Healthy Gut

A healthy gut is vital to your overall well-being. Not only does it enable your body to digest food and absorb nutrients, your gut also influences everything from your mood and energy levels to your immune health and your skin.

Want to maintain or improve your gut health? Get expert-backed advice about how to care for your gut and which foods, supplements, exercises, and lifestyle choices can promote optimal gut function and enhance your overall health.

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Healthy Body
Selena Gomez Reveals She Has SIBO While Shutting Down Body Shamers—Here's What to Know About the GI Condition
By Allison Forsyth
Healthy Gut
Could Your IBS Really Be a Case of Sucrase Deficiency? A Gastro and RD Explain the Condition
By Ashley Broadwater
Menstrual Health
Always Get Constipated Before Your Period? Here's How to Keep Things Moving
By Kathleen Felton
Healthy Body
Are You Terrible at Remembering to Floss? It Might Be Messing Up Your Gut Health, Experts Say
By Maki Yazawa
Food and Nutrition
I’m an IBS Dietitian, and This Is the Low-FODMAP Miso Soup Recipe I Eat to Control Bloat
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
Chewing Is Step No. 1 in Digestion—Here’s How Eating Rate Affects Gut Health, According to a Gastro
By Maki Yazawa
Vitamins and Supplements
4 All-Too-Common Misconceptions About Probiotics, Fact-Checked by a Dietitian
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
5 Lifestyle Behaviors That Can Keep IBS at Bay (and Why, According to a Gastro)
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
I Poop Multiple Times per Day. Does That Mean I Have a Fast Metabolism?
By April Benshosan
Healthy Gut
OK TMI: Why Am I Always Way Gassier at Night?
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
Probiotics Are Great for Your Gut—but Can They Help You Poop When You're Feeling Backed Up?
By April Benshosan
Healthy Gut
Yes, Magnesium Supplements Can Help You Poop—but Finding the Right Kind Is Key
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
Chewing Gum May Help Soothe Post-Meal GERD—Along With These 12 Other Natural Remedies
By Sarah Glinski, RD
Healthy Gut
Burning Pain in Your Stomach? This Bacteria Strain *May Be* the Culprit—Along With 6 Other Possible Causes
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Body
11 Possible Reasons Why Your Stomach Hurts *Right After* Eating, According to Gastros
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
Wait, Why Do I Get Diarrhea Every Day (Even When I'm Not Sick)?
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
Poop Smelling Sweet Lately? This Type of Infection Could Be To Blame (and 7 Other Possible Causes)
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
OK TMI: Why Do I *Always* Get Diarrhea on My Period?
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
The 9 Best Home Remedies for Diarrhea (for When You Just Can't. Stop. Pooping.)
By Marygrace Taylor
Fitness Tips
WNBA Player Lexie Brown Isn’t Letting Crohn’s Keep Her from Competing. Here’s How.
By Rachel Kraus
Healthy Gut
Can't Stop Pooping? You Might Have a Case of Stress Diarrhea (Which Can Totally Be Solved, BTW)
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
I Found Out My Gut Issues Were Actually Caused by Endometriosis—Here Were the Top 5 Symptoms I Had
By Tabitha Britt
Healthy Eating Tips
Despite the Creepy Name, 'Ghost Poops' Are a Surprisingly Good Sign for Gut Health—Here's Why
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
The Indigestion Symptom That Can Sometimes Mimic a Heart Attack (and How To Tell the Difference)
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Eating Tips
6 Subtle Ways Your Body Is Telling You That You May Have Gut Inflammation
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
5 Key Identifiers of a Happy, Healthy, Inflammation-Free Gut Microbiome
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
We Know UTIs Cause Peeing Problems—but Can They Cause Diarrhea, Too?
By Jaime Osnato
Healthy Gut
Heartburn and Indigestion Are *Not* the Same Thing. Here's Why That Matters
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
Backed Up All the Time? Here's How To Tell if It's Chronic Constipation
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Drinks
You Love Sparkling Water. Your Sensitive Stomach? Not So Much
By Michele Ross
Running Tips
No, Pooping Yourself During a Run Isn't 'Normal'
By Erin Davis
Healthy Drinks
Can Prebiotic Sodas Worsen Your IBS Symptoms?
By Caroline Thomason, RD
Healthy Gut
The 6 Best Home Remedies To Get Rid of Indigestion ASAP
By Marygrace Taylor
Healthy Gut
For Years, I Thought My Gut Issues Were From Dairy—Then I Got a Surprising Diagnosis
By Lindsay Tigar
Healthy Gut
What an IBS Diagnosis Taught Me About the Importance of Stress Management and Self-Care
By Caroline Thomason, RD
