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Runners have traditionally focused on iron, calcium, protein, and electrolyte supplements. Still, as the body of evidence demonstrating the significant impact of gut health on overall health has grown, probiotics and other digestive enzymes have become another part of the nutritional picture for runners.
However, when it comes to understanding gut health supplements, you need an entire course dedicated to knowing what you should take and what each supplement does.
Do you need probiotics? Prebiotics? Digestive enzymes? A combination thereof? What are the differences and benefits of each? Here are the need-to-know facts about probiotics for runners.
What Is the Difference Between Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics?
Digestive enzymes and probiotics often get lumped together or conflated with one another because they both play a role in improving gut health and digestion.
They…
