Benefiber vs Metamucil

Benefiber vs Metamucil

Benefiber vs Metamucil Updated for 2023 Benefiber and Metamucil stand as popular choices in the world of fiber supplements, each...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #61

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #61

Cool Research Scientists have yet to be able to define a single healthy gut microbiome profile. The role of bifidobacteria...

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The 19 Best Prebiotic Foods You Should Eat (That You Can Find in Any Grocery Store!)

The 19 Best Prebiotic Foods You Should Eat (That You Can Find in Any Grocery Store!)

We all need prebiotic fiber in our diets in order to keep our guts healthy. Prebiotics feed the good bacteria...

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Health Benefits of Inulin

Health Benefits of Inulin

Inulin is a soluble fiber. This means it doesn't get digested in the stomach. Instead, it goes directly to the...

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Gut-Friendly Summer Recipes

Gut-Friendly Summer Recipes

This month, I’ve got a celebration of summer with links to some of my favorite summertime recipes – gut-friendly and...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #60

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #60

Cool Research The gut microbiota and brain speak to each other constantly through three main pathways. Mycobiota composition and changes...

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Gut Health for Kids

Gut Health for Kids

All too often, we don’t really think about our own gut health, let alone the gut health of our kids...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #59

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #59

Cool Research Microorganisms in the gut are linked to cognitive function. It’s possible gut bacteria may play a part in...

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The Forgotten Nutrient Your Gut Needs

The Forgotten Nutrient Your Gut Needs

This nutrient can be found just about everywhere; in fact, it’s so ubiquitous, most of us don’t even think about...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #58

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #58

Cool Research New research and trials of FMT (fecal microbiota transplant) are underway. Studies on mice and flies are showing...

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The connection between the gut and lungs

The connection between the gut and lungs

The more we learn about the gut, the more important we understand it to be to the health of the...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #57

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #57

Cool Research Clostridioides difficile infection remains an unfamiliar subject for clinicians: prevalence, risk factors and co-occurrence with COVID-19. Diet quality...

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Is Vitamin D Good for Your Gut?

Is Vitamin D Good for Your Gut?

Do you take a vitamin D supplement? Many of us do these days; testing for vitamin D deficiency has increased...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #56

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #56

Cool Research Bioaccumulation: common medications–from antidepressants to antidiabetic drugs–can accumulate in gut bacteria altering bacterial function and potentially reducing medications...

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One Easy Way to Improve Gut Health

One Easy Way to Improve Gut Health

While there’s no single fix to give you good gut health, there is one thing you can do right now...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #55

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #55

Cool Research Great research on MACs (microbiota-accessible carbohydrates) and looking at the Western diet and lifestyle and its effects on...

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Intermittent Fasting 101

Intermittent Fasting 101

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular diet trends worldwide. But what is it? And is it safe?...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #54

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #54

Cool Research Thoughts about next-gen probiotics and postbiotics A new Stanford University study, shows that a fermented-food diet may increase...

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Gut-Friendly International Travel: Strategies to Keep Your Gut Happy

Gut-Friendly International Travel: Strategies to Keep Your Gut Happy

Planning a trip? As more people become vaccinated, travel destinations are opening, and many folks are planning to head overseas...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #53

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #53

Cool Research Recent studies in centenarians have revealed that age-related changes in the gut microbiota are related to frailty and...

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Happier, Healthier Holidays for your Gut

Happier, Healthier Holidays for your Gut

Thanksgiving is two days away, which means the holidays are about to be in full swing. And that means food –...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #52

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #52

Cool Research The role of glutamine in supporting gut health and neuropsychiatric factors. A review of how dietary pectic substances...

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Halloween and Your Gut

Halloween and Your Gut

What does Halloween have to do with your gut? Well… nothing directly, but it is a holiday centered around sugar, and sugar definitely has something to do with our gut (and it’s not good).

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #51

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #51

Cool Research Protecting our brain starts in our gut – immune cells on the surface of mice brains were discovered...

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Sleep and Your Gut

Sleep and Your Gut

Sleep and Your Gut Sleep is an essential function to our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Giving your body...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #50

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #50

Cool Research Got Crohn’s disease? This study may have good news for you: two specific diets (Mediterranean and Specific Carbohydrate)...

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Daily Habits for Good Gut Health

Daily Habits for Good Gut Health

Dietary changes The most important habit, as what we eat has a monumental affect on our gut microbiome. Find ways...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #49

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #49

Cool Research IBS is bad, but a new study showed that the severity of symptoms is directly connected to diet...

