Flore Blog

July 20, 2026

Does Caffeine Cause Anxiety? Coffee, Your Nervous System, and Your Gut

Caffeine can produce anxiety symptoms — but the dose, your genetics and your sleep matter more than the coffee itself...

July 20, 2026

Brain Fog: What It Is, What Causes It, and Where the Gut Comes In

Brain fog is not a medical diagnosis — it is a description of feeling mentally slow, forgetful, or unfocused. Here is...

July 13, 2026

Does Gut Health Affect Cortisol? The Gut, Stress, and the Cortisol Connection

Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone, made by the adrenal glands — and research shows the gut microbiome helps...

July 11, 2026

Lactobacillus for Anxiety: The GABA Connection

Quick answer. GABA is the brain's main calming neurotransmitter — the brake that quiets an over-firing, anxious nerv...

July 11, 2026

The Vagus Nerve: How Your Gut Talks to Your Brain

Quick answer. The vagus nerve is the main communication cable between your gut and your brain — a two-way wire carry...

July 11, 2026

Dopamine and Lactobacillus plantarum: Drive & Focus

Quick answer. Dopamine drives motivation, focus, and reward. In studied models, a specific Lactiplantibacillus plant...

July 11, 2026

Serotonin and the Gut: Where 90% Is Made

Quick answer. Most people assume serotonin is a "brain chemical," but roughly 90% of the body's serotonin is produce...

July 11, 2026

Lactobacillus reuteri and Oxytocin: The Social Probiotic

Quick answer. Oxytocin is the neuropeptide behind bonding, trust, and calm connection. One gut bacterium stands out ...

July 11, 2026

Does the Gut Produce Dopamine? Gut Dopamine and the Gut-Brain Axis

A substantial fraction of the body’s peripheral dopamine — the reward and motivation neurotransmitter — is made in th...

July 11, 2026

Does the Gut Produce GABA? Gut Bacteria, GABA and the Calm Signal

GABA is the body’s main calming (inhibitory) neurotransmitter, and certain gut bacteria — especially Lactobacillus an...

July 09, 2026

Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Rebuilding Your Gut After the Parasite

Quick answer. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, us...

July 07, 2026

What Is the Neurobiome? Your Gut-Brain Microbiome, Explained

Your neurobiome is the community of gut microbes that helps shape how you feel — the trillions of bacteria in your gu...

July 05, 2026

Capsules or Powder: Flore Personalized Probiotic Delivery Formats — Which Fits Your Routine?

Short answer. Your Flore personalized probiotic comes in two formats — capsules or powder — and never a liquid. Bo...

July 02, 2026

Carnivore, Keto, and Your Microbiome: What Actually Happens When You Cut Fiber

Going carnivore wipes out your fiber-fermenting bacteria within 3–4 days. Here is what the research shows about the l...

June 30, 2026

Fiber-Maxxing: Why 50g a Day Without the Right Strains Just Makes You Bloat

The TikTok fiber-maxxing trend is real science, badly applied. You cannot ferment what your colon doesn't have the st...

June 28, 2026

Prebiotic Sodas: Olipop, Poppi, and What the Can Actually Delivers

Olipop and Poppi are not bad for you. They are also not a probiotic. Here is what 9g of cassava fiber actually does i...

June 26, 2026

The Dutch Draper Who Launched Humanity Into the Gut Microbiome

In 1674, a cloth merchant in the Dutch city of Delft did something no human being had ever done before. He pressed a ...

June 24, 2026

What Is the Gut Microbiome? A Complete Guide

What Is the Gut Microbiome? A Complete Guide — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company with 40,000...

June 22, 2026

10 Probiotic Myths Debunked by Science

10 Probiotic Myths Debunked by Science — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company with 40,000+ form...

June 20, 2026

Travel Probiotics: Why Generic Won't Protect Your Gut Abroad

Travel Probiotics: Why Generic Won't Protect Your Gut Abroad — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics com...

June 18, 2026

Probiotics for Kids: A Parent's Guide to Gut Health

Probiotics for Kids: A Parent's Guide to Gut Health — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company with...

June 16, 2026

Probiotics for Athletes: How Gut Health Affects Performance

Probiotics for Athletes: How Gut Health Affects Performance — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics comp...

June 13, 2026

Probiotics and Weight Loss: What the Science Actually Shows

Probiotics and Weight Loss: What the Science Actually Shows — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics comp...

June 11, 2026

Probiotics and Allergies: What Research Shows About Gut-Immune Connection

Probiotics and Allergies: What Research Shows About Gut-Immune Connection — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized p...

June 09, 2026

Akkermansia muciniphila & Metabolic Wellness: What the Science Actually Shows

Akkermansia muciniphila is a gut microbe that lives in the mucus layer of your intestine and has become one of the mo...

June 07, 2026

How Do Gut Bacteria Affect Metabolism? Short-Chain Fatty Acids & GLP-1

Gut bacteria influence metabolism largely through the metabolites they make. When they ferment dietary fiber, they pr...

June 05, 2026

What Is the Metabolome? Your Gut's Metabolic Chemistry, Explained

Your metabolome is the complete set of small-molecule metabolites your body produces and runs on — the fuels, signals...

June 03, 2026

Personalized Probiotic: What It Is, How It Differs, and Whether It's Worth It

A personalized probiotic is built from your own gut data instead of a one-size blend. What it is, how it compares to ...

June 01, 2026

Neurobiome and Anxiety: What the Gut-Brain Axis Actually Does

Your gut and your brain are wired together, and a growing body of research is asking whether the microbes in your gut...

May 30, 2026

Prebiotics Explained: Why They're Half of the Gut Health Equation

Prebiotics Explained: Why They're Half of the Gut Health Equation — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotic...

