Clear answers to common gut-health questions, including what is known, what is uncertain, and where claims get ahead of the science.
Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
Verdict: Fiction. Most healthy people do not need a daily probiotic. That does not mean probiotics are useless. It means the blanket claim is wrong. A probiotic is not a multivitamin for your microbiome. It is not a magic packet of “good bacteria” that moves i...
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Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
Overall Verdict: Mostly fiction. Apple cider vinegar has somehow become the duct tape of wellness culture. Bloated? Apple cider vinegar. Reflux? Apple cider vinegar. Bad digestion? Apple cider vinegar. Blood sugar problems? Apple cider vinegar. Your microbiome...
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