Healthy Gut
I Just Entered Perimenopause—Is That Why I'm So Constipated?
By Erika Ebsworth-Goold
Healthy Gut
Pregnancy With IBS Can Feel Like a Roller Coaster Ride, but There Are Safe Ways To Manage Your Symptoms
By Sarah Glinski, RD
Healthy Gut
IBS and IBD Often Go Hand in Hand, but It's Really Important To Know Which One You're Dealing With
By Kathleen Felton
Healthy Eating Tips
4 Surprising Things That Happen When You Eat More Fiber
By Rachel Dyckman, RD
Healthy Eating Tips
If Your Digestive System Is Regular, Daily Probiotics Aren't Necessary—Here's Why
By Anthea Levi, RD
Healthy Gut
Turns Out, Your Gut Flora Do a *Whole Lot More* Than Help You Digest Your Food
By Ciara Lucas
Healthy Gut
I Changed My Diet To Manage GERD, but I Never Expected the Effects It Would Have on My Mental Health
By Katka Lapelosová
Healthy Gut
Are Colonics, or Any Colon Cleanse for That Matter, Actually Good for You?
By Sarah Glinski, RD
Healthy Gut
Sure, Cranberry Juice Can Help With UTIs, but It's Got Gut Benefits, Too
By Sarah Glinski, RD
Eating Vegan
The 10 Best Plant-Based Proteins for a Sensitive Stomach
By Christina Manian, RD
Healthy Gut
Is Stress the Reason You've Been So *Ahem* Backed Up Lately?
By Sarah Glinski, RD
Healthy Eating Tips
Restricting Your Diet in the Name of Gut Health Can Exacerbate Digestive (and Mental Health) Issues. Here’s Why
By Rachel Dyckman, RD
Paid Content Align Probiotic
'I’m a 69-Year-Old Fitness Professional, and These Are the 3 Things I Do Every Day To Prioritize Gut Health'
By Well+Good Editors
Paid Content Align Probiotic
'I’m a Gastroenterologist, and These Are the 4 Things I Tell My Patients To Look for in a Probiotic To Help Relieve That Gassy, Bloated Feeling'
By Well+Good Editors
Paid Content Align Probiotic
‘I’m a Dietitian, and These Are the 3 Signs I Look For in My Clients When Recommending a Probiotic’
By Well+Good Editors
Healthy Gut
It Seems Like Chemicals Are in Everything We Eat These Days—How Worried Should We Be About That?
By Ciara Lucas
Healthy Eating Tips
Tapping Into Your Body’s ‘Rest and Digest’ System Boosts Your Mood and Microbiome—Here’s How To Do It
By Rachel Dyckman, RD
Healthy Sleeping Habits
Just Wondering: Is It Better for Your Health To Sleep on Your Left or Right Side?
By Catherine Renton
Healthy Drinks
Coconut Kefir Is the Plant-Based, Probiotic-Rich Drink a Gastroenterologist Says Is Stellar for Your Gut
By Ashley Broadwater
Healthy Drinks
3 Ways To Make Drinking Coffee First Thing in the Morning Easier on Your Stomach
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
8 Plant-Based Foods Rich in Pectin, an Anti-Inflammatory Fiber Linked to Longevity
By Christina Manian, RD
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
The 2-Ingredient Protein- and Fiber-Filled Cracker Recipe a Gut Health RD Makes for Microbial Balance
By Lauren Wicks
Healthy Snack Ideas
Why Eating a Banana a Day Can Make Bones Stronger, Even As We Age
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
A Gastro’s ‘Big 4’ Tips for Preserving Brain-Health and Promoting Digestive Regularity as You Age
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
The Type of Protein You Eat—And How Much—Majorly Impacts Your Gut Health. Here's How
By Michele Ross
Healthy Drinks
This Juice Shot Packs as Much Gut- and Brain-Boosting Sulforaphane as 10 Pounds of Broccoli
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
Your Gut and Hydration Levels Take a Major Hit at High Elevations—Here’s What You Can Do To Get Ahead of It
By Michele Ross
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
5 Gut-Healthy Baked Goods That Are Great for Breakfast
By Ashley Broadwater
Healthy Eating Tips
The Easiest Way To Boost the Gut Health Benefits of the Probiotic Foods in Your Diet
By Michele Ross
Healthy Eating Tips
‘I’m a Gastroenterologist—Follow These 3 Simple Steps To Recover from Travel Constipation in No Time’
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
Why Stress and Anxiety Can Send You Running to the Bathroom
By Rebecca Norris
Eating Vegan
The No. 1 Way To Fight Inflammation and Boost Your Gut Health Through Food, From a Functional Medicine RD
By Michele Ross
Healthy Gut
I’m an RD With IBS—This Is How I Manage My Digestion While Traveling
By Caroline Thomason, RD
Healthy Eating Tips
I’m an RD—These 12 High-Fiber Foods Have Been Linked to Cardiovascular Health and Longevity
By Christina Manian, RD
Healthy Gut
Here's What It Means if Your Poop Floats, According to Gastroenterologists
By Korin Miller
Healthy Gut
‘I Tried an At-Home Gut Microbiome Test and Followed Their Recommendations for 3 Months—Here’s the Impact It Had on My Gut Health’
By Maki Yazawa
Healthy Eating Tips
10 Vegetables That Contain Close to Zero Grams of Fiber (Sensitive Stomach Hive, Assemble)
By Christina Manian, RD
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