News Phytic Acid in Plant Foods May Boost Gut Barrier Health A mouse study suggests phytic acid, found in beans, lentils, and whole grains, may strengthen the gut barrier and protect against leaky gut.
News Bowel Transit Time Linked to Gut Microbiome Health New research finds bowel transit time shapes gut microbiome composition, with implications for systemic and gut-brain health.
Gut Health Your Gut Is More Than a Digestive Tube — It May Be Running Your Health Your gut microbiome—trillions of bacteria and fungi—plays a critical role far beyond digestion, influencing immunity, metabolism, and disease risk. Modern lifestyles increasingly disrupt this complex ecosystem, often without people realizing it.