Gut health
Bloating, probiotics, recovering after antibiotics and how your gut links to skin and immunity.
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Gut health
You Can Have Fatty Liver at a Normal Weight. Here's Why It Matters
Fatty liver isn't only a large-body condition. Lean MASLD accounts for a meaningful share of cases in Asian populations — and BMI hides it.
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Gut health
Perimenopause and Your Digestion: What Changes and What's Still Unproven
Bloating and changed bowel habits are common in the 40s, and the estrobolome is having a marketing moment. Here is what is genuinely established about perimenopause...
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Gut health
Histamine Intolerance: What's Actually Established, and What Isn't
Low-histamine diets and DAO tests are everywhere online. But histamine intolerance is still a working hypothesis rather than a validated diagnosis, and long elimination diets carry...
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Gut health
Bloated or Retaining Fluid? How to Tell the Difference
Bloating and fluid retention feel similar but are different things with different causes. Here is how to tell them apart, why debloat teas backfire, and the...
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Gut health
'Heatiness' (‘Heaty’ Food): What Does the Science Actually Say?
Fried food gives you a sore throat or pimples — is that 'heatiness'? Here's the cultural concept, what modern science can and can't explain, and a...
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Gut health
Do Greens Powders Really Count as Your Vegetables? An Honest Look
Can a scoop of greens replace a plate of veg? Honestly, not quite — but that doesn't make greens powders useless. Here's what they can and...
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Gut health
Long-Haul Flight Wellness: Beating Bloat, Dehydration and Jet Lag
Why long flights leave you puffy, parched and groggy — and evidence-based ways to fly better with smart hydration, light timing, gut care and jet-lag tactics.
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Gut health
The Gut–Brain Axis: How Your Gut Talks to Your Mood
Your gut and brain are in constant conversation. How the microbiome shapes mood via serotonin and the vagus nerve — and what may support the connection.
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Gut health
'Fibremaxxing' Is Trending — But Is More Fibre Always Better?
The 'fibremaxxing' trend says load up on fibre for gut health. Mostly sensible — but there's a right way to do it. Here's what to know.
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Gut health
5 Signs Your Gut Needs Attention (That Aren't Just Bloating)
Gut health shows up in more than your stomach. Here are 5 signs your gut might need support — from energy and skin to mood and...
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Gut health
The Reason Your Brain Fog Gets Worse After Eating (It Starts in the Gut)
Last reviewed: March 2026 · The Purest Co Editorial Team · About The Purest Co Can gut health cause brain fog and poor mental clarity? Yes....
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Gut health
The Beginner's Guide to Prebiotics and Probiotics: How to Achieve Optimal Gut Health
Let's be honest — a year ago, your idea of "gut health" was probably just not getting food poisoning. And that's fine, most people have no...
