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Gut health

Gut bacteria, probiotics, 'leaky gut' and the microbiome: what the research has shown so far, and where the headlines run ahead of it. Every post links the original studies and ends with the catch.

All 72Supplements & vitamins 19Food & diet 18Gut health 8Brain & mental health 14Drugs & medicines 10Cancer 8Exercise, sleep & aging 13Health & disease 7
39 SWEETENERS ONE TEST. The catch: In vitro#33 · OCT 2139 sweeteners tested on gut bacteria: 3 in 4 changed growth. The catch? It was a lab dishFORMULA CUTS INFECTIONS 41%. The catch: Preprint#32 · OCT 21Probiotic formula cut baby infections 41%? The catch: that wasn't the main testGIANT BACTERIA IN YOUR GUT?. The catch: Dna only#22 · OCT 20Giant bacteria could be living in your gut - but nobody has seen themIS LEAKY GUT REAL?. The catch: Only partly#07 · OCT 18Is leaky gut real?12 YEARS AFTER POLYP REMOVAL. The catch: Keep screening#06 · OCT 18Gut bacteria years after polyp removalA NEW GUT LINING EVERY 5 DAYS. The catch: Not a cure#04 · OCT 18Your gut lining renews every few days117 YEARS OLD, A YOUNG GUT. The catch: One person#02 · OCT 18The 117-year-old with a young gutA KIMCHI MICROBE THAT GRABS PLASTIC. The catch: In mice#01 · OCT 18Kimchi bacterium and nanoplastics