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Everything You Need To Know About Short-Chain Fatty Acids

The Microbiome Report

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Is Bacteria a Waste Product?

Bacteria are the bacteria's poop, which makes it sound bad, you know, a byproduct. If we consume fiber, they're going to gobble it up and metabolize it. They'll excrete a lot of different things in short chains or one of them. Some bacteria will consume a short chain and use it as an energy source. It can be both an input and an output like dogs.

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