This fall I picked up a big bag of freshly dug carrots from a local gardener, and they were so sweet and crisp that I knew they deserved more than a spot on a veggie tray. This dish is what came of it. It started the way most of my recipes do: no measuring cups,
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The Quick Answer Tofu can be a healthy food for many people, but the details matter. Newer research shows tofu protein is about 95% digestible, and clinical trials don’t show hormone disruption at normal food amounts. The real issues are how the soy is grown (conventional soy is heavily sprayed with glyphosate), iodine and thyroid
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When we talk about trauma, we almost always talk about the mind. But for anyone living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and especially for veterans, the body keeps its own record. A surprising amount of it shows up in the gut, as stomach pain, bloating, reflux, and IBS. The short answer PTSD and gut health
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Butyrate is the fuel your colon cells run on. When your gut doesn’t make enough of it, the lining weakens, inflammation creeps up, and digestion gets cranky. A good butyrate supplement can help fill that gap, and the research behind it has grown a lot since I first wrote this guide. Written and reviewed by
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Medically reviewed and updated for 2026 by Heidi Moretti, MS, RD, CLT — registered dietitian with 25+ years of clinical experience in functional nutrition and gut health. Quick Answer Probiotics are generally recognized as safe for most healthy people. The exceptions are people who are immunocompromised (including chemotherapy patients), critically ill or hospitalized patients with
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Quick Summary Taurine is not a stimulant — unlike caffeine, it doesn’t wake you up, and may even soften caffeine’s kick. Best food sources: scallops, mussels, clams, dark tuna, and dark poultry meat. Plants have almost none. Typical supplemental range: 500–2,000 mg/day; the safe upper limit for healthy adults is around 3,000 mg/day. Human research
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