Articles & Guides

Clear, research-informed reads on how your gut works and how to take better care of it.

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May 6, 2026
Is It Gluten, or Is It Something Else?

Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and fructans can all make bread hurt, and figuring out which one you have is harder than it sounds.

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May 4, 2026
What to Eat When You Have a Stomach Bug

The four letters everyone gives you, and what the people who used to recommend them say now.

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May 1, 2026
Am I Lactose Intolerant?

Most people answer this by cutting out dairy and seeing how they feel. Here is what that test can prove, and what it can't.

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April 29, 2026
Why Does My Stomach Hurt After Eating?

Pain after eating is common, and usually not serious. But the cause matters, because the fix for eating too fast is nothing like the fix for reflux or lactose.

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April 27, 2026
How an Elimination Diet Works

An elimination diet is a short-term test to find a food that's bothering you, not a way to eat less.

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April 24, 2026
How to Improve Your Gut Health

The habits that help your gut are boring and cheap, starting with fiber and lots of different plants. The $40 cleanse isn't one of them.

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April 22, 2026
Is Leaky Gut Real?

Leaky gut gets blamed for almost everything, and there's a supplement for it around every corner.

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April 20, 2026
Are Seed Oils Bad for Your Gut?

Seed oils are the internet's favorite villain right now. Most of the fear doesn't survive a look at the research, but a few smaller concerns actually do.

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April 17, 2026
The 10 Worst Foods for Your Gut Health (and Why)

No food is going to wreck your gut on its own, but some make its life harder than others. These are the ones worth going easy on, and what to reach for instead.

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April 15, 2026
The 10 Best Foods for Your Gut Health (and Why)

There's no magic superfood for your gut, but plenty of ordinary ones help. These are the ten worth reaching for, and what each one actually does down there.

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April 13, 2026
Do Probiotics Actually Work?

Probiotics are a huge business built on one promise: swallow the good bacteria, fix your gut.

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April 10, 2026
How to Get Rid of Bloating

Almost everyone gets bloated. Here's why that too-full feeling happens and how to make it go away.

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