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Want to Adopt a Gut Friendly Diet? Here’s Where to Start
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 13, 2024
Yogurt with berries
American interest in gut health began rising about 15 years ago. But research on gut microbiome dates back to the 1840s when European scientists studied the role of bacteria in the breakdown of food, the effects gut microorganisms have on health and the importance of probiotics.Almost a century… See more
How Your Gut Health Influences Your Overall Health
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
September 19, 2023
Cooking with fruits and vegetables
It makes sense that if we have an unhealthy gut, we’ll have gastrointestinal issues. But sometimes we forget that what we eat affects our entire body – not just our gut. How does the gut have so much influence over our health?  Let’s start with the gut-brain axis. This is a network of two-… See more
New Study Suggests Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not in Your Head; It's in Your Gut
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 18, 2023
Woman suffering from chronic fatigue.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS) is a complex disorder that affects about 2.5 million Americans. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ME/CFS can strike anyone, but it most often occurs among middle-aged… See more
These Medications Mess with Your Gut Biomes
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 13, 2023
Pills spilling out of a tipped bottle
Gut health is a relatively new line of research. As more and more studies are published, experts realize that gut microbiota function like an organ. And like other organs, it’s affected by what you ingest. While you’re probably aware your diet can affect biomes, you may not have thought about… See more
3 Things Besides Diet that Can Improve Gut Health
July 11, 2023
The food you eat is key to your gut health — but it’s not the only important thing. Exercise, sleep and stress also play an important role. Watch the video above to find out how.… See more
Foods That Encourage Gut Health
July 11, 2023
Over the last few years, you’ve probably heard a lot about gut health and the microbiome – the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in our gut. Science is just starting to understand the importance of multiplying the good bacteria in our gut, which help with decreasing… See more
The Stress and Gut Health Connection
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 16, 2023
Man holding his stomach in pain
Have you ever gotten a stomachache when you’ve been nervous or stressed? It’s that awful queasy feeling that creeps up when you’re facing a deadline, getting ready for a presentation or taking a test. And while these stomachaches usually pass quickly, they show a connection between stress and gut… See more
IBD Sufferers Have Higher Risk of a Heart Attack
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 15, 2023
IBD Raises Your Heart Attack Risk
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a 23 percent higher chance of having a heart attack than patients with normal guts, according to a study presented at an American College of Cardiology meeting. IBD is an umbrella term for conditions that involve chronic inflammation of the… See more
How Your Gut Biome Can Affect Your Weight
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 14, 2023
You’ve cleaned-up your diet, cut your calories and ramped up your workouts, but the scale still hasn’t budged. We all know that managing weight can be a difficult, complex process. And experts still don’t have all the answers. But a new weight management variable has caught the attention of… See more
Probiotics And Their Effect On Overall Gut Health
By Layne Lieberman, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN
May 23, 2023
Woman shopping for yogurt with live probiotic cultures
Have you heard the terms “gut health,” “microbiome,” and “probiotics” but still don’t really know what they mean? You’re not alone. Nearly half of Americans (47%) in an Ipsos/MDVIP survey… See more

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