Best Drinks for Gut Health: What to Sip and What to Skip
The gut health drink aisle is overwhelming. Here’s what the science says about kombucha, kefir, and other probiotic drinks.
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Prebiotics vs probiotics — which one do you actually need
Prebiotics vs probiotics — which one do you actually need I see this confusion every day. Someone buys an expensive probiotic. Takes it for a month. Feels nothing. Stops taking it. Decides gut health is a scam. ...
15 Fermented Foods for Gut Health — Which Ones Are Worth Eating
15 Fermented Foods for Gut Health — Which Ones Are Worth Eating Fermented foods are having a moment. Every wellness blog is telling you to eat kimchi and drink kombucha. But most of those articles don’t tell you the most important thing: not all fermented foods actually survive long enough to help your gut. ...
Your Gut Bacteria Are Running Your Hormones
Your Gut Bacteria Are Running Your Hormones You’ve been told your hormones are a brain problem. The hypothalamus talks to the pituitary, the pituitary talks to the ovaries, everything flows from the top down. ...
Your gut has a hormone department — and nobody told you it exists
The bacteria in your gut are running your hormones. Here’s what happens when they stop doing their job.