Gut health is no longer a fringe wellness trend—it’s a full-blown movement. With Americans projected to spend over $6.29 billion on probiotic supplements by 2025, it’s clear that people are taking their microbiome seriously. But what if the real secret to digestive and immune health isn’t just probiotics—but what they produce?
Let’s dive into the trio that makes your gut thrive: prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotic metabolites.
Microbiome 101: What’s Really Going On in Your Gut?
Your colon is home to 99% of the bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract—about 100 trillion of them! These bacteria aren’t just passive passengers; they’re active participants in your health. But they need the right fuel and environment to flourish.
- Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria.
- Prebiotics are the fibers and polyphenols (mostly from fruits and veggies) that feed them.
- Postbioticsare the powerful compounds probiotics produce when they digest prebiotics—and they’re the real game-changers.
Postbiotics regulate gut pH, support immune function, and even influence brain health. They include B-vitamins, neurotransmitters, antioxidants, enzymes, and anti-inflammatory compounds.
A Scientific Shift: Why Postbiotics Matter Most
New research shows that the benefits we associate with probiotics—like improved immunity and digestion—are actually due to the postbiotic metabolites they produce. But here’s the catch: if your gut is out of balance (a condition called dysbiosis), your probiotics can’t do their job.
And dysbiosis is common—thanks to processed foods, environmental toxins, and antibiotic overuse. That’s why simply taking high-dose probiotics isn’t enough. Most get destroyed by stomach acid before they even reach your colon.
The Dr. Ohhira’s Difference: Fermentation That Works
Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics skips the guesswork. Instead of relying on your body to produce postbiotics, it delivers them directly—thanks to a 3-year fermentation process using multiple types of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweed.
This process creates:
- 13 strains of beneficial bacteria used during fermentation
- Natural prebiotics from fresh fruits, vegetables, mushrooms and seaweed
- Over 500 postbiotic metabolites
It’s a complete microbiome system—designed to restore balance fast.
Creating the Ideal Gut Environment
Just like plants need the right temperature to grow, probiotics need the right pH. A healthy gut is weakly acidic (pH 6.2–6.8), which supports good bacteria and suppresses pathogens. Dr. Ohhira’s formula includes over 100 weakly acidic postbiotics to help re-establish this ideal environment.
Real Food, Real Fermentation
Most people don’t eat enough fiber- and polyphenol-rich foods daily. That’s why Dr. Ohhira’s fermentation process is so powerful—it gives bacteria 26,280 hours to transform whole foods into health-promoting compounds. Compare that to the 24–36 hours food spends in your colon!
Want to boost your microbiome naturally? Check out Dr. Ross Pelton’s “Salad Buzz” video, featuring a 16-ingredient microbiome-supporting salad.
Why Dr. Ohhira’s Is #1 for Postbiotics
Unlike high-dose probiotics that may never reach your colon, Dr. Ohhira’s delivers what your gut truly needs: postbiotic metabolites. It’s the only supplement that combines:
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Postbiotics
- A fermented food base.
This is why it’s known for Rapid Microbiome Repair. This is The Dr. Ohhira’s Advantage.
