While food-based sources of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics have long been linked to improved health and reduced mortality, new evidence suggests that supplements may offer similar benefits.

A consumer gut health survey conducted in 2023 by Verb Biotics found that 69% of U.S. consumers experience gut issues and 40% of this population have symptoms affecting their daily life.

A study published in American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Journal evaluated 15,096 fecal samples provided by 11,336 people and found some interesting facts about gut health and the microbiome.