Phytic acid was branded an antinutrient for decades. New research suggests that might only tell half the story.

That ‘antinutrient' in your beans and grains? Phytic acid may quietly be repairing your gut lining all along.

Leaky gut may be a buzzword, but scientists have studied it for several decades. It’s all about how the wall of your intestines absorbs food molecules. Your gut has a barrier consisting of epithelial ...

In a study, patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D, who went on a low FODMAP diet saw an improvement of colonic barrier dysfunction, commonly known as "leaky gut." "Diet and ...

Is your gut leaking? This is probably not a question you get asked often. After all, you’re not a faucet or a pipe. But similar to a leaking pipe, the lining in your gut can become damaged, allowing ...

When the intestinal lining breaks down, harmful gut bacterial antigens can slip into the bloodstream alongside nutrients. This breach in the gut's protective barrier, known as "leaky gut," is more ...

When the intestinal lining breaks down, harmful gut bacterial antigens can slip into the bloodstream alongside nutrients. This breach in the gut’s protective barrier, known as "leaky gut," is more ...

You may have come across the term leaky gut — also known as increased intestinal permeability — and wondered what it is and if it’s real. The answer is not simple. Digestion of the food we eat begins ...

Emerging science reveals that an imbalanced gut may do more than upset your stomach; it could be fueling heart failure, offering hope for new therapies that start with the microbiome. Review: The role ...