Gut Health Test: What You Need to Know
Medical gut tests and at-home microbiome kits do very different jobs. What each can tell you, privacy, and when to see a doctor.
Clear, evidence-informed explanations of how your gut works, what affects it and what is actually worth doing about it. Articles that touch on health are checked by a qualified medical reviewer before they are published.
Medical gut tests and at-home microbiome kits do very different jobs. What each can tell you, privacy, and when to see a doctor.
What Viome’s RNA gut tests and personalized supplements are, what the science shows, FDA status, privacy terms and cost.
Breakfast, snack, workout, bedtime or with antibiotics: what research says about when to eat yogurt, and why consistency matters most.
Store yogurt at 40°F (4°C) or below, never out for more than 2 hours, and freeze it at 0°F if you accept a grainier texture.
Why fatty, fibrous, gassy and dairy foods can be hard on the gut, and simple ways to make them easier without cutting healthy foods.
Chili eaters live slightly longer in observational studies, but spicy food can trigger heartburn and IBS symptoms. It does not cause ulcers.
Home measures for an upset stomach, how strong the evidence is for each, what not to do and when to see a doctor.
Kefir, lactose-free, A2, goat, soy, oat, almond and pea milk compared on lactose, fiber, protein, sugar, live cultures and evidence.
A practical eating pattern for a sensitive stomach: meal habits, a food diary, gentle foods, what to limit and a sample one-day menu.
Gentle, lower-gas foods to eat when gas hurts, what to skip for a day or two, habits that cut swallowed air, and when to see a doctor.