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Rebalance Your Microbiome

Rebalance Your Microbiome

Many people think that bacteria are bad, and certainly, some bacteria can cause illness. But our bodies actually depend on...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #48

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #48

Cool Research Challenges of the low-FODMAP diet for those with IBS, and approaches to mitigating them. The International Scientific Association...

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Pistachios and Almonds Affect Our Gut Microbiota

Pistachios and Almonds Affect Our Gut Microbiota

Increasing the intake of tree nuts is good for our gut health. The majority of the benefits come from the...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #47

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #47

Cool Research A scientific review in Nature takes a look at potential variables that can skew gut microbiome research data....

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Seven Other Websites and Blogs to Read for Gut Health

Seven Other Websites and Blogs to Read for Gut Health

If you’re looking for more information about gut health, these websites and blogs are regularly updated and all of them...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #46

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #46

Cool Research Microbiologist Heenam Stanley Kim discovered a potential link between poor gut health and a higher risk of more...

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Fiber vs Prebiotics

Fiber vs Prebiotics

First things first. You need to know that while all prebiotic fibers are fibers, not all fibers are prebiotics. But!...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #45

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #45

Cool Research Gut microbiota disturbance following antibiotic use at an early age is associated with behavioral disorders in infants. A...

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Is Psyllium a Prebiotic?

Is Psyllium a Prebiotic?

Updated for 2023 Recently, there's been a buzz about psyllium husk and its potential as a prebiotic powerhouse. Does it...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #44

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #44

Cool Research A new study suggests that the gut microbiota may be a novel avenue for exploring heart disease prevention....

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #43

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #43

Cool Research Registered dieticians debunk gut health myths. Managing the Microbiome: How the Gut Influences Development and Disease   Interesting...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #42

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #42

Cool Research A recent study found eating an avocado a day may help improve fiber absorption and boost gut bacteria...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #41

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #41

Cool Research Gut microbes from the phylogenetically diverse genus Eubacterium and their various contributions to gut health Dietary polyphenol impact...

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Lets Get Cooking! How to Start Cooking for a Healthier Gut

Lets Get Cooking! How to Start Cooking for a Healthier Gut

It’s a fact that if you want to help your gut, one of the best things you can do is...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #40

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #40

Cool Research The effects of artificial sweeteners on the gut microbiota. Overuse of antibiotics is the number one cause of...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #39

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #39

It’s been a while since I’ve done a links roundup – enjoy! Cool Research Fascinating study done in Australia on...

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Feeding Your Gut Microbiome

Feeding Your Gut Microbiome

One of the best ways to keep your gut healthy is to feed it right. Ensuring you’re offering adequate nutrition...

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How to Tell Your Microbiome is Out of Whack

How to Tell Your Microbiome is Out of Whack

The gut microbiome plays an important role in our overall health. It’s responsible for keeping the immune system as strong...

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What Supplements Support Good Gut Health?

What Supplements Support Good Gut Health?

In an ideal world, we’d get all of the vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients our bodies need purely from the foods...

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Bone Broth Fast Gut Heath Reboot

Bone Broth Fast Gut Heath Reboot

Struggling with gut problems is not only painful and exhausting, it’s confusing. Some sources claim that superfoods are going to...

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Polyphenols and Gut Health

Polyphenols and Gut Health

Ever since scientists established that there is a link between the bacteria living in our guts and our overall health...

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5 YouTube Channels To Watch for Gut Health

5 YouTube Channels To Watch for Gut Health

Are you curious about gut health and why it’s become such a hot topic, but don’t have a lot of...

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Probiotics Promote a Healthy Gut

Probiotics Promote a Healthy Gut

Did you know that there are 10 times more of the microbial cells in the human body than there are...

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Is Honey a Prebiotic?

Is Honey a Prebiotic?

Honey is a truly amazing substance, and bees have been making it for millions of years. It never spoils (provided...

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Infant Gut Microbiome May Influence Cognitive Development

Infant Gut Microbiome May Influence Cognitive Development

Our gut microbiome is created shortly after birth, as both good and bad microbes slowly find their way to human...

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Cranberries Are Good For Your Gut

Cranberries Are Good For Your Gut

Most of the time, when we hear about the benefits of cranberries, it’s always about their ability to support our...

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When Should You Take Prebiotics?

When Should You Take Prebiotics?

Gut pain or discomfort shouldn’t be a regular state; many people neglect what their body is trying to tell them....

