It can feel as though barely a day goes by without a new revelation about gut health. Probiotics have long dominated the conversation, but as our understanding of the microbiome deepens, so too does our appreciation of how microbes support a healthy gut. The trillions of bacteria living in our digestive system influence far more than digestion alone, playing a pivotal role in immune health, mood and energy regulation.
Yet it’s not only live cultures that matter. Cue dead bacteria, otherwise known as postbiotics which refer to non-living bacteria and their beneficial by-products. Once overlooked, dead bacteria are now a rapidly growing area of research, offering a new way to support health without the need for live cultures—a distinction that, as you’ll soon discover, comes with some surprising advantages.
