Zonulin Zonulin is a protein that regulates the opening of tight junctions between intestinal cells - ess... Read more Read more
Yeast (gut fungi / mycobiome) Fungi including Candida and Saccharomyces are a normal part of the healthy microbiome collectivel... Read more Read more
Xenobiotics Xenobiotics are foreign chemical substances - medications, pesticides, food additives, and enviro... Read more Read more
Western diet and gut health The Western diet - high in ultra-processed foods, refined sugars, saturated fats, and artificial ... Read more Read more
Virome (gut) The virome is the viral component of your microbiome - a vast community of bacteriophages living ... Read more Read more
Vaginal microbiome Unlike the gut where diversity is desirable the vaginal microbiome is healthiest when dominated b... Read more Read more
Urobiome The urobiome is the microbial ecosystem of the urinary tract - long believed to be sterile but no... Read more Read more
Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the lining of the colon and ... Read more Read more
Tight junctions Tight junctions are the molecular seals between adjacent intestinal cells - protein complexes for... Read more Read more
Synbiotics Synbiotics are precisely formulated combinations of probiotics and prebiotics designed to work to... Read more Read more
Stress and gut health Chronic psychological stress is one of the most powerful disruptors of gut health. Read more Read more