Gut instinct:clinical trials of bacteria pills raise hopes for weight loss

Gut instinct:clinical trials of bacteria pills raise hopes for weight loss

Could a pill full of bacteria improve your health?

  • byCatriona Nguyen-Robertson andLiam Mannix

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Good gut health can come cheaply,nutrition experts say

Good gut health can come cheaply,nutrition experts say

From cost to variety,accessibility and taste,it’s “absolutely” easier now than ever before to live healthily and take good care of your gut.

  • byMatt Bungard
Beyond the blood bank:The awkward donation that could save lives
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Beyond the blood bank:The awkward donation that could save lives

Bobbie Viney is at the forefront of new transplant therapy for digestive conditions. Husband Scott was the first person she asked to be a donor. A stool donor.

  • byLiam Mannix
Be nice to your gut microbes,says new exhibit,so they'll be nice to you

Be nice to your gut microbes,says new exhibit,so they'll be nice to you

In the past five years,science has learned these creatures have a huge influence on our personality,mood,behaviour and health.

  • byLiam Mannix
Perth doctor's'happy bowel'guide adds big load of fans at writers'week

Perth doctor's'happy bowel'guide adds big load of fans at writers'week

Who could have predicted that one of the biggest crowds at Perth Writers Week would be the one that gathered to hear a doctor talk about bowel movements?

  • byEmma Young
The importance of a child's gut reaction

The importance of a child's gut reaction

It's starting to look like nurturing a healthy gut is the single best thing you can do for your offspring's future health.

  • byChloe Lambert
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Your poo is (mostly) alive. Here's what's in it

Your poo is (mostly) alive. Here's what's in it

If you’ve ever thought your poo is just a bunch of dead cells,think again.

  • byVincent Ho
What are'nightshade'vegetables? And should you be avoiding them?

What are'nightshade'vegetables? And should you be avoiding them?

If you read wellness blogs,you might be led to believe a certain group of vegetables called'nightshade vegetables'are bad for you.

  • byDuane Mellor&Nenad Naumovski
Is food the key to a calm mind?
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Is food the key to a calm mind?

Open a bottle of kombucha and grab a punnet of blueberries,anxious comrades.

  • byMichelle Andrews
How long are you contagious with gastro?
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How long are you contagious with gastro?

It's actually longer than you think.

  • byVincent Ho
How veganism changes your body from day one

How veganism changes your body from day one

One of the first things you will notice is your bowel habits.

  • bySophie Medlin