Getting started: how your gut works
The basics in five chapters: how the gut works, what strengthens it in everyday life and why diversity matters.
Learning paths
Instead of single chapters: four to six chapters on one concern, in an order that builds up step by step.
After the gut check we suggest paths that fit you. Go to the check
After antibiotics
What antibiotics do to the gut flora, how to prevent diarrhoea and how to rebuild diversity.
Bloating and fullness
From FODMAPs and gentle fibres to bacterial overgrowth: the most common causes in a sensible order.
Understanding IBS
Gut-brain axis, stress, infections as triggers, diet and targeted remedies.
Histamine and DAO
What can lie behind histamine intolerance, how the enzyme DAO works and what this means for fermented foods.
Gut barrier and inflammation
Mucus, cell junctions, the immune system and what weakens them, from additives to mould toxins.
Niche knowledge for the curious
Bacteriophages, pathobionts, special prebiotics, parasites and the truth about die-off.