JJ Virgin4x NYTimes Best Selling Author, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Fitness Hall of Famer

Are GMO's GOOD OR BAD?

28 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube segment, the speaker enthusiastically introduces ZBiotics, a genetically engineered probiotic designed to mitigate the negative effects of alcohol consumption. The speaker notes personal obsession with the product and reports that audience feedback confirms its effectiveness. ZBiotics is described as the world’s first GMO probiotic engineered to break down acetaldehyde directly in the stomach, a toxin that normally passes to the liver and contributes to hangovers. By taking the probiotic before drinking, the acetaldehyde is metabolized early, reducing stomach‑related side effects. The discussion also touches on broader GMO misconceptions, emphasizing that genetic engineering can have beneficial applications, as exemplified by ZBiotics.

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I recently found ZBiotics. I'm obsessed. I don't know if you know them. So does that work? I love it. Yeah. And when I asked my audience about it, everybody's like, yeah, it works. Yeah. So how does it work? Yes. So they made the world's first genetically engineered probiotic, and it was a really great conversation because he thinks there's a whole like confusion surrounding GMOs and everybody thinks there's automatically bad, but he talks about how genetic engineering can actually be beneficial, like in this case. So they actually genetically engineered a probiotic to break down acetaldehyde in your stomach because most of it's processed by your liver, but all of it that's in your stomach really doesn't get processed and creates a lot of the, the negative effects of alcohol. So you take it before drinking and the probiotic breaks down that acetaldehyde. I love it.