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Sam Jactel: The Patient Who Built the Gut Clinic He Couldn’t Find
Five gastroenterologists, seven medications, six flares that ended in the ER, and “a pamphlet and instructions to go figure it out.” Sam Jactel’s answer to his own ulcerative colitis was to build the clinic he wished he had. This week it raised $16 million.
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Sam Jactel: The Patient Who Built the Gut Clinic He Couldn’t Find
Five gastroenterologists, seven medications, six flares that ended in the ER, and “a pamphlet and instructions to go figure it out.” Sam…
Ketan Vakil: The Cook Who Took a Broth Label to Federal Court
Told to give up garlic and onions, a New York marketer found garlic scapes at a farmers market and built a small…
Anjie Liu: The Founder Who Wanted Her Onions Back
Diagnosed with IBS in 2015 and handed the low-FODMAP diet, Anjie Liu summed it up in six words: “No garlic, no onions,…
Cheryl Sew Hoy: The Engineer Who Ran the Trial Nobody Would
Her baby’s gut had no test, so she built one. Venture capital had no harassment policy, so she forced one. The Tiny…
TRUBAR’s Cha Cha Matcha Bar Has 12 Grams of “Tapioca Fiber.” The Label Doesn’t Say Which Kind, and the Kind Is the Whole Question
A Danish Study of 1,199 Adults Says Gut Bacteria Predict Inflammation Better Than Age. Here’s What “37 Years Earlier” Actually Measured
Probiotic Pills Are Up 287% Among Adults and 786% Among Under-20s Since 2009. Fiber Intake Barely Moved
Lemme’s Apple Cider Debloat Gummy Has 80 mg of Prebiotic. The Trial It Leans On Used 35 Times That
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
The Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over: 12,883 Cases, 570 Hospitalized, 21 States. Here Is What the Final Count Says, and What It Leaves Open
Two New Salmonella Egg Outbreaks in One Week. Here’s What the Recall Codes and the Small-Flock Rule Actually Say
Two Sprout Outbreaks at Once. Here’s Why Sprouts Are the One Salad Topping the Food-Safety Rules Single Out
Sertraline Diarrhoea That Won’t Stop: What the Regulators Actually Say
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