PRE-biotics are a specific type of fiber that facilitates the growth and maintenance of specific beneficial bacteria within the intestinal tract, while PRO-biotics are the beneficial bacteria themselves.⁣ ⁣ Taking prebiotic supplements, like partially hydrolyzed guar gum, 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥, like when you take antibioti