Why Healing Your Gut Is About More Than Probiotics
The Seductive Simplicity of the ProbioticThere is something enormously appealing about the idea that gut health can be restored by swallowing the right bacteria. We have learned that trillions of…
How Your Gut Influences Hormones, Mood, and Energy
The Organ System We Mistook for PlumbingFor most of modern medical history, the digestive tract was understood largely by what passed through it. Food entered, nutrients were extracted, waste departed,…
Urolithin A: The Overlooked Molecule With Potentially Powerful Anti-Aging Benefits
The Longevity Molecule You Do Not Actually EatSome of the most interesting compounds in human biology are not found directly in the foods we eat. They are created after we…
The Most Common Gut Health Myths Keeping People Sick
When the Gut Became a Problem to Be FixedFew areas of health have attracted as much attention, and as much confusion, as the gut. Walk through the supplement aisle and…
Why Food Sensitivities May Not Be the Real Problem
When Healthy Foods Suddenly Become the EnemyIt often begins with the best of intentions. Someone decides to clean up their diet after months or years of feeling less than their…
The Hidden Signs Your Gut Needs Attention
When the Problem Isn't Where You Feel ItMost people assume they would know if something were wrong with their digestive system. They imagine persistent stomach pain, severe bloating, frequent diarrhea,…