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Gut microbiome

Drugs and gut bugs

It's not just antibiotics that mess up the microbiome - nearly one quarter of all prescription drugs
The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 3

Updated 29 January 2024 In Part 1 of this series on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), I covered the
The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 2

Updated 22 January 2024 In Part 1 of this series on proton pump inhibitors, I covered the basics
The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 1

Updated 15 January 2024 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medicines that include Nexiu
The Universe Within – Part 2: Make Friends With Your Gut M

30 November 2020; updated 23 October 2023 In Part 1 of this series on the gut microbiome, I discu
The Universe Within - Part 1: Meet Your Gut Microbiome

23 November 2020; updated 23 October 2023 H.G. Wells opened his 1898 science fiction classic The
Alzheimer's: The gut-brain connection

17 June 2023 Of all the diseases that humans fear most as they grow older, Alzheimer's and other
Australia's drug regulator is leading the race to the bottom

18 July 2022 Over the past two and a half years of covidiacy, we have witnessed institutional fai
Sugar: Not so sweet for your mood

Updated 26 December 2022 It's that time of year again. Christmas carols blaring from the stores t
Deep dive into gut health

A couple of years ago, I sat down with Anna Chisholm to record this interview on gut health for her

Gut bugs and human health: A tale of two evolutionary trajec

2 June 2025 Last week's post on the African diet swap study got me thinking about the mechanisms
Fat chance of having a healthy gut

'Gut health' has become the darling of the wellness movement. A Google search for the phrase threw u
How the Pill and HRT affect your gut... and your risk of aut

With roughly one quarter of Australian women aged 18-49 using the oral contraceptive pill, and aroun
Eating for 2... or 200 trillion?

In my last several blog posts, I've been focusing on the fascinating and burgeoning field of microbi
Food cravings and your gut microbiome - the surprising conne

The emerging field of microbiome research offers fascinating, at times disturbing, but ultimately em

The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 1

Updated 15 January 2024 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medicines that include Nexiu
Sugar: Not so sweet for your mood

Updated 26 December 2022 It's that time of year again. Christmas carols blaring from the stores t
Menopause, gut bugs and oestrogen - how nurturing the 'garde

When I was in my early twenties, I became very close to my boyfriend's Mum, who was going through me
Ketogenic diets: Part 6 - The gut microbiome

Updated 21 November 2022 Listen to the Influential Wellnesspreneur podcast interview with me on k
Of bugs and brains - how your gut microbiome affects mental

As I discussed in last week's blog post, Drugs and gut bugs, research on the human gut microbiome is

The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 3

Updated 29 January 2024 In Part 1 of this series on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), I covered the
The perils of proton pump inhibitors - Part 2

Updated 22 January 2024 In Part 1 of this series on proton pump inhibitors, I covered the basics
The Universe Within – Part 2: Make Friends With Your Gut M

30 November 2020; updated 23 October 2023 In Part 1 of this series on the gut microbiome, I discu
The Universe Within - Part 1: Meet Your Gut Microbiome

23 November 2020; updated 23 October 2023 H.G. Wells opened his 1898 science fiction classic The
You are what your gut bacteria eat

You've heard the saying "You are what you eat" a thousand times. But have you ever thought about wha

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