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The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Chronic Disease

The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Chronic Disease

The healthcare industry is currently facing challenges when it comes to the many chronic illnesses and diseases that no doubt...

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A Diverse Diet and Rich Gut Flora Can Benefit your Health

A Diverse Diet and Rich Gut Flora Can Benefit your Health

The numerous different bacteria that inhabit the human body are often referred to as our gut flora, gut microbiota, and...

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Gut Health Is The Key To Everything

Gut Health Is The Key To Everything

Did you know that the gut contains more neurotransmitters than our brain?! This is why the gut is often referred...

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The 5 R’s Regimen to Reset Your Gut

The 5 R’s Regimen to Reset Your Gut

If you’re currently suffering from gut health issues, you might consider trying the 5 R Regimen. What it is? We...

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The Benefits of Polyphenol-Rich Food on Gut Health

The Benefits of Polyphenol-Rich Food on Gut Health

The health benefits of antioxidants are widely known. In particular, their ability to prevent free radical damage throughout the body...

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The Relationship Between Our Digestive and Urinary Systems

The Relationship Between Our Digestive and Urinary Systems

Updated for 2023 You might not know this, but the urinary and digestive systems are closely connected to each other....

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5 Potentially Harmful Foods You’re Probably Eating

5 Potentially Harmful Foods You’re Probably Eating

Kidney Beans If you’d like to prepare a delicious hot meal which includes red kidney beans, you should know that...

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The Road of Microbiome Research: Its Importance and Direction

The Road of Microbiome Research: Its Importance and Direction

Microbiome research is still in its infancy and there are plenty of questions still to answer. The fact is that...

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How to Restore Gut Health After Antibiotics

How to Restore Gut Health After Antibiotics

It’s perhaps a little ironic that you’d need to recover from taking antibiotics. But the human digestive tract is highly...

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How Resistant Starch Affects Our Microbiota

How Resistant Starch Affects Our Microbiota

Almost all of the carbohydrates that we eat are starches. These long chains of glucose can be found in potatoes,...

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15 Instagram Accounts With Gut-Friendly Food

15 Instagram Accounts With Gut-Friendly Food

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Improve Your Gut Health in Just Three Days (Yes, Really)

Improve Your Gut Health in Just Three Days (Yes, Really)

It really is possible to dramatically improve your gut health in just three days. A team of scientists proved that...

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Low-FODMAP Diet and its Relationship with IBD Symptoms

Low-FODMAP Diet and its Relationship with IBD Symptoms

Inflammation occurs when our body’s white blood cells release chemicals to protect us against foreign substances, usually around the area...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #38

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #38

Cool Research Lund University study revealed a previously-unknown link between gut bacteria and acute lung injury after blood transfusions. There’s...

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Four Tips For a Gut-Friendly Fourth of July (or any summer barbecue!)

Four Tips For a Gut-Friendly Fourth of July (or any summer barbecue!)

For us Americans, the Fourth is almost here! Time for a few tips to help ensure your tummy is able...

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Tips for a Flawless FODMAP Protocol

Tips for a Flawless FODMAP Protocol

The low-FODMAP diet has become incredibly popular these days, as more people become aware that they don’t have to continue...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #37

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #37

Cool Research Green tea polyphenols modulate colonic microbiota diversity and lipid metabolism. Prebiotics may be the key to reducing malnutrition...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #36

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #36

Cool Research Rare group of cells in the small intestine could inform development of therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #35

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #35

Cool Research Gut microbiota modulate T cell trafficking into human colorectal cancer. Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis: prebiotics have anxiolytic and...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #34

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #34

Cool Research Nutrients and bioactives in green leafy vegetables and cognitive decline. The “sweet” effect: Comparative assessments of dietary sugars...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #33

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #33

Cool Research Boston University researchers compared probiotic levels in store-bought and natural foods. Are the gut bacteria telling us to...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #32

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #32

Cool Research A study has shown that by promoting the growth of gut bacteria, dietary fiber could prevent obesity, metabolic...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #31

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #31

Cool Research Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids induce circadian clock entrainment in mouse peripheral tissue. Gut microbiome populations are...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #30

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #30

Cool Research Studies have shown that probiotics can increase the efficacy of treatments that decrease inflammation in MS patients. Coadministration...

