Proprietary blends on supplement labels: myths and facts
A proprietary blend tells you the total weight of a mix, not how much of each ingredient you get. Here's what that means for...
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Straight answers about bloating, digestion and the gut after 40.
Gut symptoms you shouldn't blame on menopause: a checklist
Menopause explains a lot, but not everything. This checklist covers the digestive symptoms that deserve a checkup, whatever your hormones are doing.
A holiday meal checklist for a gut that bloats easily
A before, during and after checklist for holiday meals, from onion-heavy sides to fizzy drinks to the post-dinner walk, with the research behind each...
Travel constipation: a checklist for trips and holidays
Travel changes your meals, sleep, movement and bathroom access all at once. This checklist covers what to do before, during and after a trip.
How to swallow less air, step by step
Swallowed air mostly shows up as belching and upper fullness. Here's what research shows about air swallowing, plus a step-by-step plan to cut back.
Does fiber help constipation? What the research says
Fiber helps many people with constipation, but not everyone. What the trials found about type, dose and timing, and why fiber sometimes doesn't work.
Heartburn or indigestion? How to tell them apart
Burning behind the breastbone and heavy fullness under the ribs often get lumped together. Here's how reflux and dyspepsia differ, and how doctors approach...
Celiac disease after 40: 5 myths that can delay a diagnosis
Celiac disease can start in adulthood, often goes unnoticed and needs gluten in your diet to test accurately. Five common myths, and what the...
Through expiry vs at manufacture: what a probiotic CFU claim means
A CFU count at manufacture and one guaranteed through expiry are different promises. Here's how they compare, and what label testing studies have found.
Does poor sleep make gut symptoms worse? What studies show
Sleep problems and gut symptoms often travel together. Here's what studies show about which comes first, and what helps sleep in midlife.
A checklist for judging supplement quality before you buy
Supplement labels aren't always accurate. Here's what third-party testing seals mean, what they don't, and a checklist for choosing well.
Constipation in perimenopause: a step-by-step plan
Going less often, straining more, never feeling done? A practical, evidence-based plan for constipation in midlife, from fiber and fruit to when to ask...