Prebiotic Vs Probiotic

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What is Prebiotic ?

Prebiotics are a type of fiber that human body cannot digest. They serve as food for probiotics, which are tiny living microorganism.

Where is the source of Prebiotic ?

The major source is dietary fibre, occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables and prebiotics supplements.

What are the benefits of Prebiotic?


  • Improve calcium absorption
  • Changing quickly how body can process carbohydrate
  • Supporting probiotic growth

What is Probiotics ?

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for us, especially for our digestive system.
There are three main types of Good bacteria :

  • Lactobacillus - found in yoghurt and fermented food, different strains can help diarrhoea, lactose in milk
  • Bifidobacterium - found in some dairy products. 
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii - a yeast found in probiotics, to help fight diarrhoea and other digestive problems.

Where is the source of probiotic ?

  • Yoghurt
  • kefir
  • kombucha
  • fermented food such as kimchi
  • fermented cheese such as gouda
  • Probiotic supplements

What are the benefits of probiotics ?

There are three main benefits

  • digestive health - especially from the risk of taking antibiotics
  • mental health - may alleviate the symptoms of depression
  • gastrointestinal health - probiotic can help irritability bowel syndrome (constipation, bloating)

However, there are other evidence that support the potential benefits of probiotics, they found that probiotics may decrease :

  • the need for antibiotics
  • cold
  • gestational diabetes
  • vaginal infections such as yeast infections
  • eczema


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