Will Gen Z Survive?

They seem determined not to...

Experts have warned against a new Gen-Z health fad of drinking dead bacteria, which they claim could damage gut function and cause bowel issues. Also known as postbiotics, the supplements are growing increasingly popular among young people on social media.

Ah, social media, you have a lot to answer for! Is this fad being driven by vacuous slebs? Reader, you know it is: 

Last month, US supermodel Bella Hadid, 27, launched Picklesecco, a 'gut-healthy, postbiotic potion' that claims to support digestion and the nervous system, balance the gut microbiome and 'conjure clarity and vision'.

Sarah Miles drinking her own urine seems almost tame these days... 

In a video viewed more than 300,000 times, US health influencer Cecily Bauchmann said daily postbiotics helped to get rid of her bloated stomach. And in another clip seen more than 10,000 times, TikToker Brianna Wehan claimed that taking postbiotics had helped her 'debloat and ease my discomfort with my tummy issues'.

What do real science degree types say? 

'Would I take them? Absolutely not,' said Dr Christopher Stewart, professor of human microbiome research at Newcastle University.

I'll skip them too then.