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Perimenopause and Digestion: What Researchers Know So Far (Post)
Research Summary This article summarizes published sources for informational purposes only. It has not been medically reviewed and does not constitute medical advice. Consult your healthcare provid ...
Best Restroom Finder Apps for IBS: Ally's Law State Guide(Post)A Guide for Those with IBS, Crohn's, and IBD If you have IBS, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis, you've almost certainly planned a trip, an errand, or a commute around one question: where is th ...
What Should You Take After a Colonoscopy for Gut Recovery?(Post)A Guide to Post-Colonoscopy Gut Recovery Most of the attention around a colonoscopy goes to preparation: the diet restrictions, the bowel prep solution, the logistics of the day before. And for goo ...
Fermented Foods vs Probiotic Supplements: Which Is Better for IBS?(Post)The advice to “eat more fermented foods” for gut health has become standard. Yogurt, kimchi, kefir, sauerkraut, and kombucha are routinely recommended as natural sources of beneficial ...
The CodonRX App — Free Symptom Tracker for Your Gut Health(Post)If you’ve started a gut health regimen before, you already know the real obstacle usually isn’t the product. It’s Tuesday. It’s the third week when nothing seems to be happe ...
How to Read a Probiotic Label: What Does CFU Count Actually Mean?(Post)Walk through the probiotics section of any Target or Walmart. You'll see numbers that escalate like a bidding war: 10 billion, 50 billion, 100 billion, 200 billion CFUs. The implicit message is cl ...
Why Most Probiotics Don't Work for IBS? (Post)And What to Look For Instead If you have IBS and you've tried probiotics, there's a good chance you've had one of two experiences: you felt no change at all, or — more frustratingly — yo ...
How NC State Engineered a Better Probiotic(Post)How NC State Lab Engineered a Better Probiotic Most supplements start with a marketing brief. A brand identifies a market, sources a generic formulation from a contract manufacturer, and builds a st ...
Live vs. Inactive Probiotics: What the Research Says — and Why Both Can Fail People with IBS(Post)The probiotic market has begun splitting into two camps. In one: traditional live-culture supplements — billions of viable bacteria in a capsule, often refrigerated to preserve potency. In t ...