The Missing Link: How Your Gut Microbiome Optimises Protein
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Picture this:
You’re pacing the aisles of your local grocery store. Everywhere you turn, glossy packets are shouting PROTEIN! like it’s the only word in the wellness dictionary. You pick up a bag of protein popcorn* and wonder if paying double for an extra 10 grams is…character development?
Your phone rings. It’s Mum.
“Sweetheart, are you taking care of yourself?”
A reasonable question. You think you are, but you’re tired, wired, and running on fumes. Most mornings you fly out the door with a protein bar that sits in your stomach like a brick. But hey, it’s 20 grams of protein, and the world keeps insisting that more protein = better you.
Still, something feels off.
Looking into your gut, things are bustling. Tiny microbes are clocking into work, turning your food into either nutrients or, something more akin to sludge.
Science now knows your microbiome is composed of hundreds - likely thousands - of bacterial species. Some are the helpful type you’d happily introduce to your parents. Others, less so.
When your gut flora is balanced, the “good guys” transform food into usable energy. They unlock micronutrients and macronutrients - including protein - and help your body actually absorb and utilise them.
But when unhelpful bacteria take over (hello, gut dysbiosis), everything slows and clogs. Nutrient extraction tanks. Symptoms roll in: bloating, gas, unpredictable bowels, low moods, low energy, feeling “puffy,” constant fatigue, immune dips. Your body can’t recover because the system underneath is overwhelmed.
TCM said it first:
If the Spleen-Qi is weak, nothing gets transformed or transported properly.
🍚 Enter Conjo Congee
Conjo Congee was designed as a reliable microbiome support breakfast - not another synthetic powder promising the world.
It’s naturally rich in prebiotic resistant starch, the exact fuel your butyrate producing bacteria thrive on. These are the microbes that build gut integrity, reduce inflammation, and help you get more out of the food you eat - yes, including protein.
Instead of overwhelming your system, Conjo Congee does the opposite:
It gives your digestive landscape a chance to reset, strengthen, and actually work.
More than a comforting bowl of porridge, it is a supportive, daily tonic for an overworked gut - something Eastern cultures have known for millennia, long before gut health was a hashtag or a supplement category.
💪 What About Protein?
Protein is essential - absolutely. But the real question isn’t how much you’re eating. It’s how much your body can actually absorb and use.
Your microbiome is the backstage crew making the whole nutrient show run. If the crew is exhausted, understaffed, and tripping over itself even the best protein in the world won’t land where it’s meant to.
TCM translation: Support the centre and everything else follows.
You can shovel protein in all day long, but if your microbiome isn’t balanced, it’s like throwing logs on a fire whose embers have gone cold and this can likely signify the decline into accruing sludge in the body.
🔥 Start Strong: Conjo Congee + Your Protein of Choice
Starting your day with a restorative, Spleen supporting base + your favourite protein = a gut smart breakfast that actually works, and is time proven, not lab proven.
Restore your gut.
Replenish your microbiome.
Recover faster.
Your body isn’t asking for more protein. It’s asking for a better foundation.
Love ya guts,
Conjo Congee xx
*Marketed by celebrities. Conjo Congee is made by an actual doctor of Chinese medicine with real life clinical experience.
The part our lawyers make us say:
The information provided in this blog is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not replace personalised health guidance, and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or wellness routine - especially if you have existing health concerns, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication.
Conjo Congee products are not intended to cure or treat disease; they are designed as a food product to support everyday wellbeing. Individual results may vary.