Bacteria from the Faecalibacterium genus

You may know this bacterium very well. It lives within you and helps you break down your food. Yes, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and many other bacteria, viruses and fungi live in your guts, where they eat what you eat and keep you strong and healthy.

The food that your gut microbes like the most? Green and healthy veggies, fruit and plant seeds! The gut bacteria break down these foods and keep you healthy with several strategies:

In the gut, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and other bacteria produce different molecules from the incoming food. These are transported to the organs in your body, like your brain, liver or heart, where they support your metabolism and health.

Other molecules from bacteria can even strengthen your immune system or fight harmful intruders, protecting you from pathogenic microbes and diseases.