May 28, 2026

What Is a PFU? Plaque-Forming Units and the Bacteria-Killing Viruses Behind Them

You've seen CFU — colony-forming units — on the back of every probiotic bottle. It's how we count living bacteria. Bu...

May 25, 2026

A Single Probiotic Strain Turned Immune Cells Into Tumor-Hunters - Why the Strain Matters

Quick answer: In a 2026 study, the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis released a simple sugar called mannose t...

May 23, 2026

The 'Goldilocks Zone' of Pooping: What Your Bathroom Schedule Reveals About Your Health

Quick answer: A study of nearly 1,400 healthy adults found that people who have a bowel movement once or twice a day ...

May 21, 2026

Your Data, Guarded and Put to Work: HIPAA, AI, and Precision Probiotics

Two promises: we guard your microbiome data like it's our own, and we use AI to read it at the genetic level to build...

May 19, 2026

CFU Isn't the Whole Story: AFU and How a Probiotic Is Verified

CFU misses viable-but-non-culturable cells. AFU (Active Fluorescent Unit) counts true viability by flow cytometry und...

May 17, 2026

Why Your Morning Latte Triggers Pain Under Your Right Ribs (and How to Calm It)

Pain under your right ribs after coffee is usually your gallbladder reacting to CCK. Why the morning latte does it, h...

May 15, 2026

What Is a PFU? Plaque-Forming Units and the Viruses That Hunt Bacteria

PFU (plaque-forming unit) counts bacteriophages the way CFU counts live bacteria. What it means, how the plaque assay...

May 13, 2026

Neurobiome Support for Autism: What Structure-and-Function Really Means

Many families arrive at the gut-brain conversation through autism, often because of very real digestive discomfort. H...

May 11, 2026

Lactobacillus Acidophilus: What It Is, Benefits, and Where to Find It

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a lactic acid bacterium and one of the most common probiotics in yogurt, fermented foods...

May 09, 2026

Can Probiotics Help Your Mood? What the Science Actually Shows

Can a probiotic actually lift your mood? The short, honest answer is: maybe a little, and the science is still early....

May 06, 2026

How Does an At-Home Microbiome Test Work?

An at-home gut microbiome test sequences the DNA of the microbes in a small stool sample to map which bacteria live i...

May 04, 2026

Psyllium Husk: Benefits, How Much Per Day, and Is It a Prebiotic?

Psyllium husk is a soluble, gel-forming fiber from Plantago ovata that normalizes stool form and shows prebiotic pote...

May 02, 2026

Your Microbiome and Hormones: The Estrobolome Connection

Your Microbiome and Hormones: The Estrobolome Connection — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company...

April 30, 2026

Does the Gut Produce Serotonin? Gut Serotonin and the Gut-Brain Connection

Most of the body’s serotonin — roughly 90–95% — is made in the gut, not the brain, mostly by enterochromaffin cells. ...

April 28, 2026

Are Green (Unripe) Bananas a Prebiotic? Resistant Starch and Your Gut, Explained

Green bananas act as a prebiotic because they’re rich in resistant starch your small intestine can’t digest — so it f...

April 26, 2026

How to Read Your Microbiome Test Results

How to Read Your Microbiome Test Results — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company with 40,000+ fo...

April 24, 2026

The Future of Personalized Nutrition: From Gut Tests to Custom Formulas

The Future of Personalized Nutrition: From Gut Tests to Custom Formulas — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized pro...

April 22, 2026

Probiotics for Burping and Heartburn: The Gut-Gas Connection

Chronic burping and heartburn usually share one cause: excess fermentation gas from an imbalanced microbiome. Here's ...

April 20, 2026

Psychobiotics: How Gut Bacteria Influence Mood, Stress, and the Gut-Brain Axis

Psychobiotics are probiotics studied for a possible effect on the brain via the gut-brain axis. Learn what psychobiot...

April 17, 2026

Gut Health and Sleep: The Microbiome-Sleep Connection

Gut Health and Sleep: The Microbiome-Sleep Connection — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company wi...

April 15, 2026

GLP-1, Ozempic, and Your Gut: A Probiotic Strategy for the New Default

Semaglutide and tirzepatide slow gastric emptying and shift the microbiome. Constipation, nausea, and SIBO-like sympt...

April 13, 2026

Stress and Gut Health: How Your Microbiome Responds to Pressure

Stress and Gut Health: How Your Microbiome Responds to Pressure — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics ...

April 11, 2026

Why Your Probiotic Isn't Working (And What to Do Instead)

Why Your Probiotic Isn't Working (And What to Do Instead) — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics compan...

April 09, 2026

Red Light Therapy and Gut Health: What the Science Actually Shows

By Craig Rouskey, MSc — Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology · Founder & CEO, Flore Inc...

April 07, 2026

Gut Health and Chronic Inflammation: The Hidden Connection

Gut Health and Chronic Inflammation: The Hidden Connection — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics compa...

April 03, 2026

The Best Probiotic for Anxiety & Mood: Strain Choice Over Dose

The gut-brain axis is real — but only certain strains move the needle. Mood Lift II, the Neuro formula, and why dose ...

April 01, 2026

The Gut-Brain Axis: Strain Choice Matters More Than Dose

For mood, sleep, and anxiety support, which strain you pick matters far more than how many billion CFU you take.

March 29, 2026

Gut Health and Aging: How Your Microbiome Changes Over Time

Gut Health and Aging: How Your Microbiome Changes Over Time — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics comp...

March 27, 2026

The Gut-Brain Axis Explained: How Your Gut Affects Your Mind

The Gut-Brain Axis Explained: How Your Gut Affects Your Mind — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics com...

