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Common Myths & Mistakes
The Problem With Gut Health Influencers: How to Spot Bad Advice
Open Instagram or YouTube and search "gut health." Within five minutes, you’ll find someone telling you that leaky gut is the root cause of every disease, someone else…
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Kombucha: Probiotic Powerhouse or Expensive Flavoured Water?
A bottle of kombucha costs between Rs 150 and Rs 350 in India, which is roughly what two full meals of dal-chawal cost. The label asks you to…
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Apple Cider Vinegar and Gut Health: Separating Evidence from Hype
The same forward circles through every Indian WhatsApp group: a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in warm water each morning, and the acidity, the bloating, the stubborn weight,…
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"Detox" Is Not a Real Thing, Here’s What Actually Helps Your Gut Reset
By the end of this article, you will know why the entire “gut detox” product category has no scientific basis, how your body already runs its own detox…
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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.
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Fix Their Gut
A familiar scene in Indian households: someone decides their gut needs fixing. They order a probiotic with “50 billion CFU” on the front, add a detox tea, cut…
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What Most Gut Health Advice on Instagram Gets Wrong
How to check any gut-health claim against the actual evidence, spot the conflicts of interest hiding in influencer content, and tell a real researcher from a confident amateur…
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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:…