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Deep within your GI tract, there lives an active community of microorganisms known as your “gut microbiome.” Despite their small size, they wield enormous power over…

Constant exhaustion. That annoying zit cluster on your forehead that won’t fade no matter how many pimple patches you apply. The blues that bring you down…

Cohort description and recruitmentA total of 134 volunteers comprising babies (4–15 months old at nursery start, median 10 months, 18 male, 25 female) about to attend the first…

Your gut microbiome has an almost unlimited significance in your body. Simply put, it’s the massive community of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes that dwell…

Chances are, you’ve been sleeping on fermented foods for most of your life. Here in the US, they’re “not a natural part of our diet like…

Your body “cannot fully digest or absorb them in the small intestine,” Bobrick explains, so instead, they head on to the next stage of the digestive…

Fiber has a ton of GI clout—gastroenterologists regularly praise the nutrient for its ability to keep you regular, nourish your microbiome (the community of bacteria in…

These days, it’s harder than ever to separate fact from fiction when it comes to gut health. Social media is flooded with #guttok posts touting solutions…

Since most day-to-day bloating isn’t caused by a food intolerance, an elimination diet probably won’t benefit you much. What’s more, imposing limits on the types of…

The micro-organisms living in the human gut can affect many biological functions, including pain perception.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryWhat Rina Green calls her “living hell” began…