March 25, 2026

Data Drop: Alzheimer's and the Gut–Brain Axis — What Psychobiotics Research Shows

Data pointFull transparency: unlike our autism work, Flore has no proprietary Alzheimer's dataset — so this drop is ...

March 23, 2026

Mushrooms for Gut Health: How Beta-Glucans Act as Prebiotics

Functional mushrooms do more than sharpen focus. Their beta-glucans, chitin, and polysaccharides act as prebiotics th...

March 21, 2026

Fermented Foods vs Probiotic Supplements: What's Better?

Fermented Foods vs Probiotic Supplements: What's Better? — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company...

March 19, 2026

Data Drop: ADHD, Attention, and the Gut — What Our Model Maps

Data pointIn our condition model, ADHD, attention deficit, and hyperactivity sit in the same behavioral system as au...

March 17, 2026

Data Drop: How a Single Gut Strain Talks to Your GABA System

Data pointGABA is your nervous system's main 'brake.' Our formulary maps psychobiotic strains — led by L. plantarum ...

March 15, 2026

The CFU Count Myth: Why More Isn't Always Better

The CFU Count Myth: Why More Isn't Always Better — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics company with 40...

March 13, 2026

Taking Probiotics After Antibiotics: Why Personalized Matters

Taking Probiotics After Antibiotics: Why Personalized Matters — by Flore Inc., the leading personalized probiotics co...

March 10, 2026

Data Drop: The Psychobiotic in Our Formulary That Targets Serotonin & GABA

Data pointInside our formulary sits Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP-115 — a psychobiotic strain our system indicate...

March 08, 2026

Data Drop: 62% Improved — Inside Our Autism Precision-Synbiotic Study

Data pointIn our peer-reviewed pilot study with Arizona State University, published in mSystems (American Society fo...

March 06, 2026

Best Probiotic for Athletes: Recovery, Inflammation, and the Gut-Muscle Axis

Endurance training tanks microbial diversity. Inflammation persists. The right probiotic does measurable work in reco...

March 04, 2026

Lion’s Mane, Reishi, GABA & NAD+: Flore’s New Functional-Mushroom and Mimetic Boosters

What's new: Flore Custom now compounds four new functional boosters into personalized probiotic formulas — two med...

March 02, 2026

Best Probiotic for Women's Health in 2026

Hormones shift the microbiome — your probiotic should know that. Why women's health needs strain-specific support, no...

February 28, 2026

“Probiotics and My Anxiety”: Real Experiences, Honest Science

Search “probiotics cured my anxiety” and you’ll find a lot of hope — and a lot of hype. We want to honor the hope whi...

February 26, 2026

Do Probiotics Cause Anxiety? Side Effects, Sensitivities, and What to Watch

It’s a fair question — and asking it doesn’t make you paranoid. If you’re anxiety-prone, you notice changes in your b...

February 24, 2026

Best Probiotic for Bloating: Why Less Can Be More

Bloating doesn't need a 50-billion-CFU probiotic — it needs the right strain for your fermentation pattern. The case ...

February 22, 2026

10 Probiotics Studied for Depression and Anxiety (Gut-Brain Research, Honestly Framed)

Carrying both low mood and anxiety is heavy — and you deserve clear, honest information, not hype. You’ll see lists o...

February 19, 2026

The Best Probiotic for IBS in 2026: Why Targeted Beats Broad-Spectrum

IBS isn't one condition — it's a microbiome pattern. The "best probiotic for IBS" is the one tuned to YOUR pattern. H...

February 17, 2026

Probiotics for IBS and Anxiety: The Gut-Brain Overlap, Explained

If your IBS and your anxiety seem to feed each other, you’re not imagining the connection. They’re two of the most co...

February 15, 2026

Flore vs. Seed vs. Pendulum vs. Ombre vs. Custom Probiotics: A 2026 Buyer's Guide

A no-fluff comparison of the top personalized-probiotic companies in 2026. What actually differs — and which one belo...

February 13, 2026

Best Probiotics for Anxiety: What the Evidence Supports (and What It Doesn’t)

If you’re here, you’re probably tired of guessing — and you deserve a straight answer. So here it is: probiotics are ...

February 11, 2026

Attenuation, Not Domination: Rethinking the Goal of a Probiotic

A good probiotic doesn't replace your microbiome — it gently tunes the ecosystem you already have. The shift from "ki...

February 09, 2026

Anxiety Bloating & the Nervous Stomach: Why Stress Hits Your Gut

That knot in your stomach when you’re anxious? It’s real, it’s physical, and you’re far from the only one. Anxiety bl...

February 07, 2026

How to Read a Probiotic Label: What to Demand, What to Ignore

A practical, line-by-line walk-through of a probiotic label — and the 5 things you should refuse to buy without.

February 05, 2026

Can Gut Bacteria Cause Anxiety? What the Gut-Brain Science Really Says

If you’ve ever felt anxiety in your stomach before you felt it in your head, your body isn’t lying to you. The questi...

February 03, 2026

How to Reduce Anxiety Naturally: Gentle, Evidence-Aware Approaches

If your mind won’t switch off, you are not broken and you are not alone. Anxiety is one of the most human things ther...

January 31, 2026

Shelf Stability: Why the CFU Number on the Bottle Often Lies

The 50-billion CFU you bought might be 5 billion by the time you swallow it. The label-vs-reality gap nobody talks ab...

January 29, 2026

How Your Gut Affects Your Mental Health

Your gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes in your gut, influence almost every aspect of your health from your en...

January 27, 2026

Personalization: Why Your Probiotic Should Know Your Microbiome

A probiotic prescribed without knowing your microbiome is a guess. Here's how 18,000+ outcome records change the math.

