Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #60
Cool Research The gut microbiota and brain speak to each other constantly through three main pathways. Mycobiota composition and changes...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #59
Cool Research Microorganisms in the gut are linked to cognitive function. It’s possible gut bacteria may play a part in...
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The Forgotten Nutrient Your Gut Needs
This nutrient can be found just about everywhere; in fact, it’s so ubiquitous, most of us don’t even think about...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #58
Cool Research New research and trials of FMT (fecal microbiota transplant) are underway. Studies on mice and flies are showing...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #54
Cool Research Thoughts about next-gen probiotics and postbiotics A new Stanford University study, shows that a fermented-food diet may increase...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #53
Cool Research Recent studies in centenarians have revealed that age-related changes in the gut microbiota are related to frailty and...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #52
Cool Research The role of glutamine in supporting gut health and neuropsychiatric factors. A review of how dietary pectic substances...
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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #51
Cool Research Protecting our brain starts in our gut – immune cells on the surface of mice brains were discovered...
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Sleep and Your Gut
Sleep and Your Gut Sleep is an essential function to our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Giving your body...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #50
Cool Research Got Crohn’s disease? This study may have good news for you: two specific diets (Mediterranean and Specific Carbohydrate)...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #49
Cool Research IBS is bad, but a new study showed that the severity of symptoms is directly connected to diet...
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Rebalance Your Microbiome
Many people think that bacteria are bad, and certainly, some bacteria can cause illness. But our bodies actually depend on...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #48
Cool Research Challenges of the low-FODMAP diet for those with IBS, and approaches to mitigating them. The International Scientific Association...
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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #47
Cool Research A scientific review in Nature takes a look at potential variables that can skew gut microbiome research data....
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Seven Other Websites and Blogs to Read for Gut Health
If you’re looking for more information about gut health, these websites and blogs are regularly updated and all of them...
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Fiber vs Prebiotics
First things first. You need to know that while all prebiotic fibers are fibers, not all fibers are prebiotics. But!...
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Is Psyllium a Prebiotic?
Updated for 2023 Recently, there's been a buzz about psyllium husk and its potential as a prebiotic powerhouse. Does it...
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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #44
Cool Research A new study suggests that the gut microbiota may be a novel avenue for exploring heart disease prevention....
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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #40
Cool Research The effects of artificial sweeteners on the gut microbiota. Overuse of antibiotics is the number one cause of...
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How to Tell Your Microbiome is Out of Whack
The gut microbiome plays an important role in our overall health. It’s responsible for keeping the immune system as strong...
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What Supplements Support Good Gut Health?
In an ideal world, we’d get all of the vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients our bodies need purely from the foods...
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Bone Broth Fast Gut Heath Reboot
Struggling with gut problems is not only painful and exhausting, it’s confusing. Some sources claim that superfoods are going to...
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Cranberries Are Good For Your Gut
Most of the time, when we hear about the benefits of cranberries, it’s always about their ability to support our...
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A Diverse Diet and Rich Gut Flora Can Benefit your Health
The numerous different bacteria that inhabit the human body are often referred to as our gut flora, gut microbiota, and...
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Gut Health Is The Key To Everything
Did you know that the gut contains more neurotransmitters than our brain?! This is why the gut is often referred...
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The Benefits of Polyphenol-Rich Food on Gut Health
The health benefits of antioxidants are widely known. In particular, their ability to prevent free radical damage throughout the body...
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The Relationship Between Our Digestive and Urinary Systems
Updated for 2023 You might not know this, but the urinary and digestive systems are closely connected to each other....
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5 Potentially Harmful Foods You’re Probably Eating
Kidney Beans If you’d like to prepare a delicious hot meal which includes red kidney beans, you should know that...
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Tips for a Flawless FODMAP Protocol
The low-FODMAP diet has become incredibly popular these days, as more people become aware that they don’t have to continue...
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Fiber and FODMAPs
We all know that fiber is good for us – but people who suffer from gastrointestinal disorders like Irritable Bowel...
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Three Things to Know about Fiber
I came across this great article from Gut Geek that breaks down the three big takeaways on what you need...
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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #13
Hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! Cool Research The gut microbiota may be able to help predict who will develop...
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Think You Don’t Need Prebiotics? Here’s 3 Reasons Why You Do
If you’re just now starting to hear and learn about prebiotics, you might think they’re just another overhyped supplement that...
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3 Easy Prebiotic Breakfast Recipes
We’ve all heard the adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But with all the hustle...
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Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: What’s the Difference?
Prebiotics and probiotics are both important elements of gut health, but they have very different functions and health benefits. Pick...
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