The Journal
Insights, science,
real stories.
Essays to help you understand your gut — and transform your health.
All essays
From the notebook.
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- Common Myths & Mistakes
- Gut Science Fundamentals
- Gut Testing & Biomarkers
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- Digestive Conditions
- Probiotics & Supplements
- Gut & Body Connections
- Wellness
- Nutrition
- Indian Diet & Traditions
- Bloating
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Gut Testing & Biomarkers
How Gut Testing Reveals Hidden Causes of Digestive Symptoms
You have been bloated for the better part of a year. You cut foods, tried probiotics, drank jeera water at dawn. Nothing stuck. So you went to a…
Probiotics & Supplements
Why Personalised Synbiotics Are the Future of Gut Health
Nobody grabs a random shirt off the rack without checking the size and expects a perfect fit. Yet that’s exactly what we do with probiotics. We pick the…
Common Myths & Mistakes
Fibre Is Making You More Bloated? Why “Eat More Fibre” Isn’t Enough
For people with IBS, SIBO or low gut diversity, more fibre can mean more bloating. Type, amount and timing of fibre matter more than the advice admits.
Common Myths & Mistakes
The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Fix Their Gut
Most people arrive at gut health already frustrated. Something’s off. Constant bloating after meals. Unpredictable bowels. Fatigue that won’t lift. Skin issues no dermatologist cream touches. So they…
Common Myths & Mistakes
What Most Gut Health Advice on Instagram Gets Wrong
Open Instagram and search "gut health." Within thirty seconds someone’s telling you to drink bone broth every morning, quit gluten today, blend celery juice on an empty stomach,…
Common Myths & Mistakes
Why Two People Eating the Same Diet Can Have Completely Different Gut Health
You eat your dal-chawal, sabzi, salad, dahi. The whole balanced-thali routine. Your colleague eats much the same. You’re bloated and irregular. They feel great. So you start wondering:…
Probiotics & Supplements
The One-Size-Fits-All Problem With Probiotic Supplements
Picture a shoe store that stocks one size. Size 8. Doesn’t matter if you’re a 6 or an 11, you get an 8. That’s basically the probiotic industry.…
Probiotics & Supplements
Why Most Probiotics Don’t Work, and Sometimes Make Things Worse
You’ve seen them. Lined up at the pharmacy counter, popping up in Instagram ads. Capsules promising better digestion, clearer skin, more energy, weight loss, basically everything short of…
Indian Diet & Traditions
How Diet Shapes the Gut Microbiome: The Indian Diet Perspective
Every time you eat, you feed two things. Yourself, and the trillions of microbes in your gut. They have preferences too. Some thrive on fibre, some on fat,…
Gut Science Fundamentals
The Gut-Immune Connection: Why 70% of Your Immune System Lives in Your Gut
Ask most people about immunity and they picture white blood cells fighting viruses, or vitamin C tablets in cold season. Nobody pictures their intestines. Here’s the fact that…