January 25, 2026

Food For Thought: How Our Microbes Affect Our Mood

Try to visualize the last time you thought, "Hmm... I wonder if washing these strawberries before I eat them will aff...

January 23, 2026

A Probiotic Without a Prebiotic Is a Plant Without Soil

Live strains need fuel. The prebiotic pairing decides whether your probiotic colonizes — or just passes through.

January 21, 2026

Migraines: Relief Might Lie in the Gut

Those who suffer from migraines have few choices on how to deal with the pain once it occurs and even fewer choices o...

January 19, 2026

6 Cool Benefits of Ashwagandha

The ancient Ashwagandha herb goes back thousands of years. But it’s been buzzing recently for its many reported healt...

January 17, 2026

The 5-Strain Sweet Spot: Multi-Strain Synergy Without Overload

A 5-strain probiotic isn't a compromise — it's an engineering decision. Here's why "more strains" doesn't mean "bette...

January 15, 2026

Autism and the Gut Brain Axis

Looking for what actually works? See our data-backed guide, built on the Sun Genomics × Arizona State University aut...

January 12, 2026

Why Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 Is Not Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN019

Two strains in the same species can have opposite clinical effects. Strain-level specificity is the real difference b...

January 10, 2026

Autism Research & Advances Using Microbiota Transfer

The gut microbiota is essential for healthy physiology, and a growing body of research has implicated it in the patho...

January 08, 2026

When High CFU Backfires: Histamine, Bloat, and the Adverse-Event Studies Nobody Reads

A 100-billion CFU probiotic isn't 10× better than a 10-billion. For some people it's worse. Here's what the histamine...

January 06, 2026

Common Gut Issues Amongst the ASD Community

Looking for what actually works? See our data-backed guide, built on the Sun Genomics × Arizona State University aut...

January 04, 2026

The CFU Myth: Why Probiotics Are About Ecosystem Attenuation, Not Dose

Forget the 50-billion-CFU marketing. The real question is which strains attenuate your specific ecosystem — and how m...

January 02, 2026

How Flore Creates Personalized Probiotics From Your Microbiome Data

Short answer. You start with your own gut. Accredited CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited labs sequence your microbiome...

December 29, 2025

The Gut Is a Bioreactor

Your gut runs the same biochemistry as a pharmaceutical bioreactor: body-temperature, pH-stratified, continuous subst...

December 22, 2025

How to Start Your Personalized Probiotic Program From Your Microbiome Results

In short. Starting a Flore program is six steps: (1) get your gut sequenced — or bring recent results, (2) create ...

December 22, 2025

You're a Doughnut: Why Gut Health Is About the Barrier

Topologically, your gut is the outside of your body — a single-cell-thick membrane between food and bloodstream. Why ...

September 05, 2025

We're Reformulating!

Building a stronger foundation for Flore.

May 17, 2024

Tiny Tummies, Big Health: 7 Keys to a Gut-Happy Child

As committed parents, we make it our top priority to ensure our kids are thriving. The one goal that we all obviousl...

May 17, 2024

Your Baby's Gut Microbiome: The Foundation of Healthy Digestion

There is a narrative evolving in the world of science, and it is precisely linked with the countless billions of minu...

May 17, 2024

First Inheritance: How a Mother's Gut Flora Shapes Her Baby's Future

During the formative years of life, a child's microbiome is often significantly influenced by the mother's gut health...

May 13, 2024

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut | Netflix's Documentary

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut — A Gut-Health Documentary "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut" is a...

April 05, 2024

Gut Instincts: How SIBO Influences Acne and What You Can Do About It

In your quest for radiant, blemish-free skin, you've likely explored a plethora of skincare products and routines. Ye...

April 03, 2024

How Soy, a Plant-Based Powerhouse, Supports Your Gut Health

As you step into the world of nutritious eating, you'll find soy often heralded as a cornerstone of health and wellne...

March 23, 2024

Secret Weapon: How Probiotics Shield You from Food Poisoning

Custom Probiotics: Your Shield Against Salmonella Poisoning Food poisoning, often caused by bacteria like Salmonella,...

March 22, 2024

How Your Gut Holds the Key to Effortless Weight Control!

Gut Check: The Surprising Link Between Your Gut and Weight Control In the realm of microbiome research and its implic...

January 15, 2024

The Mysterious Journey of How Your Gut Develops!

Gut Health Across Ages: From Infancy to Adolescence Each developmental phase is transformative for your gut, and each...

December 13, 2023

Make Your Diet Work For Your Microbiome

The realm of gut health is witnessing a significant shift towards personalized nutrition, a trend driven by our growi...

November 29, 2023

Shred the Holiday Pounds: Gut Guide to Staying Slim

Gut Reset: Navigating Holiday Feasts for a Happy Microbiome As the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to f...

November 13, 2023

How Do Pediatricians Feel About Probiotics?

Pediatrician-Approved Probiotics: Experts And Baby Gut Health When it comes to your baby's health, you want the best ...

November 08, 2023

What Kind Of Protein Is Best For Your Gut?

The Protein-Packed Connection: Your Gut, Probiotics & Optimal Health Proteins are the building blocks of life, bu...

October 30, 2023

Can Your Gut Make Your Heart Sick?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That's a scary statistic, especially considering hi...

October 24, 2023

Can Probiotics Help Leaky Gut?

Understanding Leaky Gut and How Custom Probiotics Can Help Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that affects the integri...

October 16, 2023

Are Green Bananas Good For Your Gut?

Yes — green bananas are good for your gut. The main green banana benefits come from resistant starch and pectin, two ...

October 09, 2023

How your Gut Health Can Impact Fertility

Fertility and the Microbiome: Nurturing Life from Within Fertility and the microbiome share an intricate relationship...

