Introduction
what are postbiotics? This term refers to the waste left behind after your body digests both prebiotics and probiotics. Healthy postbiotics include nutrients such as vitamins B and K, amino acids, and substances called antimicrobial peptides that help to slow down the growth of harmful bacteria. Other postbiotic substances called short-chain fatty acids help healthy bacteria flourish.
You can increase the amount of useful postbiotics in your system by increasing your intake of fermented foods, such as kefir, tempeh, and kimchi. Focusing on getting enough of the foods that promote a mix of healthy gut bacteria may help improve your overall health.
The positive impacts of probiotics encompass alleviating lactose intolerance, moderating heart rate, mitigating the risk of cancer, fortifying immune function to combat infections, reducing cholesterol levels within the body by dissolving bile in the intestine, managing and preventing acute diarrhea, mitigating food allergies or eczema in children, and improving the absorption of vitamins and minerals. Additionally, they contribute to diminishing intestinal inflammation and alleviating symptoms related to ovulation. There are documented connections between the strains present in the microflora of the human intestinal system and both the delivery method of the infant and the mother's milk. Research indicates that a newborn acquires approximately 10^6 bacterial cells per milliliter of breast milk, signifying that breastfed infants experience enhanced immunity against pathogens due to the diverse microflora present (Bourebaba et al., Citation2022).
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