[00:00] If you're taking pomegranate or allergic acid to trigger cellular cleanup and muscle renewal, there's a big catch. Up to 60% of people lack the gut bacteria needed to convert it into
[00:12] urolithin A. This means most of it goes unabsorbed. But a new study in the Journal of Advanced Research just uncovered a brilliant inexpensive workaround. Scientists tested eight dietary fibers and discovered that FOS, fructooligosaccharide, specifically feeds and multiplies the gut
[00:31] bacteria responsible for urolithinase synthesis. When researchers paired FOS prebiotic fiber with allergic acid, muscle endurance, mass, and mitochondrial recycling surged to the same
[00:44] levels as taking direct urolithinase. Neither compound worked well alone. It required this precise synergy. You can find FOS naturally in chicory root, garlic and bananas or as a cheap
[00:56] prebiotic. Subscribe to Modern Healthspan for daily evidence-based longevity strategies.