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What to Expect When Starting a Low-Carb Diet

What to Expect When Starting a Low-Carb Diet

Starting a new diet can be challenging. You know you have to change your eating habits and exercise, but you...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #29

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #29

Cool Research Scientists discover a second protein linked to our ability to taste flavors. Prebiotics linked to better memory and...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #28

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #28

Cool Research Feeding strategy shapes gut metagenomics enrichment and functional specialization. Scientists develop a genetically engineering probiotic that targets and...

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Why I Love Prebiotics

Why I Love Prebiotics

I have had weight issues most of my life, and as I left my youth and approached middle age, I...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #27

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #27

Cool Research The mechanisms of food allergies. A human trials of ingestible electronic capsules capable of sensing different gases in...

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Fiber and FODMAPs

Fiber and FODMAPs

We all know that fiber is good for us – but people who suffer from gastrointestinal disorders like Irritable Bowel...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #26

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #26

Cool Research How good bacteria control our genes. The gene/cell connection provides new insight into how our gut microbiome stays...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #25

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #25

Cool Research Some oral microbiota may colonize the gut and induce chronic intestinal inflammation. Salt can deplete the good gut...

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Three Things to Know about Fiber

Three Things to Know about Fiber

I came across this great article from Gut Geek that breaks down the three big takeaways on what you need...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #24

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #24

Cool Research New study indicates that understanding our gut health is crucial if we want to lose weight. Gut bacteria...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #23

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #23

Cool Research Reshaped fecal gut microbiota composition by the intake of high molecular weight persimmon tannin in normal and high-cholesterol...

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The 411 on Fiber

The 411 on Fiber

 

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #22

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #22

Cool Research An international team has developed a new kind of wheat, which contains ten times more of the fiber...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #21

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #21

Cool Research Healthy gut, healthy mind: the schizophrenia and digestion connection. Studies on how exercise alters our gut microbiome are...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #20

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #20

Cool Research Probiotic supplementation aids in diabetic foot ulcer healing. Probiotic shown to improve protein absorption and utilization. Exercise alters...

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Ward off the Winter Chill with Chili (and Make Your Gut Happy, Too)!

Ward off the Winter Chill with Chili (and Make Your Gut Happy, Too)!

Winter’s definitely here, and with cold temperatures, foods like soup and stew are a great way to warm up from...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #19

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #19

Cool Research A new study suggests that a gut-healthy diet may play a powerful role in preventing Alzheimer’s. Looking for...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #18

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #18

Cool Research Study from scientists in Denmark sheds light on why whole grains are healthy. Using proteomics to study probiotic...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #17

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #17

Have a Merry Christmas! Cool Research Scientists are developing a probiotic to treat depression. Unlocking the Microbiome Report from the...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #16

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #16


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4 Super Smoothie Recipes that Pack a Prebiotic Punch

4 Super Smoothie Recipes that Pack a Prebiotic Punch

Smoothies are a perfect way to take our Great Gut Extra Strength Prebiotic Fiber and Oligo30™ Premium Prebiotic Fiber Blend....

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #15

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #15

Cool Research Exploring the common gut bacteria bacteroides. A new study shows that a high-fiber diet may help those who...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #14

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #14

Cool Research There is now compelling evidence for a link between enteric microbiota and brain function. New therapies for IBS...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #13

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #13

Hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! Cool Research The gut microbiota may be able to help predict who will develop...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #12

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #12

Cool Research The role of the gut microbiome in PTSD. Elsevier’s Digestive and Liver Disease journal offers this research on...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #11

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #11

Cool Research The role of the gut microbiome in PTSD. Elsevier’s Digestive and Liver Disease journal offers this research on...

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Chocolate Really Is Good For You

Chocolate Really Is Good For You

Here’s some great news for all chocolate lovers—dark chocolate, that is. Dark chocolate is actually a prebiotic! A form of...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #10

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #10

Cool Research 'Ridiculously healthy' elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30-year-olds. New study starting on the role of...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #9

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #9

Cool Research Gut bacteria metabolism may affect hypertension. The probiotic properties of Tibetan kefir grains. Finally – a scientific consensus...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #8

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #8

Cool Research A look at the benefits of polyphenols on gut microbiota and implications in human health. A look at...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #7

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #7

Cool Research Specific types of gut bacteria can protect against intestinal infections in mice. New study of gut bacteria in...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #6

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #6

Cool Research The food you’ve eaten in the past can affect your attempt to lose weight by dieting. Two scientists,...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #5

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #5

Cool Research Study found that intermittent fasting (every other day) can help prevent obesity by changing the shape of gut...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #4

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #4

Cool Research Scientists are working on developing gut bacteria that will “talk” to human cells in order to treat some...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #3

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #3

Cool Research Want to help scientists study the human microbiome? You can let your computer help IBM run virtual experiments...

