7 guides
Gut health
Fibre, the microbiome, bloating, and the tests that separate everyday symptoms from something more.
Tests and markers
Conditions and symptoms
Is It IBS, or Just Occasional Digestive Upset?
Both start with bloating, cramping, or a bad week in the bathroom. What actually separates them is a pattern doctors can name — how often, how long, and what happens on the days in between.
Strong evidence18 Sept 2026
Why Do I Feel Bloated After Eating? Common Causes Explained
Bloating gets blamed on specific foods more often than the evidence backs up. What actually separates a swallowed-air evening from a stomach that isn't emptying properly is timing, pattern, and what else comes with it.
Moderate evidence18 Sept 2026
Nutrients
Explainers
High-Fiber Foods: A List by Serving
Fiber advice usually stops at a target number. This is the next step — how many grams actually sit in a cooked cup of lentils, a whole avocado, an ounce of chia seeds, or a medium pear eaten skin-on — organized by category and serving size, and sourced from USDA's own food composition data.
Strong evidence25 Sept 2026
Probiotics vs. Prebiotics: What's the Actual Difference?
Both words get used to sell yoghurt, capsules and fibre powders almost interchangeably. One is a population of organisms you swallow; the other is food for the organisms already living in you. That difference changes what each can plausibly do.
Moderate evidence18 Sept 2026
What Is the Gut Microbiome, and Why Does It Matter for Health?
Every wellness brand claims to support it, yet none of them can point to a blood test or scan that tells you what state yours is actually in. That gap between the marketing and the measurement is the real story here.
Moderate evidence18 Sept 2026