Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: Why SodaTide Uses Both

The two terms get used almost interchangeably, but they describe different things. Probiotics are live microorganisms — bacteria you're adding directly to your gut. Prebiotics are fiber compounds that feed the bacteria already living there.

Take probiotics on their own, and the new strains may struggle to establish themselves without the right fuel source. Take prebiotic fiber on its own, and you're feeding whatever bacterial mix you already have — good or otherwise.

A synbiotic formula pairs the two on purpose: prebiotic fiber like chicory root inulin and potato resistant starch, alongside a targeted probiotic blend, so the incoming strains have something to feed on from day one.

That's the reasoning behind SodaTide's formula — not choosing between prebiotics and probiotics, but using both together.