IBS13 min read
How to treat gut dysbiosis in the right order, not a guess
Gut dysbiosis treatment works best as a fixed sequence. See how testing confirms the problem, why behavior and diet come first, and why the same result…
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Microbiome
The community of microbes in the gut, what they make, and how they interact with the gut wall and the immune system.
35 articles, 14 case studies, 1 video, 1 carousel
IBS14 min read
How long does it really take to heal gut dysbiosis?
There is no universal timeline to heal gut dysbiosis. See what sets the pace, which symptoms to watch, where probiotics and low FODMAP fit, and the…
IBS17 min read
How to match digestive enzymes for bloating to your meal
Digestive enzymes for bloating work when they match the food behind it. A food-by-food guide to lactase, alpha-galactosidase, lipase and amylase, with dose and timing.
Gut-brain axis14 min read
What ultraprocessed foods may do to a child’s growing brain
What the 2026 study of ultraprocessed foods and children's brains found: smaller subcortical regions at age 6, the climb in intake with age, US intake data,…
SIBO18 min read
Does oregano oil work for SIBO?
Oregano oil has real antimicrobial activity, but the human SIBO evidence comes from multi-herb protocols. See what the studies show, the breath test limits and the…
IBS15 min read
Can gut bacteria cause prostatitis?
How gut bacteria and prostatitis are connected: the intestinal reservoir of uropathogens, endotoxin and immune routes, Mendelian randomization data, bacterial prostatitis versus chronic pelvic pain syndrome,…
Chronic diarrhea17 min read
Why metformin causes diarrhea in some people and not others
Why metformin causes diarrhea in some people and not others: how common it is, the OCT1 transporter and other genes, drugs that block OCT1, extended release,…
IBS14 min read
IBS and low testosterone
How IBS and low testosterone are connected: lower free testosterone in IBS, androgen loss and slow colonic transit, rectal sensitivity in men, gut endotoxin and Leydig…
IBS7 min read
Can Pseudomonas cause diarrhea? What the evidence shows
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infectious diarrhea, often after broad antibiotics. See how it harms the gut lining, who is at risk and how a stool test…
IBS10 min read
What does Proteus mirabilis in a stool test mean?
A high Proteus mirabilis result in a stool test means the bacterium has settled in the gut. See how it causes symptoms, where it comes from…
Videos
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Your gut microbiome has a passport
Gut microbiome differences between countries are bigger than most of us assume. A new study in Nature Communications compared 1,976 people from…
Carousels
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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…