08/14/2026
One week, a daily shot of olive oil is the key to a thriving microbiome. The next, it’s useless. Fermented foods are essential, until an article informs you they’re overhyped. If you’ve ever felt like gut health advice can’t keep its story straight, you’re not imagining it. And a recent editorial in The Lancet Microbe explains why: the science itself, in many ways, is still figuring things out.
That’s not a reason to tune out gut health. It’s a reason to get better at reading it. In our most recent blog, we review the reasons why microbiome studies often contradict each other. Check it out!