October 02, 2023

Is Your Family Unit Helping or Hindering Your Gut Health?

The Family Microbiome and Custom Probiotics Popular research suggests there's a strong correlation between yourself a...

September 25, 2023

Unlocking the Gut-Healing Powers of Ashwagandha

Unlocking the Gut-Healing Powers of Ashwagandha In the realm of natural remedies and herbal wonders, Ashwagandha stan...

September 19, 2023

How Are Your Sleep Habits Affecting Your Gut Health?

Not getting much sleep these days? You might want to rethink that! You may be sabotaging your gut and overall heal...

July 18, 2023

Is Your Lifestyle Sabotaging Your Microbiome?

You could be washing away your good bacteria with your habits. Having a well-balanced microbiome is the foundation of...

May 22, 2023

Synbiotics for Women's Health and Body-Wide Wellness

Probiotics and their effect on women's overall health and mental wellness

May 06, 2023

How to Treat SIBO, a Condition Often Confused with IBS

  Wondering if you have SIBO? The best way to confirm is through testing, which we'll discuss in this post. We'll cov...

April 28, 2023

Candida Overgrowth: Symptoms, the 4 Tests, and How to Confirm It

Worried about candida overgrowth? A clear guide to the symptoms, the 4 tests that detect it (and their limits), and h...

April 14, 2023

7 Simple Ways to Relieve Trapped Wind

When gas builds up in your stomach and won’t come out, it can be painful and lead to symptoms like bloating and cramp...

April 12, 2023

Are Probiotics Good for the Heart?

Probiotics have many benefits, from improved gut health to enhanced immune health and even clearer skin. But what ab...

February 26, 2023

Is Soy Good for Gut Health?

Some say soy is good for you. Others will tell you it’s bad. Here’s what the science says about soy and the impact i...

February 10, 2023

10 Stomach Problems That Cause Bad Breath

Having bad breath can be distressing (especially if you're not the one who discovers it!). While your first instinct ...

January 24, 2023

Understanding Parasitic Infections: An In-depth Guide

Parasites can cause a variety of health issues but oftentimes they go undetected and aren’t even thought about. Here’...

December 23, 2022

Is Coffee SIBO-Friendly or not?

Can coffee cause SIBO flare-ups? Learn how a morning cup of brew could be impacting your gut if you have SIBO.

December 21, 2022

How to Optimize Gut Health Over the Holidays

Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean you have to get off track with your gut health goals. We’ll show you how ...

December 13, 2022

Common Symptoms of an Underlying Gut Problem

As human beings, we love to eat, drink, and partake in activities that might not be so great for our gut microflora. ...

December 06, 2022

Gut Microbiota Metabolites: What Are They?

Keeping a healthy microbiome can seem like a daunting task. We’re only starting to learn what a healthy microbiome lo...

December 06, 2022

How Whole Genome Sequencing Changes Microbiome Profiling

In the 1970s, the 19inch CRTV was released to the American public and with it came television shows that profoundly i...

December 06, 2022

Die-off: Herx Reactions Explained

With many probiotic supplements you may experience Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction die-off. The symptoms of precision pr...

December 06, 2022

Your Gut Microbiome and How You Could Be Endangering It

What if that new fad diet or that occasional treat is actually doing more harm than you think? Long term restrictive ...

December 06, 2022

Are Saturated Fats Good Fats or Bad? Your Gut Knows

Keto rocked the science world when researchers discovered that a high fat diet doesn’t always mean high blood pressur...

December 06, 2022

Antacids: Are they destroying your gut?

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s is the season of overindulgence. If you find yourself reaching for an antacid for com...

December 06, 2022

Apple Cider Vinegar: Key to your gut health?

From curing acne to helping you lose weight, apple cider vinegar has quickly become the darling health supplement of ...

December 05, 2022

Dehydration and Your Gut

Dehydration is probably the furthest thing from your mind during holiday season. But with stress, alcohol, and fallin...

December 05, 2022

How do alcoholic drinks affect your gut microbiome?

Microbes have an enormous impact on our overall health, so you should understand how the various alcoholic beverages ...

December 05, 2022

13 Yoga Stretches for Better Digestion and Gut Health

It’s no secret that the moderate physical movement involved in a yoga practice can be good for gut health. This is la...

December 05, 2022

How Protein Affects Your Gut Microbes

High protein diets have been front and center in the nutrition world, but we’re only beginning to understand what tha...

December 05, 2022

Top 5 Podcasts About Gut Health and Wellness

If you’re looking to improve your gut health or start living a healthier lifestyle, podcasts can be an excellent reso...

December 04, 2022

CFU: What it is and How Much Do You Need

Millions or billions? CFUs can be confusing to understand and you may not know what’s the right amount for you.

December 02, 2022

The 5 Best Mushrooms for Gut Health

You may have heard of foods like yogurt, kombucha, and kefir for improving gut health but what about mushrooms?

December 02, 2022

Common Types of Food Allergies

In today’s day and age it may be harder to find someone who doesn’t have any kind of food sensitivity, but did you kn...

December 02, 2022

Exploring the New World of Gut Health Tests

Gut Health tests are growing in popularity and you may be wondering which one is right for you. This overview delves ...

December 02, 2022

How Fermented Foods Can Help Support a Healthy Gut Microbiome

Cultures across the globe have been fermenting foods for centuries. Dutch sailors relied on the preserved nutrients i...

December 02, 2022

How to Crush Your New Year’s Health Resolutions

Resolutions take willpower and commitment. But what if there’s something that could make it a little bit easier? What...

