Fibermaxxing: Why More Fiber Won't Fix Your Gut
The fibermaxxing trend gets the premise right but the method wrong — and for disrupted guts, it backfires.
Butyrate
How Gut Bacteria Control Your Depression Genes via Butyrate
Your gut bacteria don’t just digest food — they literally control which of your brain genes get expressed.
Butyrate-Rich Foods for Brain Health: A Practical Guide
Your gut bacteria make butyrate from fiber — but not all fiber works the same way. Here’s what to eat, what to skip, and whether supplements are worth it.
How Gut Butyrate Reprograms Your Brain's Depression Genes
A compound your gut bacteria make from fiber literally changes which genes your brain expresses — and the effect compounds over time.
Butyrate, Probiotics, and Your Brain — How Gut Bacteria Actually Talk to Your Mood
Your gut bacteria produce a compound called butyrate that directly affects brain chemistry. Here is how it works and what you can eat to boost it.
How Gut Bacteria Flip Depression Genes: The Butyrate Link
Your gut bacteria produce a compound that literally changes which genes your brain expresses — and it may be the missing piece in understanding depression.
How Your Microbiome Controls Mental Health | Gut-Brain Axis
Three pathways connect your gut bacteria to your brain. Understanding the system — not just one piece — is what actually changes your mental health.
Depression: An Inflammation Problem, Not Chemical Imbalance
New research challenges the chemical imbalance theory of depression. The real culprit might be chronic inflammation originating in your gut.
Gut Inflammation Causes Depression: The Butyrate Link
The gut-brain axis isn’t a theory anymore — it’s a mechanism. Here’s how your microbiome controls your mood and what to do about it.