Research Correspondent

Elena Marsh

Elena Marsh is the research correspondent at Gut Health Times, reading new microbiome and digestive-health studies and reporting what they actually measured. Marsh writes about method as much as result — sample size, whether the work was done in people or in a dish, and what the authors themselves said they could not yet conclude. This reporting is educational, describes published research rather than recommending any course of action, and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified clinician.

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Digestion 101

Trader Joe’s Apple Prebiotic Soda Has 5 Grams of One Fiber. Here Is What the Only Agave-Inulin Trial Says About That Dose

Sep 18 · 7 min read

Digestion 101

Halfday’s Crisp Apple Tea Has 6 Grams of Fiber From Three Sources. The Blend Quietly Changed, and the Can Doesn’t Print the Split

Sep 18 · 7 min read

Digestion 101

Optimum Nutrition Put 8 Grams of Fiber in a 30-Gram Protein Shake. For Once, the Label Checks Out

Sep 18 · 6 min read

Digestion 101

Genius Gourmet’s 30 g Milkshake Says “Lactose-Free.” The Label Lists No Lactase. Here Is the Question That Raises, and Why It Is Not a Gut Problem

Sep 15 · 8 min read

Digestion 101

Why Do Wings Make You Poop? Capsaicin Doesn’t Speed Your Gut Up. It Lowers the Bar for Urgency

Sep 15 · 8 min read

Digestion 101

Culture Pop’s New Sparkling Apple Reads 12 g Sugar, 0 g Added. Both Are True. The Number the Can Never Prints Is the Probiotic Count

Sep 12 · 9 min read

Digestion 101

Protein Soda Is Suddenly Everywhere. Here’s What 15 Grams of Whey in a Can of Fizz Does in Your Gut

Sep 10 · 8 min read

Digestion 101

Elena Marsh

Latest by this writer

Trader Joe’s Apple Prebiotic Soda Has 5 Grams of One Fiber. Here Is What the Only Agave-Inulin Trial Says About That Dose

Halfday’s Crisp Apple Tea Has 6 Grams of Fiber From Three Sources. The Blend Quietly Changed, and the Can Doesn’t Print the Split

Optimum Nutrition Put 8 Grams of Fiber in a 30-Gram Protein Shake. For Once, the Label Checks Out

Genius Gourmet’s 30 g Milkshake Says “Lactose-Free.” The Label Lists No Lactase. Here Is the Question That Raises, and Why It Is Not a Gut Problem

Why Do Wings Make You Poop? Capsaicin Doesn’t Speed Your Gut Up. It Lowers the Bar for Urgency

Culture Pop’s New Sparkling Apple Reads 12 g Sugar, 0 g Added. Both Are True. The Number the Can Never Prints Is the Probiotic Count

Protein Soda Is Suddenly Everywhere. Here’s What 15 Grams of Whey in a Can of Fizz Does in Your Gut

Olipop’s Caramel Apple Can Has 9 Grams of Fiber. Here’s What That Does.

“Halloween Diarrhea” Is a Real Medical Paper. Here’s the Candy It Describes.

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