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The people and projects we send readers to when they want to go deeper.
Gastroenterologist and author
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
The Fiber Fueled work behind the 30-plants-a-week idea that shapes our plant variety question. Books, recipes and courses on plant-based gut care.
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ZOE
Runs large-scale personalised nutrition research including gut microbiome and blood sugar testing, with a free daily science podcast.
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American Gut / The Microsetta Initiative
A UC San Diego research project you can join to have your own microbiome sequenced while contributing to open science.
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ISAPP
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics publishes free, jargon-light consensus explainers we lean on for probiotic claims.
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Gut Microbiota for Health
Plain-language write-ups of new microbiome papers, useful if you want to read past the headlines.
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Monash FODMAP
The team that developed the low-FODMAP approach. Worth reading first if fibre changes tend to upset your gut.
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