6 articles
How constipation is defined, its common causes, the role of fibre and fluid, a practical order of interventions from diet to laxatives, and the red flags that need a doctor.
Why heartburn happens, how reflux differs from GERD, which foods and habits genuinely matter, how antacids and PPIs work, and the symptoms that call for endoscopy.
How gut gas forms and the common causes of bloating — fiber, FODMAPs, lactose, IBS, air swallowing. A step-by-step plan plus the red flags that mean see a doctor.
The gut microbiome is trillions of bacteria that feed on fiber and make compounds we need. Here is what genuinely shapes it — and what is just marketing.
Strain specificity, CFU labelling, the 2018 trials that reversed the pediatric gastroenteritis story, and when probiotics are genuinely dangerous.
How much fiber an adult needs, the difference between soluble and insoluble types, a food table with real numbers, and how to raise intake without bloating.