Pickles and Gut Health: Fermented vs Vinegar Pickles and What Counts as Probiotic
Pickles look simple—cucumbers, brine, crunch—but their gut-health story depends on how they were made. Some pickles are “acidified” with vinegar and heat-processed for shelf...
Pill Esophagitis: When Medications Burn Your Throat and How to Prevent It
Swallowing a pill is supposed to be routine. But when a tablet or capsule lingers in the esophagus—the muscular “food tube” connecting your mouth...
Pooping After Every Meal: Gastrocolic Reflex or Something Else?
Needing to poop shortly after eating can feel alarming, but it is often the visible edge of a normal body process: the gastrocolic reflex,...
Postbiotics Explained: What They Are and Why They’re Trending
The microbiome conversation has matured. Instead of asking only which “good bacteria” to add, many people now ask a more practical question: What beneficial...
Post-Gallbladder Diarrhea: Why It Happens and What Helps
Diarrhea after gallbladder removal can be frustrating, especially when you expected surgery to solve a digestive problem—not create a new one. For many people,...
Post-Infectious IBS: Symptoms After Food Poisoning and How Long It Lasts
Food poisoning can feel like a short, intense storm: a day or two of cramps, diarrhea, and fatigue, followed by the relief of “getting...
PPI Side Effects: What to Know About Long-Term Acid Suppression
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can be remarkably effective. For people with frequent reflux, healing erosive esophagitis, or ulcer disease, they often bring relief when...
Prebiotic Soda and Gut Health: Does It Help or Cause Bloating?
Prebiotic soda sits at the crossroads of two trends: “better-for-you” soft drinks and everyday gut care. Instead of relying only on sugar and flavor,...
Prebiotics: Benefits, Best Foods, and Side Effects
Prebiotics are one of those nutrition terms that can sound like marketing—until you notice how often they show up in everyday foods, and how...
Pregnancy Constipation: Safe Remedies and What to Avoid
Constipation can feel strangely personal in pregnancy: you are doing “all the right things,” yet your body seems to ignore the memo. The good...
Preventing C. diff Recurrence: Antibiotic Choices, Probiotics, and When to Ask About Microbiome Therapy
A first episode of C. diff can feel like a one-time storm—until symptoms return weeks later and you realize recurrence is part of what...
Probiotic Gummies: Do They Deliver Live Strains and What to Look For
Probiotic gummies promise digestive support in a form that feels more like a daily treat than a supplement. That convenience matters: routines are easier...
Probiotic Ice Cream and “Functional Dairy”: Microbiome Benefits or Marketing?
Ice cream has always been an emotional food—cold comfort, celebration, nostalgia. Now it is also being positioned as a health-adjacent product, with “probiotic,” “kefir,”...
Probiotic Soda and “Gut Drinks”: What’s in Them and Who Should Avoid Them
Probiotic sodas and “gut drinks” promise a simple upgrade: something fizzy and convenient that also supports digestion and the microbiome. For many people, that...
Probiotics for SIBO: When They Help and When They Can Backfire
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, sits in an uncomfortable gray zone: it can feel like classic gut trouble—bloating, pain, irregular stools—yet the drivers...
Probiotics: How to Choose the Right Strain for Your Symptoms
Probiotics can feel deceptively simple: a capsule, a powder, or a “gut-friendly” drink that promises a calmer belly. In reality, probiotics behave less like...