December 02, 2022

How Your Gut Bacteria Can Help Lead to Clearer Skin

We peel, pat, poke and paint our faces every day in search of the holy grail: glass skin. Skin that is so crystal cle...

December 01, 2022

Intermittent Fasting and Its Effect On Your Gut Microbiome

If you were told that there was one thing you could do that could trim your waistline and slow down aging while prote...

December 01, 2022

Lactobacillus: What does this probiotic do for your gut system?

You may have heard of probiotic strains L. acidophilus. Well, that “L” stands for lactobacillus and there is a reason...

December 01, 2022

Prebiotics: Getting the Most from Probiotics

Prebiotics vs. Probiotics and What They Do for Your Body You are what you eat. If you feed your body junk, then you f...

December 01, 2022

The Gut and Weight Gain/Loss - Are They Related?

Your gut bacteria play an important role in the human body. Your microbiome is connected to more than just your gut; ...

December 01, 2022

The RunDown of the Low FODMAP Diet

You may have heard of the Low FODMAP diet when it comes to food sensitivities and other digestive issues.

December 01, 2022

Top 10 Common Bad Microbes That May Already Be Living In Your Gut

We all live in a world that is filled with germs and sometimes they make their way into our guts. They may already be...

November 23, 2022

How Does Gut Health Impact PCOS?

If you have PCOS then you probably already know you have a hormonal imbalance. But one thing you might not know is th...

November 18, 2022

5 Hidden Sources of Gluten in Foods

Foods like bread, pasta, and noodles are pretty well known for containing gluten. But there are many foods and ingred...

November 09, 2022

Top 7 Gut-Healthy Fruits To Eat

Not only do fruits taste delicious but they’re also great for digestion and have many benefits for your gut. Check ou...

November 07, 2022

4 Ways to Relieve Your Child’s Constipation

If you’re a parent whose child is struggling with constipation, this post is for you. We go over four things you can...

October 24, 2022

5 Tips for an Effective IBS Gut Cleanse

IBS comes with a whole host of uncomfortable symptoms—bloating, gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. The ...

October 21, 2022

6 Circumstances When You Should Avoid Probiotics

Probiotics are helpful in most situations but there are a few instances when you don’t want to take probiotics. Find ...

October 19, 2022

Struggling with Candida Overgrowth? Learn How to Get Rid of It

A little bit of candida is good for the body. But if you experience frequent vaginal yeast infections, digestive issu...

October 14, 2022

Following AIP diet? Here Are 6 Tips to Help You Enjoy a Nice Meal Out

The AIP diet comes with a lot of restrictions but eating out doesn’t have to be one of them!

October 12, 2022

Flore Clinical Affiliates Program: 6-Month Gut Cleanse Cycle

Go beyond the generic 3, 5, or 7-day gut cleanses by checking out our Flore Clinical Affiliates Program.

October 07, 2022

Can You Repair Cells With Intermittent Fasting?

Have you ever thought that WHEN you eat can have a positive impact on your health? If you haven’t, then you may want ...

October 05, 2022

3 Main Differences Between Colon Cleanses and Laxatives

Curious about the differences between colon cleanses and laxatives? We break it all down for you in this post, with s...

September 30, 2022

Is There a Difference Between Gastritis & GERD?

Curious to know the difference between gastritis and GERD? A lot of people think they’re the same thing but there’s a...

September 28, 2022

Want to Try a Vegan Detox Cleanse? Here Are 5 Cool Benefits

Whether you’re ready to commit to a vegan lifestyle or just want to see what it’s like for a week, you stand to reap ...

September 26, 2022

Do You Have SIFO? Here is Everything You Should Know

Characterized by fungal overgrowth in the small intestine, SIFO could very well explain the gastrointestinal symptoms...

September 23, 2022

Have a Colicky Baby? Here is What to Do for Some Relief

Is your baby crying nonstop? Are they always fussy, impossible to calm down, and it all just makes you want to pull y...

September 14, 2022

5 Dark Chocolate Health Benefits That Are Extremely Underrated

Did you know your gut loves dark chocolate? It’s true! And besides satisfying your sweet tooth, eating this delectabl...

September 09, 2022

Why You Should Consider Taking Probiotics for UTIs

About 60% of women will experience a UTI in their lifetime. And if you’ve ever experienced one, then you know all the...

September 02, 2022

The 10 Best Podcasts for Gut Health & Wellness

Want to learn more about gut health but just don’t have the time? Podcasts swoop in to save the day! We’ve put togeth...

August 30, 2022

Want to Improve Your Child's Gut Health? Here Are 5 Simple Ways

What’s the key to keeping your kids healthy? Considering the fact that 70% of our immune system can be found in the g...

August 29, 2022

Is Bone Broth Good for Your Gut?

There are many benefits to including bone broth in your diet. It promotes healthy joints, weight loss, and may even g...

August 25, 2022

Why Is My Poop Green?

In most cases green poop is harmless. Green stool usually comes from leafy greens, green or blue food dye, iron suppl...

August 17, 2022

Fixing Leaky Gut: Here's How

Do you suffer from a leaky gut? Want a straightforward approach to helping your gut heal? This one’s for you then!

August 16, 2022

11 Digestive-Boosting Ingredients for Your Water

You know water is good for your health, but it can be hard getting enough when all you have is plain H20. Spice thing...

August 16, 2022

8 Best Anti-Inflammatory Herbs & Spices

Short-term inflammation might not be an issue, but chronic inflammation can lead to a multitude of diseases and condi...

July 29, 2022

8 Best Probiotic Foods for Kids

Are you looking to improve your child’s gut health but have a picky eater on your hands? Look no further as we walk t...

July 25, 2022

7 Gut-Friendly Coffee Alternatives

If your body doesn’t react well to coffee, or you’re just in the mood to switch things up, we’ve compiled a list of t...

