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  1. Illustration of DNA double helix strands glowing blue on a dark background

    DNA and Nutrition: What a DNA Test Can and Cannot Tell You

    Everyone has met the person who drinks espresso at 9pm and sleeps like a baby, and the person who has one cup at lunchtime and is wide…

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    How to Read a Gut Microbiome Report

    A gut microbiome report can look like a lot at first: bacteria with Latin names, scores, charts and coloured bars. The good news is that…

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    The Gut-Brain Axis: Mood, Stress and Your Microbiome

    Most of us have felt it: the churning stomach before an exam, the loss of appetite when something is wrong, the "gut feeling" that…

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    Probiotics and Prebiotics: What Is the Difference?

    Walk into any Irish pharmacy or health shop and you will find a long shelf of probiotics, with prebiotics and "synbiotics" next to them…

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    Food Allergy, Intolerance and IgG Sensitivity Explained

    If a food seems to disagree with you, you will hear three words used almost interchangeably: allergy, intolerance and sensitivity. They…

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    What Causes Bloating? What a Gut Microbiome Test Can Show

    Almost everyone feels bloated now and then. A big meal, a fizzy drink or a rushed lunch at your desk can leave your trousers feeling tight…

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    How Taking a Gut Microbiome Test Can Help with IBS

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterised by symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, constipation…

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    The Link Between the Gut Microbiome and Skin Health: Why a Gut Microbiome Test is Key for Skin Problems

    Your gut and skin might seem like two entirely separate parts of your body, but they are deeply interconnected. Emerging research shows…

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  9. Woman lying in bed holding her stomach

    The Link Between the Gut Microbiome and Sleep

    When we think of sleep, we often focus on factors like stress, environment, or lifestyle. However, recent research has shown that the…

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    Why Gut Microbiome Testing is Important for Health

    The gut microbiome is a bustling community of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that live in our digestive system…

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