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Dogs Have Gut Health Problems, Too

Dogs Have Gut Health Problems, Too

There are few pets out there that will give you their complete loyalty like a dog will. This is why...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #2

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #2

Cool Research  Studies point to our needing microbial gut diversity to maintain good health.  Free online digestive health summit coming...

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11 Twitter Accounts You Should Follow To Better Gut Health

11 Twitter Accounts You Should Follow To Better Gut Health

Gut health is the hottest topic in health today. Gut health plays an important role in protecting our whole body....

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links  #1

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #1

Cool Research  LSU did a study on rats and walnuts, and found eating walnuts on a regular basis may be...

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Everything You Need To Know About Prebiotics

Everything You Need To Know About Prebiotics

 

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Study: Resistant Starch Improves Insulin Sensitivity Independently of Gut Flora

Study: Resistant Starch Improves Insulin Sensitivity Independently of Gut Flora

Obese people are at an incredibly high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, among...

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What Is the Recommended Daily Amount of Prebiotics?

What Is the Recommended Daily Amount of Prebiotics?

As an expert in prebiotics, I often get asked how much prebiotic fiber should one be getting into my diet...

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11 Natural Prebiotic Superfoods

11 Natural Prebiotic Superfoods

Looking for more ways to feed your gut bacteria and get prebiotics in your diet? Look no further. I’ve got...

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The Top 5 Most Influential Mommy Bloggers That Promote Great Gut Health

The Top 5 Most Influential Mommy Bloggers That Promote Great Gut Health

By now, most of us know the gut health basics: eat a diverse diet full of prebiotic rich foods, avoid...

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Are Pickles Good For Gut Health?

Are Pickles Good For Gut Health?

The answer is... it depends. Pickles are made in two ways; fermenting or pickling. Fermented pickles are, pickled pickles aren’t....

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Four Sleep Hacks I Use to Get Seven, Restful Hours of Sleep (Almost) Every Night

Four Sleep Hacks I Use to Get Seven, Restful Hours of Sleep (Almost) Every Night

For what seems like decades now, I have a weird thing where I would wake up 3 AM on the...

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Perfect Prebiotic Sweet Treat Recipes

Perfect Prebiotic Sweet Treat Recipes

When that sweet tooth strikes, it can leave you with a hankering for all the wrong stuff. But with these...

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Think You Don’t Need Prebiotics? Here’s 3 Reasons Why You Do

Think You Don’t Need Prebiotics? Here’s 3 Reasons Why You Do

If you’re just now starting to hear and learn about prebiotics, you might think they’re just another overhyped supplement that...

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3 Easy Prebiotic Breakfast Recipes

3 Easy Prebiotic Breakfast Recipes

We’ve all heard the adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But with all the hustle...

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Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: What’s the Difference?

Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: What’s the Difference?

Prebiotics and probiotics are both important elements of gut health, but they have very different functions and health benefits. Pick...

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Prebiotic-Packed Power Recipe: Jicama, Orange and Onion Salad

Prebiotic-Packed Power Recipe: Jicama, Orange and Onion Salad

Prebiotics are often complex carbs, typically fiber, that nourish the good bacteria that already lives in your large bowel or...

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Not Getting a Wink of Sleep? Prebiotics May Help

Not Getting a Wink of Sleep? Prebiotics May Help

If you’ve been struggling to sleep soundly at night, a new study suggests that prebiotics may be able to help....

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Prebiotics 101: Everything You Need To Know About Friendly Fibers

Prebiotics 101: Everything You Need To Know About Friendly Fibers

A healthy gut needs the proper balance of good and bad bacteria to keep us fit and strong.   This...

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Get Insight into Your Gut Health at Home

Get Insight into Your Gut Health at Home

As you may already know, maintaining a healthy gut is important, because it can be the root of many other...

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How to Make Your Immune System Stronger

How to Make Your Immune System Stronger

Microbiome research is still in its infancy and there are plenty of things that the research needs to answer. The...

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FODMAPs and Gut Health

FODMAPs and Gut Health

FODMAP is a specific type of carbohydrate that has recently been marked as very important for various reasons. Areas that...

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What Are Dietary Fibers & Why Are They Essential for Gut Health?

What Are Dietary Fibers & Why Are They Essential for Gut Health?

