Why “Prebiotics” Are The Key To Your Digestive Health

Modern scientific research has determined that the bulk 70% (pun intended) of our body’s immune system originates in the digestive tract. As we age both digestive function and our immune system declines, this contributes to disease throughout the body.

“Prebiotics” which you may not have heard of before, are the non-digestible nutrients or “food” that immune-supporting bacteria and micro-organisms live-on and use to proliferate in the colon. These Prebiotic non-digestible nutrients help revitalize and optimize these bacteria which in-turn enhances our immune response and immune system function. This is a “communal relationship” and has been shown to help with reductions in cholesterol, bone loss and cancers.

Foods like Matcha, Rooibos, Goji, Agave, have very high Prebiotic benefits that give these gut bacteria (Probiotics) the nutrients they need to thrive in the correct range to help us with our immune response to invading organisms that are “parasitic” to the body and cause disease.

So, in essence, you really have (2) digestive systems.

(1) for the assimilation of “digestible” nutrients “into” the bloodstream and cells

(2) digestive system/function for the non-digestible Pre & Probiotic immune enhancing functions of the body.

There you go, everything you wanted to know about your G.I. tract but were afraid to ask in health class…. : )