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Gut-brain axis

Why do I binge eat? The gut-brain axis explained

Binge eating is not just about willpower. How the gut microbiome, satiety signals and the vagus nerve are linked to Binge Eating Disorder.

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Gut-brain axis

Binge eating is not just about willpower. How the gut microbiome, satiety signals and the vagus nerve are linked to Binge Eating Disorder.

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Does sugar cause bloating while bread does not? One enzyme with two active sites, sucrase-isomaltase, and what a 357,058-person study found.

Probiotics

The same probiotic capsule by mouth or vaginally: in a 2026 study, uterine Lactobacillus rose to 99% vaginally and stayed near 0% by mouth.

Chronic diarrhea

Up to 3 in 10 people on metformin get gut side effects. Learn how the OCT1 gene explains who gets diarrhea, and which practical steps help.

Intestinal permeability

Carrageenan (E407) keeps ice cream creamy. See what studies show about gut inflammation, permeability, daily intake and the foods that contain it.

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A 2025 Nature study found the colibactin signature 3.3 times more common in colon cancer diagnosed under 40. What that means, and what you can do.