Microbiome

Carolyn Gretton

The fermented food that may help flush out tiny plastics

Tiny plastics can get into your body through food and water. Now researchers have found a surprising clue to getting them out — in a fermented food you may never have tried. What happened in the gut makes this discovery worth watching…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The overlooked ADHD symptom hiding in the gut

ADHD isn’t something everyone simply outgrows. Now a massive review suggests an overlooked part of the body may be affected far more often than patients and doctors realize. This time, the “gut feeling” is backed by data.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Why beets and leafy greens may do more than boost nitric oxide

Beets and leafy greens already have a nitric oxide story featuring support for blood vessels and blood pressure. Now scientists have found a second pathway in the gut linked to even broader cardiometabolic health benefits.

Carolyn Gretton

This summer fruit could help your skin fight sun damage

Summer sun can do a number on your skin. But new research suggests one juicy fruit may help support your skin’s natural defenses from the inside out — by influencing genes tied to the skin barrier and oxidative stress.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

What 2 days of oatmeal can do to cholesterol

Say it with me, food is medicine. Aside from the benefits of just eating healthily, there are times when food can produce results we might normally attribute only to medication. Take oats, for example…

Carolyn Gretton

Pomegranates may help tired immune cells act young again

Your immune system can get tired with age, but what if aging immune cells could act young again? Researchers are studying a compound that may help T cells renew their power source. And your gut may be able to make it from foods you already know.