Jump-start your gut health with whole grains! Learn to love fruits! Go nuts for pistachios! Bridge the fiber gap! These...

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A Primer on the Microbiome: What Is It and How Does It Benefit Our Health?

A Primer on the Microbiome: What Is It and How Does It Benefit Our Health?

Did you know that only 10% of our body cells are human? The human body consists of dozens of trillions...

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Probiotics 101: Everything You Need To Know About Friendly Bacteria

Probiotics 101: Everything You Need To Know About Friendly Bacteria

Being the single most important thing in our bodies that we greatly neglect, a healthy gut needs a balance of...

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A Healthy Homemade Mocha Frappuccino To Start Your Day

A Healthy Homemade Mocha Frappuccino To Start Your Day

Many times, we achieve optimal health through the little things we incorporate into our daily habits and routines. As a...

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What Is the Gut-Brain Connection?

What Is the Gut-Brain Connection?

Have you ever had butterflies in your stomach? Did you recognize it as such and learn how to recognize it...

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5 Easy Ways to Close the “Fiber Gap”

5 Easy Ways to Close the “Fiber Gap”

Though berries manage to sneak into our daily nutrition from time to time, there is still a variety of foods...

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4 Items In Your Pantry That May Be Harmful To Your Digestive System

4 Items In Your Pantry That May Be Harmful To Your Digestive System

Advertising plays an important role when it comes to our diet and the diets of our families. If something is...

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Having a Diverse Diet and Rich Gut Flora Can Benefit your Health

Having a Diverse Diet and Rich Gut Flora Can Benefit your Health

Do you know what gut flora are? There are numerous different bacteria that inhabit the human body. The ones found...

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The Effect of Microbiome on Anxiety and Depression

The Effect of Microbiome on Anxiety and Depression

Bacteria are the new antibiotics, medical researches claim. Comfortably settled in for both their own and our organisms’ benefit, the...

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3 Habits That Positively Affect Gut Health

3 Habits That Positively Affect Gut Health

Did you know that our choices and lifestyle affect the bacteria in our gut? A team of researchers lead by...

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5 Everyday Things That Are Harming Your Microbiome

5 Everyday Things That Are Harming Your Microbiome

Today’s modern world is filled with so many things that have an influence on the state of our gut health...

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The 6 Most Amazing Research Studies Involving the Microbiome in 2016

The 6 Most Amazing Research Studies Involving the Microbiome in 2016

Here we are just finishing up another year. The last year has added a great deal to our understanding of...

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Fiber Deprivation Turns the Gut Microbiota against the Gut Barrier

Fiber Deprivation Turns the Gut Microbiota against the Gut Barrier

The Study A high fiber diet is believed to fuel the gut microbiota, which is believed to be responsible for...

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Alterations in the gut microbes might be responsible for Yo-Yo dieting

Alterations in the gut microbes might be responsible for Yo-Yo dieting

Yo-Yo Dieting In the United States where 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 adolescents have been hit by...

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The Role of Fiber in Appetite Control

The Role of Fiber in Appetite Control

Appetite Control and the Obesity Epidemic The affluence of food and changes in dietary habits, like eating a high-sugar diet and...

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3 Things That Can Trigger an Imbalance in Your Microbiome

3 Things That Can Trigger an Imbalance in Your Microbiome

What is your Microbiome? Your gut is home to countless friendly bacteria and fungi- together called the gut microbiome. In...

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Changes in Gut Bacteria May be Linked to Obesity

Changes in Gut Bacteria May be Linked to Obesity

There's been a lot of talk about gut health and weight loss. Researchers speculate that changes in gut bacteria might...

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Taiyo International’s Sunfiber is FDA Approved

Taiyo International’s Sunfiber is FDA Approved

Taiyo International’s Sunfiber to Fill Your Dietary Fiber Needs The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been quite active...

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5 Tips on How to Safely Increase Your Dietary Fiber Intake

5 Tips on How to Safely Increase Your Dietary Fiber Intake

The Dietary Fiber Gap The FDA recommended intake of dietary fiber is 14 grams per 1,000 calories consumed. In other...

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Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight and Blood Fats

Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight and Blood Fats

Some researchers believe as many as 100 trillion gut bacteria may be living in a normal, healthy gut. Scientists at the...

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These Simple Diet Changes can Skyrocket the Number of Good Bacteria in Your Gut

These Simple Diet Changes can Skyrocket the Number of Good Bacteria in Your Gut

Are diet habits as important as the experts stress? Eating habits play an important role in our lives. Our food...

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