GenBiome Blog — Gut health and microbiome
Science-based articles to understand your digestion, your microbiome and your wellbeing.
On the GenBiome blog you'll find scientific articles about gut microbiota, digestive health, and wellbeing. We publish evidence-based content to help you understand how your gut bacteria influence your energy, digestion, immune system, and mood. The microbiota — the trillions of microorganisms living in your gut — is one of the body's most important systems, and also one of the most overlooked by conventional medicine. Our articles explore the latest science on the gut-brain axis, dysbiosis, probiotics, and nutrition, with one clear goal: helping you make informed decisions about your gut health without empty promises or generic supplements. If you want to go beyond the articles and discover your own microbiota, GenBiome's VitalOme test analyzes your bacterial composition through high-precision genetic sequencing and offers personalized recommendations based on your own bacteria.
Kefir: Benefits for Your Gut Microbiota and How to Take It Correctly
Kefir is one of the fermented foods with the most scientific evidence. Discover what bacteria it contains, how it benefits your microbiota, and how much to take for real results.
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Intestinal Dysbiosis: What It Is, Symptoms and How to Treat It
Intestinal dysbiosis is the gut microbiota imbalance underlying many modern diseases. Learn to identify its symptoms and how to restore balance with scientific evidence.
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Gut Microbiome: How to Improve It with Diet and Lifestyle
Discover the most effective strategies to improve your gut microbiome: probiotic foods, prebiotics, exercise and science-backed lifestyle changes.
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Gut-Brain Axis: How Your Microbiota Affects Your Mental Health
The gut-brain axis connects your microbiota to your mood, anxiety, and cognition. Discover the science behind this connection and what you can do about it.
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Intestinal Gas: Why You Have It and How to Actually Get Rid of It
Intestinal gas affects 30% of the population. Discover the real causes —from gut microbiota to FODMAP foods— and the most effective strategies to eliminate them.
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Leaky Gut Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes and How to Heal It
Leaky gut syndrome can cause digestive and systemic symptoms. Discover its causes, how it's diagnosed, and what to do about it.
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Abdominal Pain After Eating: Causes and How to Relieve It
Do you feel abdominal pain after eating? Discover the most common causes — IBS, SIBO, intolerances, dysbiosis — and how to identify which one is yours.
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SIBO: What It Is, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Definitive Treatment
Complete guide to SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth): symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and its relationship to your gut microbiome.
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Why Do I Bloat After Eating: Causes and Definitive Solution
If you bloat after eating, your gut microbiome may be the cause. Find out why it happens and how a gut flora analysis can give you the answer.
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Probiotics: What They Are, What They Do and Which Are the Best
Complete guide to probiotics: proven benefits, difference from prebiotics, how to choose the best supplement and which foods naturally contain them.
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What Is the Gut Microbiome: The Complete Guide Nobody Gave You
Everything you need to know about the gut microbiome: what it is, what it does, how it affects your health, and what happens when it gets out of balance.
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Microbiota and anxiety: how your gut affects your mood
Discover how gut microbiota regulates anxiety and stress through the gut-brain axis, and what you can do to improve your wellbeing.
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Prebiotics: What They Are, Which Foods Contain Them and How They Differ from Probiotics
Complete guide to prebiotics: what they are, what they do, difference from probiotics, and the most fiber-rich prebiotic foods to nourish your gut microbiome.
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Leaky Gut and Microbiota: Causes, Symptoms and How to Restore Your Intestinal Barrier
Discover what leaky gut is, why it happens, and how gut microbiota is key to restoring the intestinal barrier. A science-backed guide.
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SIBO: What It Is, Symptoms and How to Restore Your Gut Microbiome
Discover what SIBO is, why it occurs and how to restore your gut microbiome afterwards. Science-backed guide.
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10 Foods That Improve Your Gut Flora (And 5 That Destroy It)
Discover which foods promote healthy gut flora and which ones damage it. A microbiome science-based guide to improving your digestion starting today.
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Chronic fatigue and microbiota: what your gut bacteria have to do with your energy
Discover why your gut might be behind your persistent tiredness and how microbiota analysis can help you restore your energy.
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At-Home Gut Microbiome Test: How It Works, What It Analyzes, and What to Expect
Complete guide to the at-home gut microbiome test: step-by-step process, what sequencing analyzes, how to interpret your report, and what to do with results.
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Abdominal Bloating: Causes and What Your Microbiome Reveals
Why is your stomach bloated? Discover the most common causes of abdominal bloating and how a microbiome analysis can give you the definitive answer.
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Microbiome and Immune System: Why 70% of Your Defenses Live in Your Gut
The science behind the relationship between gut microbiome and immunity. How your gut flora balance determines the strength of your immune defenses.
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