IBS7 min read
A high Pseudomonas count in stool can drive IBS
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is far more common in the gut of people with IBS. See how it causes symptoms and which diet and lifestyle steps help keep…
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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
Microbiome16 min read
How C-section birth shapes allergy and asthma risk through the gut
How C-section birth relates to allergies and asthma through the infant gut microbiome: the size of the risk, the bacteria that differ, 2026 findings on the…
Microbiome17 min read
How breast milk vs formula shapes your baby’s gut microbiome
How breast milk vs formula changes the infant gut microbiome: bifidobacteria and HMOs, diversity, antibiotic resistance genes, combo feeding, a 2026 study on B. infantis and…
SIBO12 min read
How the gut microbiome and TMAO are linked to systemic sclerosis
How the gut microbiome relates to systemic sclerosis: the bacteria that differ, the TMAO study and its numbers, the 2026 gut-lung findings, SIBO, what probiotics and…
Gut-brain axis16 min read
Changes in gut bacteria may come years before Parkinson’s disease
How gut bacteria change before Parkinson's disease: the 2023 study of REM sleep behavior disorder and relatives, constipation as an early sign, the gut-first theory, 2026…
Intestinal permeability19 min read
How gut health shapes acne through the gut-skin axis
Gut health and acne explained: what the gut-skin axis is, how gut bacteria, leaky gut, hormones and diet relate to breakouts, what probiotics can and cannot…
Gut-brain axis14 min read
Eating behaviors that ruin your gut microbiome
How eating behaviors shape the gut microbiome: chewing speed, late-night eating, screens, eating standing up, one meal a day, water with meals, stress, grazing, exercise and…
Dietary fiber18 min read
Best foods for gut health and the bacteria they feed
The best foods for gut health in groups: inulin vegetables, whole grains, resistant starch, legumes, fruits, nuts, fermented foods and polyphenols. Each food with what it…
IBS14 min read
What causes IBS when one symptom has many biochemical roots
What causes IBS? There is no single answer, and seven real stories show why. The same bloating came from an infection, gallbladder surgery, Pseudomonas, Proteus and…
Microbiome21 min read
Breast milk bacteria and how they shape the infant gut
What bacteria live in breast milk, how they reach the milk, how human milk oligosaccharides feed the infant gut, why direct breastfeeding differs from pumped milk,…
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…