Tag: fiber
Why Colorectal Cancer is Rising–The Microbiome, Diet & How to Lower Your Risk
Colorectal cancer is steadily rising. Learn how diet & the gut microbiome affect risk, and which dietary practices & tools might reduce it.
A Smarter Way to Shop, Eat & Cook — SmartBites by GutBites MD
Developed by a physician and parent, SmartBites is a best-in-class food rating app—powered by cutting-edge nutrition & microbiome science—that simply scans products, suggests smarter versions, and shows how foods combine to better fuel your energy and health.
What is a Postbiotic?
New research into postbiotics—metabolites produced by a healthy gut microbiome and found in fermented foods—suggests they may help restore gut balance, improve metabolism, and support overall health.
Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD. When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive edge. Many of these efforts result in enhancing the performance of…
Polyphenols Ignite Metabolic Health via Mitochondria & GLP-1
Polyphenols, like fiber are a key part of our diet that are removed with ultra-processing and that may be contributing to the rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
How Food Stimulates Natural GLP-1 Through Your Gut Microbiome
Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD. Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target regulatory pathways involved in both obesity and diabetes and are widely considered breakthroughs for weight loss and blood sugar control.…
Spotlight on Gut Health, Let Your Gut Shine
Gut health is core to whole health. Explore how our food, environment and social factors profoundly impact AND directly benefit from the microbial light that shines from within. To focus our energy, here’s a simple 3 letter framework of F’s, M’s, and C’s – it’s the FulCruM of health.
To Free Fat or Cut Carbs for Optimizing Nutrition?
Public health messaging has gotten it wrong for too long. Now here’s a post to set the record straight. A focus on the right fats and carbs is key.
Microbiome Diet Unlock: Prebiotics & The 4F Foods
Our partner in health, the gut microbiome, has grown weak with ultra-processing of food. Fibers, Phenols, Good Fats, and Ferments can make it strong again.
Butyrate: The Buzz on Gut Health
Butyrate is gut health’s most unsung hero! Feed your gut fiber and unleash your microbiome’s supper power to regulate metabolism, inflammation, and mood.
Please Mind the Prebiotic Fiber Gap, Full Stop.
Dietary fiber is the most deficient nutrient in our diet. Only 5% get enough! Increasing fiber can reset metabolism, modulate inflammation, and regulate mood.
The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 2
The science behind blood sugar and how fiber can impact the way energy is stored. More fiber and less sugar is the prescription for metabolic control.
The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 1
The science behind fullness and how fiber and gut health impact appetite. Food processing and low fiber have disarmed our ileo-colonic brake.