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- Postbiotics strengthen the gut barrier and reduce inflammation, supporting immune health and peak performance.
- Postbiotics like butyrate fuel intestinal cells, providing essential energy and enhancing gut motility for efficient digestion.
We all know our intestines digest food to provide energy, vitamins, and nutrients to the rest of our body. But did you know that postbiotics help fuel your intestines?
Postbiotics, like butyrate, aren’t just “nice-to-haves” for your gut—they’re key to your body’s energy engine. Did you know that butyrate provides up to 70% of the energy required for your colon cells? (Pryde et al., 2002) This source of energy plays an important role in keeping your body running efficiently.
But it doesn’t stop there. Postbiotics also support gut motility (Cherbut et al., 1997; Martin-Gallausiaux et al., 2021), ensuring that your digestive process is as efficient as your workflow—getting nutrients absorbed quickly while helping waste move through smoothly. And because postbiotics enhance the gut barrier function (Martin-Gallausiaux et al., 2021; Van Hook, 2015), they not only help your body absorb the essentials, but also keep harmful invaders at bay. By supporting these vital processes, postbiotics help your body function at its best every day.
For individuals committed to high performance, postbiotics can also modulate inflammation (Meijer et al., 2010; Siddiqui & Cresci, 2021) —reducing gut stress. A healthy gut serves as a critical foundation for a well-functioning immune system, allowing you to stay focused on your performance. A healthy gut isn’t just about digestion; it’s about fueling peak performance in all areas of life. Take care of your gut, and your gut will take care of you by helping your gut you stay ahead of the curve, day in and day out.
References
Cherbut, C., Aubé, A. C., Blottière, H. M., & Galmiche, J. P. (1997). Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids on Gastrointestinal Motility. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 32(222), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.1997.11720720
Martin-Gallausiaux, C., Marinelli, L., Blottière, H. M., Larraufie, P., & Lapaque, N. (2021). SCFA: mechanisms and functional importance in the gut. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 80(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120006916
Meijer, K., De Vos, P., & Priebe, M. G. (2010). Butyrate and other short-chain fatty acids as modulators of immunity: What relevance for health? Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 13(6), 715–721. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0B013E32833EEBE5
Pryde, S. E., Duncan, S. H., Hold, G. L., Stewart, C. S., & Flint, H. J. (2002). The microbiology of butyrate formation in the human colon. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 217(2), 133–139. https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1574-6968.2002.TB11467.X
Siddiqui, M. T., & Cresci, G. A. M. (2021). The Immunomodulatory Functions of Butyrate. Journal of Inflammation Research, 14, 6025–6041. https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S300989
Van Hook, A. M. (2015). Butyrate benefits the intestinal barrier. Science Signaling, 8(378). https://doi.org/10.1126/SCISIGNAL.AAC6198
