Dietary fiber16 min read
Why alkalizing foods never make your gut alkaline
The difference between an alkaline diet and alkalizing foods, how acidic each part of the gut is, how bacteria keep it acidic, the diseases and bacteria…
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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
Jim's case IBDNew cases, 9 min read
Crohn’s disease appeared after a trip to Colombia
Jim, 36, was diagnosed with Crohn's disease soon after a trip to Colombia, although he had almost no gut symptoms. His case explains how parasites and…
Cleon's case IBDNew cases, 10 min read
Can a routine operation trigger ulcerative colitis?
Cleon, 29, developed ulcerative colitis after an ankle operation, following years of night work and eating until 2 a.m. His case explains the triggers that can…
Acid reflux14 min read
Why stomach acid matters more than an alkaline diet
Why stomach acid matters more than an alkaline diet: what pH means, why food cannot change blood pH, how acid digests protein and frees vitamin B12,…
IBS10 min read
Can glutamine cause diarrhea? The Proteus link in IBS
L-glutamine supports the gut lining, but in some people with IBS it can worsen diarrhea. The reason is often Proteus mirabilis, which uses excess glutamine to…
Mary's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Low secretory IgA left a nurse open to every infection
Mary, 39, had frequent infections and daily gut symptoms, and her stool secretory IgA was undetectable. This book case follows her through the eight stops of…
Aspa's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Pseudomonas made gluten a problem without celiac disease
Aspa, 56, had bloating, burping and trouble with gluten, yet her celiac biopsies were negative. This book case follows her through the eight stops of a…
Nick's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Gum disease tied one man’s prostatitis to his IBS
Nick, 45, had chronic prostatitis for a year before his bloating and loose stools began. This book case follows him through the eight stops of a…
Johnny's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 9 min read
A C-section and early antibiotics shaped this child’s IBS
Johnny, 5, had diarrhea, bloating and allergies after a C-section birth, two weeks of breastfeeding and ten courses of antibiotics. This book case follows him through…
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…