July 22, 2022

The Beginner’s Guide to the AIP Diet

Do you have an autoimmune disorder like celiac disease, IBD, or psoriasis? Would you do anything for some relief? The...

July 05, 2022

The Different Types of Fiber: Explained

Fiber is fiber, right? Actually, there are many different types. And this post will break it all down for you.

June 22, 2022

Gut Health & Hormones: What’s the Link?

Gut health doesn’t just impact your stomach. Your mental health, ability to lose weight, and even certain diseases ca...

June 06, 2022

10 Best Prebiotic Foods for Gut Health

Probiotics get most of the praise for supporting gut health but did you know that prebiotics are just as important? W...

May 25, 2022

Top 8 Most Common Food Sensitivities (And How Probiotics Can Help)

Being sensitive to certain foods is uncomfortable, especially for your gut. We’ll go over some of the most common foo...

May 24, 2022

What’s the Best Diet for Gut Health?

There are plenty of different diets out there but which one is the best for your gut? Here’s how keto, paleo, vegan, ...

May 19, 2022

Top 35 Vegan Foods Rich in Zinc

Zinc is important for many functions in the body, like healing wounds, producing DNA, and supporting good digestion. ...

May 12, 2022

IBS vs. SIBO: What’s the Difference?

Something’s wrong with your gut and you’ve got it narrowed down to either IBS or SIBO. But which one is it? And what’...

May 10, 2022

How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Your Gut

Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential nutrient your body needs to survive. Let’s dive into how they impact your gut an...

March 16, 2022

SIBO and Acne: How Gut Health Impacts Your Skin

When your mornings are spent tending to your acne—popping pimples, squeezing zits, and applying topical creams—it can...

March 09, 2022

7 Simple Low FODMAP Restaurant Tips

If you’re on a low FODMAP diet, eating out can be tricky. You want to enjoy your food, but your choices are limited. ...

February 25, 2022

4 Amazing Health Benefits of Iron

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional problem in the world today, despite it being super important for your ...

January 27, 2022

Here’s Your Handy CES 2020 Food and Kitchen Tech Preview & Walking Guide

I’ve gotten pretty good at finding new products that are of interest to me. That said, even for someone like myself w...

January 21, 2022

Our Latest Target Takeoff Accelerator Grads are Creating Groundbreaking Solutions in Wellness

Low progesterone levels can be a major obstacle for women attempting to conceive, or battling chronic illnesses like ...

January 21, 2022

Personalized Probiotics for Gut Health ft. Sunny Jain

Optimizing the gut microbiome (the system of microorganisms living largely in our intestines) is increasingly being t...

January 19, 2022

Company offers personalized probiotics based on DNA microbiome testing

A new company is claiming to offer ‘precision’ probiotics to consumers based on DNA testing of their individual micro...

January 19, 2022

Digestive Health Product Winner

Flore Precision Probiotics from Sun Genomics offers a deliberate, transparent method of monitoring a person’s gut mic...

January 19, 2022

Sun Genomics Launches Breakthrough Solution To Deliver Personalized Probiotics In Only Six Weeks

 Sun Genomics’ Flore Provides is the First Probiotics Formulation to Identify and Address Individual Gut Health Issue...

January 19, 2022

Biotechnology And The Future Of Precision Probiotics

After reading about that Bill Gates believes that Probiotic pills could bring an end to malnutrition, I felt compelle...

January 19, 2022

Why precision probiotics is the future of gut health?

If you’ve ever found yourself staring blankly at a wall of probiotics, you’re not alone. Between all the different br...

January 19, 2022

Microbiome Health Company Creating Personalized Healthcare Products

Anyone who has been down the health aisle at their local store has seen the vast array of home health aids, including...

January 19, 2022

Nutrition for Health, Perfect Weight and Wellbeing Show

Dora Walsh, Registered Nutritionist mBANT, Registered Nutritional Therapist mBANT CNHC unpacks the latest nutritional...

January 19, 2022

Live chat with Drs. James Adams, Rosa Krajmalnik & Sunny Jain

Sun Genomics has partnered with Arizona State University’s Autism/Asperger’s Research Program to find the potential c...

January 19, 2022

Probiotics Benefits | Gut Health | Sunny Jain

Looking to maximize your gut health? Sun Genomics is a microbiome health company that creates precision probiotic sup...

January 19, 2022

Autism Research Coalition - Live chat with Drs. James Adams, Rosa Krajmalnik & Sunny Jain

Looking for what actually works? See our data-backed guide, built on the Sun Genomics × Arizona State University aut...

January 13, 2022

Does Dry January Actually Help Your Gut Health?

Everyone knows how the holidays can wreak havoc on your health. Between the food, drinks, travel, and stress, your gu...

August 18, 2021

Natural Stool Softeners to Combat Constipation

Constipation is never a pleasant experience. Gas pains, bloating, infrequent stools… the list goes on and on. But, it...

August 18, 2021

How A Diverse Gut Microbiome Can Show How You Age

And many others. As we age, our microbiome begins to take a hit, having many possible effects on our daily living. Ma...

August 18, 2021

7 Gut Friendly Breakfast Options

The microbiome in our gut can benefit from a healthy balanced meal to start the day. Prebiotics, probiotics, protein,...

August 18, 2021

How House Plants Can Help Diversify Your Microbiome

Did you know that plants can affect your internal microbial ecosystem? Not only do they spice up your interior design...

August 17, 2021

How Juice Cleanses Affect Your Gut

Marketed as a quick strategy for weight loss, elimination of toxins, and better digestion, juice cleanses can be fill...

June 30, 2021

Kombucha: The Super Drink for Your Gut?

