5 Fast Facts About Prebiotics & Probiotics

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1. Prebiotic vs Probiotic

Prebiotics = food for bacteria

Probiotics = bacteria

2. Improve Gut Health, Immunity & More

Studies in pets showed to prevent/reduce diarrhea and improve immunity to vaccines and diseases. A new probiotic for dogs was shown to decrease signs of anxiety in 90% of dogs

3. Size Matters

The # of colony forming units is the most important property

4. Unregulated

As a supplement, pre/probiotics are totally unregulated, and they like anything, some could potentially be harmful. It is best to stick with products that have been clinically studied or at least have lots of supportive anecdotal evidence.

5. Heat and moisture sensitive

These live organisms die when exposed to heat and the moisture in the air. For this reason and because efficacy depends on the quantity, probiotic packet/capsule should not be divided, the entire recommended dose should be consumed according to the directions. This fact also makes packaging probiotics into kibble challenging and possibly questionable.

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