Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Research supports a short, structured low-FODMAP diet trial as one option for IBS symptoms, particularly when simpler dietary advice has not helped. In a…
Photo by Anna Pelzer on Unsplash A 2023 multidisciplinary guideline for people with IBS strongly supports dietary approaches, soluble fibre and psychologically directed therapies. Physical activity may also help, but…
Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash The gut and immune system connection is real, but the claim that “70% of immunity lives in your gut”…
Bloating gets dismissed as the most trivial of complaints — a bit of gas, a tight waistband after a big meal, nothing a glass of mint tea won't fix. For…
In a laboratory, you can take a mouse that is naturally anxious — one that hugs the walls of an open space and freezes at the smallest disturbance — and…
Somewhere in the last century, fiber quietly became the most important nutrient almost nobody talks about. It has no recommended daily allowance on a cereal box that makes anyone excited.…
Swallow a probiotic capsule and most of the bacteria inside it are dead within hours of reaching your stomach. Acid, bile, and a hostile resident microbiome see to that. Yet…
Photo by Nigel Hoare on Unsplash The idea that a diverse collection of bacteria in our gut is beneficial might seem counterintuitive to many. After all, aren't bacteria supposed to…
Photo by Mia Brzeskot on Unsplash Imagine this: a cutting-edge study reveals that the secret to optimal gut health may not lie with the probiotics that line the shelves of…
Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash Imagine eating a simple serving of yogurt or kimchi and experiencing not just improved digestion, but also a sharper mind. This is the unexpected…