Probiotics vs Prebiotics: Animation

CDHF

Written by: CDHF

Updated: August 3rd, 2022

There’s lots of talk about probiotics these days and their role in digestive health and disease. While probiotics and prebiotics sound similar, they are very different and have different roles in gut health. We break it down in this short animation.

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