

These heat-killed bacteria still contain compounds, which activate immune cells within the gut, and feed the good bacteria in our gut. Why would we want to take a heat-killed probiotic? These specific probiotics are grown for this very purpose and harvested when they are in their prime. Postbiotics are “heat-killed” probiotic bacteria. Without these we can’t have a healthy gut. Short Chain Fatty Acids, butyrate, and amino acids to name a few. When prebiotics are fermented or “digested by probiotics,” many things your gut needs to be healthy are created. So they go to your lower digestive tract, where they act like food to help the healthy bacteria grow. Prebiotics are a source of food for your gut’s healthy bacteria. This makes your digestive system work better. Prebiotics are special plant fibers that help healthy bacteria grow in your gut. Spore-forming probiotics are transient strains of bacteria, (they totally leave the body in 7 days, excreted through the feces,) yet they only need to be taken for a limited amount of time in order to realize the benefits.Īfter 1-3 months, it’s recommended to switch over to more traditional multi-strain probiotics with lactobacillus and bifidobacterium species. Improved protein absorption, as well as improved exercise recovery, to name a few. There are many issues this strain of probiotic can help with, constipation (including gas and bloating,) IBS in adults and children. Bacillus Coagluans also prevents dybisoisis and related issues, ie diarrhea, with antibiotics use.īacillus Coagulans can also promote digestion, increase nutrient absorption, and reduce inflammation by producing a variety of enzymes and Short Chain Fatty Acids necessary for healthy digestion. The spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Coagluans, is a well-known antimicrobial, antibacterial compound, it works as a natural antibiotic that only targets the bad bacteria in the gut. They create an anaerobic (oxygen free,) as well as an acidic state where the probiotics can thrive, and the bad bacteria cannot. Spore-forming probiotics are beneficial in many ways they eat the same food as many of the bad bacteria, therefore limiting the resources for the pathogenic bacteria to grow. Some probiotics have as little as a 5% survival rate, because of the stomach acids, and digestive enzymes. The small intestine has the correct number of sugars, amino acids and purines (common chemical compounds found in foods and drink) for the spore to germinate and grow. Spores form can be thought of as a seed that can sit for years in the soil, until the environment is correct for it to sprout and grow.Īs with spore-forming probiotics, the spore form is protected from the stomach acids, temperature changes, and digestive enzymes until it reaches the small intestine. These probiotics are found naturally in spore form. Spore-forming probiotics could be called spore form probiotics.

These are exiting new tools we now have available to us, for severe IBS, uncontrollable diarrhea, and highly immune compromised systems.

When I get asked about the most current new products, I have to say, it’s spore-forming probiotics and postbiotics. It seems every few months, new discoveries are being made in the natural health field.
