Easy Home Remedies for a Thriving Gut Microbiome

Lisette Marie

19. Resistant Starch: Feeding Good Bacteria Where It Counts

Concept of tasty food with boiled young potatoes. Photo Credit: Envato @AtlasComposer

Unlike regular starch, resistant starch resists digestion in the small intestine and ferments in the large intestine—right where your gut bacteria live. This fermentation process produces short-chain fatty acids like butyrate, which nourish colon cells and reduce inflammation. Sources include cooled cooked potatoes, green bananas, lentils, and rice. Try adding resistant starch-rich ingredients into salads or bowls for a prebiotic punch that quietly supports gut healing from deep within.

20. Gardening and Dirt Exposure: Nature’s Probiotic Playground

Gardener hands picking and planting vegetable plant in the garden. Photo Credit: Envato @Lazy_Bear

Believe it or not, getting your hands dirty in the garden might actually help your gut. Soil contains beneficial microbes like Mycobacterium vaccae that can boost immune function and increase microbial diversity in your body. Regular interaction with soil—gardening, hiking, or even forest bathing—can reintroduce natural bacteria your ancestors were constantly exposed to. In our overly sanitized world, gentle rewilding through dirt exposure may be the simplest way to support gut diversity without swallowing a supplement.

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19. Resistant Starch: Feeding Good Bacteria Where It Counts

20. Gardening and Dirt Exposure: Nature’s Probiotic Playground

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