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Evidence-based gut health articles, resources, and practical protocols.
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- Foods That Feed Recovered Gut Flora: A Meal Plan (2026-10-14) — The 30-plant-foods-per-week protocol plus daily fermented foods, with a 7-day sample menu for the gut-recovery phase.
- Erythritol vs Xylitol: Gut Tolerance Compared (2026-10-14) — Both are low-calorie sweeteners, but erythritol is far better tolerated by sensitive guts. Here's the head-to-head, plus what to try if erythritol bothers you.
- Constipation and the Vagus Nerve: The Missing Link (2026-10-14) — Why chronic constipation keeps re-triggering vasovagal episodes — and how to break the cycle by working with the vagus nerve, not against it.
- Sorbitol and Maltitol: The Hidden Polyols in Packaged Foods (2026-10-14) — The label-reading checklist that spots sorbitol, maltitol, and other fermentation-heavy sweeteners in protein bars, sugar-free candy, and keto products — before they ruin your day.
- Rebuilding Gut Flora After Antibiotics: The Complete Guide (2026-10-14) — What antibiotics actually do to the microbiome, the realistic recovery timeline, and the exact probiotic, prebiotic, and dietary protocol that helps.
- Managing GLP-1 Bloating and GI Side Effects (2026-10-14) — The meal-timing, hydration, supplement, and lifestyle protocol that resolves bloating, nausea, and constipation in most GLP-1 users.
- Low-Histamine Diet vs. Probiotics: Which Works First? (2026-10-14) — Sequencing diet and probiotics for histamine intolerance — what to start with, what to expect from each, and when to layer them in.
- Low-FODMAP Sweetener Alternatives That Actually Work (2026-10-14) — Stevia, allulose, monk fruit, glucose, sucrose, and maple syrup — the safe sweetener toolkit for a low-FODMAP diet.
- How to Test for Histamine Intolerance at Home (2026-10-14) — The elimination + challenge protocol for histamine intolerance, plus what labs to ask for and how to interpret the results.
- Histamine Intolerance and Probiotics: The Complete Guide (2026-10-14) — Why some probiotics make histamine intolerance worse, which strains actually help, and the dietary framework to follow while you rebuild.