Inverse celebrates your wondrous gut! Learn everything there is to know about the microbiome, including how to take care of your own and how your gut affects your brain, your weight, and your health in general.
Gut Week runs November 22-28, 2021.
Gut health could prevent one of the most worrying Covid-19 side effects
“Maintaining a healthy microbiome through healthy diet would definitely benefit in fighting against Covid-19.”
Can you have a “Super Gut”? A controversial doctor thinks he has the answer
A controversial doctor thinks he has the answer.
This one nutritional strategy can benefit gut health — and fight inflammation
A study published in July found fermented foods may be particularly useful in boosting gut microbial diversity and fighting inflammation.
Scientists have discovered a link between one problematic emotion and gut health
Your microbiome’s diversity may depend on your mood.
Can vaccines help protect the gut? Fungus study hints at future treatments
Fungi are important members of the microbiome — but they can also hurt human health.
Western diets may have a pernicious side-effect on the gut microbiome — study
Put down the French fries, perhaps.
Recipes to boost gut health: 2 delicious, science-backed dishes
Dr. Linda Shiue shares two recipes from Spicebox Kitchen.
Gut study uncovers a surprising role for immune cells in nutrient absorption
In a study was published earlier this year in the journal Science, scientists uncovered a direct role for immune cells in controlling nutrient absorption in the small intestine.
Gut study reveals a “mind-blowing" strategy to reverse aging in the brain
“By restoring the microbiome, we’re targeting it through this transplantation, we’re able to reverse age-related cognitive deficits.”
The “disappearing” human microbiome — and the fraught push to preserve it
Competing ideas on how to collect and study our microbiota raise a vital question: Who benefits?
Gut study reveals one behavior may matter more than genes for long-term health
You have the power.
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This Probiotic Could Be A Missing Link Between Our Gut and Our Mental Health
One potential mechanism underlying the gut-brain axis has been found.
The Bizarre Connection Between Colorblindness and Picky Eating
A serendipitous journey into individual differences in food recognition uncovered a unique role for color in emotional responses to food.
This Common Parasite May Hold The Secret To Curing Troubling Brain Diseases
The brain is very picky about what it lets in, including many drugs.
The Microbiome’s Forgotten Cousin Could Be Key to Solving America’s Gut Issues
Human innards are teeming with viruses that infect bacteria. What are they up to?
Is the Secret to Becoming An Elite Athlete Hidden In Our Guts? This Microbiome Researcher Thinks So
The gut microbiome, a hidden factory of highly collaborative microorganisms in your intestines, ensures that your metabolism, immune system, and brain run smoothly.
Baby Birds Born In Chernobyl Have Weird Microbiomes But Are Surprisingly Healthy
The lasting impacts of the Chernobyl disaster on wildlife aren’t straightforward, a new study found.
Yes, Processed Foods Can Make You Sick — Here's How
There’s growing evidence that ultra-processed foods may affect how our immune system works.
Should You Train Yourself to Be A Morning Pooper? Here’s What A Gastroenterologist Says
No, you’re not imagining it. People are really more likely to poo in the morning, shortly after breakfast. Researchers have actually studied this.