Kombucha is thought to potentially provide probiotics, or "good" bacteria, that can improve digestion, boost the immu...

June 30, 2021

Probiotics and Women's Health

Probiotic supplements have been making headlines lately, especially in the women's health sphere due to their potenti...

June 18, 2021

Food Poisoning and the Effects on the Gut

A brush with food poisoning can ruin a dish for you forever. It can cause some of us to scrub every square inch of th...

June 18, 2021

How Probiotics Can Help Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer

Of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading killer in the United States.

June 18, 2021

Lactose Intolerance: Bacteria That Causes It and How to Treat It

Lactose intolerance occurs when a person undergoes lactose malabsorption which means their small intestine does not p...

June 18, 2021

Sweeteners: Artificial vs. Natural and How They Affect Your Gut

We’ve been led to believe that artificial sweeteners, like those in diet sodas, are “healthy” and that natural sweete...

June 18, 2021

Tap water vs filtered water: Does it make a difference in your gut?

Can drinking different types of water have a different effect on your gut? A few scientific research studies with ani...

June 18, 2021

Celiac Disease: How Your Gut Plays a Part

Gluten this, gluten that. These days, it seems that everyone considers cutting gluten out of their diet. Others are f...

June 18, 2021

How Protein Supplements Affect Your Gut Health?

Protein powders are the ultimate convenience food. They're quick to prepare, they taste good (or at least tolerable),...

February 08, 2021

Crohn’s and Colitis: Unraveling the Mystery of IBD

With Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) affecting over 1 million Americans today, increasing our understanding of its two ...

August 03, 2020

Probiotics and Exercise: How Your Gut Bacteria Can Improve Recovery

Athletes are hard on their bodies. From oxidative stress to muscle damage to increased nutritional requirements, the ...

July 06, 2020

Best Vegetables for Your Gut Health

“Eat your veggies!” It’s a ubiquitous saying that is used to tease children and adults alike, but its warning is not ...

June 18, 2020

Top Ways to Protect Your Health as America Reopens

Many people assume that because things are opening up, we're in the clear to return to normal life. However, as more ...

May 05, 2020

How Mom's Gut Health Affects Her Child's Microbiome

Regardless of what stage you and your child are, how you treat your gut health affects theirs as well. There are a ho...

April 22, 2020

Benefits of Green Tea on Gut Health

As much as we all love coffee, green tea is known for being a great contributor to overall gut microbiome health.

March 27, 2020

Precision Approach to Probiotics

What you will learn from this episode: What is a precision probiotic? Can probiotics help and how? What is the best ...

March 27, 2020

Immunology and The Gut

The gastrointestinal system plays a central role in the immune system. Outside of our skin, it is the main route of c...

March 27, 2020

10 Ways to Boost your Immune System and Protect Yourself

These days it’s more important than ever to protect yourself, and by doing so, protect others around you.

December 18, 2019

Your Baby’s Gut Microbiome: Foundation of Healthy Digestion

We’ve come a long way in the last few decades in our understanding of what we can do to establish a healthy immune sy...

December 09, 2019

Avoiding Traveler's Diarrhea - How to Protect Your Gut While Traveling

Traveling can put a strain on your body, enjoy your trip without taking extra trips to the bathroom. Learn how custom...

October 02, 2019

Myth Debunked: Your 'Changing' Gut Microbiome

The gut microbiome, as defined by molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg, is the totality of microorganisms, bacteria, ...

August 15, 2019

Video: Gut Health and the Microbiome

Not sure where to start with your gut? Ask the Flore Microbiome Concierge — a guided, personalized walkthrough...

August 09, 2019

Research: Gut Microbiota, Bacterial Metabolites and Colorectal Cancer

Louis, P., Hold, G. L. & Flint, H. J. The gut microbiota, bacterial metabolites and colorectal cancer,  Nat. Rev....

August 09, 2019

The Microbiome & Colorectal Cancer

Is it possible that dysbiosis can lead to colon cancer? Turns out, it can. A growing body of research is linking t...

August 09, 2019

Research: Human Gut Microbes Associated with Obesity

Ley, R. E., Turnbaugh, P. J., Klein, S. & Gordon, J. I. Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obe...

August 09, 2019

Weight Gain: Can Your Gut Microbiome Be To Blame?

There are so many factors that affect weight gain. A sedentary lifestyle that has become more common in the modern wo...

August 09, 2019

Research: The Gut Microbiota and Host Health: A New Clinical Frontier

Marchesi, J. R. et al. The gut microbiota and host health: a new clinical frontier Gut 65, 330–339 (2015) Read the...

August 09, 2019

Research: The Impact of the Gut Microbiota on Human Health

Clemente, J. C., Ursell, L. K., Parfrey, L. W. & Knight, R. The impact of the gut microbiota on human health: an ...

August 09, 2019

Research: The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Healthy Adults

D’Argenio, V. & Salvatore, F. The role of the gut microbiome in the healthy adult status. Clinica Chimica Acta 45...

August 09, 2019

Research: Asthma and the Microbiome

Stiemsma, L. T. & Turvey, S. E. Asthma and the microbiome: defining the critical window in early life.  Allergy, ...

August 09, 2019

Research: Perinatal Antibiotic-Induced Shifts in Gut Microbiota and Lung Disease

Russell, S. L. et al. Perinatal antibiotic-induced shifts in gut microbiota have differential effects on inflammatory...

August 09, 2019

Effects of probiotics on child growth: a systematic review

Most studies show that probiotics are important for early child growth. Sun Genomics has these strains and can unders...

August 09, 2019

Research: The Infant Microbiome Development: Mom Matters

The NIH has concluded that C-section and antibiotic use on infants increases disease burden on children , especially ...