Best Foods for Gut Health: What 2026 Evidence Actually Supports
Skip the trendy superfood lists. Strong 2026 evidence points to three food categories, and adherence to one beats variety across all of them.
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Postbiotics vs Probiotics: What Science Actually Says
Postbiotics vs probiotics comes down to live vs dead bacteria — and dead ones may win for some people. Here’s what the clinical evidence shows about each.
Psychobiotics: The Probiotics That Talk to Your Brain
Psychobiotics gut brain axis research reviewed across 51 RCTs. Specific probiotic strains reduce depression scores — but strain choice matters more than most labels suggest.
Best Gut Health Supplements in 2026: Evidence-Based Guide
Best gut health supplements ranked by strain-specific evidence from 47+ RCTs. Which probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics actually work in 2026.
Fibermaxxing: Benefits, Risks, and What the Evidence Says
Fibermaxxing pushes 50-100g of fiber daily, but a meta-analysis of 3.5 million people shows benefits plateau at 25-30g. Here’s what to do instead.
Time-Restricted Eating and Crohn’s Disease: First Trial Shows 40% Symptom Relief
The first RCT found 8-hour eating windows cut Crohn’s symptoms 40% — without changing diet. Here’s the evidence and what it means for IBD.
Exercise and Gut Bacteria: What Training Intensity Actually Does
A 2025 study tracked the same rowers across high and low training loads. Higher intensity boosted beneficial SCFAs but lowered bacterial diversity.
How Sleep Shapes Your Gut Microbiome — and Why It Matters
How does sleep shape your gut microbiome? A review of 41 human studies finds poor sleep disrupts beneficial bacteria — but improving sleep may restore them.