Can a water fast help you reset your body?
People have used water fasting as a meditative practice. But only recently have we begun to appreciate the ways – backed by science – in...
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- Apr 5
- 6 min
How can you use intermittent fasting to enhance your gut health?
We are lucky to have so many choices to live out the lives we want to live. By now, you’ve probably been inundated with all kinds of...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 9 min
Understanding FMT: An A to Z Guide on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
You may have heard of fecal microbiota transplantation, or FMT. Research on this technique is popping up everywhere, as are questions...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 10 min
How Artificial Sweeteners Can Affect Your Gut
Let's unpack some research Artificial sweeteners are nothing new to the food and beverage industry. They have been pushed as a weight...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 7 min
Is the Low-FODMAP Diet the Solution to Your IBS Symptoms?
It seems like the only advice we ever get to improve our health is “diet and exercise”, even though we often need a lot more than what...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 5 min
Antibiotics and the Microbiome: How They Affect Your Gut Health
This is one of the questions we get day in and day out, especially during our Reddit Ask Me Anything forums, so let’s settle this for...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 6 min
Maximizing Nutrition for IBD: Avoid Missing Key Nutrients"
by Nandita,1When Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food”, he probably wasn’t thinking about all the...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 7 min
Your Gut Health and Microbiome Questions Answered: Our Reddit AMA
Ever had a question, simple or complex, about inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, the gut microbiome, digital health,...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
IBS and the Power of Relaxation Techniques
Escaping the vicious IBS-stress cycle If you’re battling irritable bowel syndrome, you’ve probably experienced this frustrating truth:...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 12 min
Gut Health Explained: Top Answers from Our Second Reddit AMA
Questions and answers edited for length and clarity. Our second Reddit AMA was a hit! This time Luca, Ryszard, and Dr. Martin answered...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
How a Balanced Microbiome Can Boost Your Overall Health
The trillions of bacteria in your gut are getting lots of attention these days. A quick search on PubMed for “gut microbiome” articles...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
New Research Uncovers a Possible Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
2 min read Irritable bowel syndrome has been a tricky thing for doctors to diagnose and treat. Many patients are left to fend for...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
How a Good Night's Sleep Can Improve Your Gut Health
3 Ways to Improve Your Sleep While Struggling with IBD Many patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease report that they have trouble...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
How Iron Deficiency Affects Your Digestive System and Gut Health
What do vegans, vegetarians, and people with inflammatory bowel disease have in common? They’re all more susceptible to iron deficiency....
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Microbiome Imbalance and COVID-19: Understanding the Link to Severe Symptoms
3 min read A recent study has uncovered the possibility that if you do get COVID-19, your microbiome may be able to determine how severe...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 7 min
Probiotics, Artificial Sweeteners, and More: Your FAQs Answered on Reddit
Questions and answers edited for length and clarity. These AMAs are quickly becoming one of our favorite ways to interact with the gut...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Decoding the Differences between IBD and IBS
If you’ve just started experiencing a painful gut issue, you’re probably wondering what it is. And that wondering might lead you to ask...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Could Mindful Eating be the Key to Managing Your IBS?
It may be worth a try When it comes to coping with gut issues like irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, stress...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
The Connection Between IBD and Fertility
Our last blog post on menstrual health and contraception for women with IBD was well received, so we’re back with more information–this...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 7 min
Understanding the Link Between IBD, Menstrual Cycles, and Contraception
This might be of interest to you if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with IBD and wants to learn more about how their illness and...
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