You get these healthy bacteria by consuming bacteria-fermented foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, or kimchi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prebiotics:<\/strong>\u00a0These are kinds of plant fiber that we can&#8217;t digest. But the probiotic bacteria can digest them. In fact, prebiotics are critical for the health of your probiotic population, and therefore your overall gut health. Excellent prebiotic foods include oats, bananas, apples, cocoa, sweet potatoes, and all forms of beans.<\/p>\n<p>A diet rich in prebiotic foods to nourish your probiotic population is a perfect recipe for excellent gut health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When reading about gut health, you will almost certainly come across the terms \u201cprobiotic\u201d and \u201cprebiotic\u201d. What is the difference between them? 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