Digestion
Digestion, and why it goes wrong
Bloating, timing, and what actually helps your gut break food down. Practical, research-backed reads on everyday digestion, and when a symptom is worth a second look.
7 articles in this series
Why you bloat, and what's actually going on
That post-meal balloon feeling usually comes down to gas produced when food ferments in the gut faster than it can move through.
January 2026 · 5 min read
The best time to take a probiotic
Morning or night, with food or without: what actually matters for a probiotic, and what matters far less than the internet claims.
April 2026 · 5 min read
Bloating vs belly fat: how to tell the difference
Bloat comes and goes with meals and eases overnight. Belly fat is constant. Here is how to tell which one you are dealing with, and what helps.
July 2025 · 5 min read
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
Antibiotics clear helpful bacteria along with the target. Probiotics can lower the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, with one important caveat about timing.
October 2025 · 6 min read
Period bloating: why it happens and how to ease it
That puffy, heavy feeling before your period is mostly water retention and slower digestion driven by the hormone shift, and it eases as your period goes on.
July 2026 · 5 min read
Why you bloat after eating carbs and bread
Bread and other carbs bloat you when carbohydrates your small intestine cannot fully absorb reach the colon, where bacteria ferment them into gas.
July 2026 · 6 min read
What causes bloating in women over 40
After 40, bloating usually comes from several changes stacking up at once: shifting hormones, slightly slower digestion, new food sensitivities, and a changing gut microbiome.
July 2026 · 6 min read
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