Episode Details

Prebiotics are Great Fertilizer for Your Gut by JJ Virgin

Season 2 Episode 27 Published 6 years, 4 months ago

Description

Today JJ discusses the importance of having a rich prebiotic component to your diet. Prebiotics feed probiotics, helping you maintain a healthy balance of gut flora and better able to fight off leaky gut. JJ also explains how prebiotics help keep your body’s inflammation low, as well as contribute to a host of other health benefits. Read on to discover a list of JJ’s top prebiotic-rich foods and her recommendation on the best way to incorporate them into your daily menu.

Freebies From Today’s Episode

Get JJ’s free Gut Health Guide by going to jjvirgin.com/prebiotics.

Main Points From Today’s Episode

Prebiotics feed your good gut bacteria. Having a healthy gut microbiome affects many systems in your body.
Prebiotics help increase your body’s production of short-chain fatty acids. Short-chain fatty acids help boost your body’s immune system and prevent an overgrowth of bad bacteria, among other health benefits.
Eating foods rich in prebiotics is simple. Included is a list of many foods to incorporate to increase prebiotics in your daily diet.

Episode Play-By-Play

[2:35] What are prebiotics, and how are they different than probiotics?

[3:11] All the systems in your body that your gut microbiome affects

[3:50] JJ first started focusing on this when she was focusing on overcoming weight loss resistance.

[4:14] What happens when prebiotics are fermented in your large intestine?

[4:49] Some of the benefits of increasing your production of short chain fatty acids

[5:39] When you increase your intake of healing foods, your body can heal itself easier and fight off bad bacteria and this other very common issue.

[6:17] What is leaky gut? How do prebiotics help?

[8:10] Short-chain fatty acids can also improve mineral absorption, which strengthens these parts of the body.

[9:45] Food sources that provide prebiotics (fiber)

[10:25] How much fiber should you eat every day? What else should you increase as you increase your fiber intake?

Action Steps: Increase the foods that contain more prebiotics, including...