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  • Gastroenterologist explains 5 harmful effects of alcohol on your digestive system

    Does your weekend start with a drink? While alcohol is widely celebrated, it disrupts your gut. Behind the buzz, your digestive system takes the first hit—often with long-term effects. Here’s what really happens, one sip at a time

  • Paediatrician warns your child’s moody behaviour could be a gut issue

    Paediatrician warns your child’s moody behaviour could be a gut issue

    Your child’s mood swings might not be just a phase. Doctors highlight a link between gut health and emotional well-being in children. Through the gut-brain axis, the digestive system plays a huge role in regulating mood, sleep, and behaviour. Here's what paediatrician reveals

  • 5 fermented drinks that improve gut health, according to gastroenterologist 

    5 fermented drinks that improve gut health, according to gastroenterologist 

    Fermented drinks are not just trendy beverages, they provide several health benefits, including improving gut health. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, recently shared on Instagram his top 5 fermented drinks that can support better digestion.

  • Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): How lifestyle and diet changes can help ease anxiety and embarrassment

    Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): How lifestyle and diet changes can help ease anxiety and embarrassment

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a gut condition, affects work, relationships, and mental health. It requires prescriptions, lifestyle adjustments, stress control, empathy, and digital support systems to help patients live better, especially as India sees rising incidence of Crohn’s and colitis.

  • Best diet tips to keep gut healthy during festive season, prevent stomach disorders

    Best diet tips to keep gut healthy during festive season, prevent stomach disorders

    Best foods for gut health: Supporting your gut health doesn’t mean giving up on festive indulgence. By including these spices, vegetables, fruits, and beverages into your daily diet, you give your digestive system the tools it needs to handle celebratory foods more comfortably.

  • Gut health and immunity: 8 ways your stomach holds the key to cancer prevention

    Gut health and immunity: 8 ways your stomach holds the key to cancer prevention

    Did you know that a taking good care of your gut can help you keep several diseases at bay, including cancer. Doctors suggest that while a healthy gut keeps digestive issues away, it can also improve immunity, hormone balance and detoxification, all of which are linked to cancer prevention.

  • Plant-based cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Find relief with the health benefits of curcumin and fennel oil

    Plant-based cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Find relief with the health benefits of curcumin and fennel oil

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) causes discomfort and is often hard to manage. A clinical trial from Italy shows that a combination of two natural ingredients, curcumin (from turmeric) and fennel essential oil, can bring fast, noticeable relief in just 30 days. Here’s what the study says.

  • 7 hidden monsoon food dangers that cause food poisoning and gut health risks

    7 hidden monsoon food dangers that cause food poisoning and gut health risks

    Monsoons bring comfort foods and tempting street snacks, but it’s hard to ignore the hidden dangers that may come with every bite. From stomach cramps to serious infections, here are seven common food risks you need to know about, and how to protect your gut health this monsoon.

  • 8 gut health secrets from this Harvard-trained gastroenterologist will help boost your mood, digestion, sleep

    8 gut health secrets from this Harvard-trained gastroenterologist will help boost your mood, digestion, sleep

    How to improve gut health naturally: Your gut plays a bigger role in mood, digestion and sleep than you think. From food fixes to stress management, here’s how you can support your gut and feel healthier.

  • What are piles: Causes, symptoms and treatment tips for haemorrhoids

    What are piles: Causes, symptoms and treatment tips for haemorrhoids

    Haemorrhoids, or piles, are swollen veins around the anus and rectum causing pain, itching, and bleeding. Often triggered by constipation, straining, or prolonged sitting, they worsen if ignored. Here’s how to spot and treat them.

  • Stomach infections in kids during monsoon: Prevent diarrhoea, stomach cramps in kids in rainy season

    Stomach infections in kids during monsoon: Prevent diarrhoea, stomach cramps in kids in rainy season

    How to prevent stomach infections in kids: Monsoon tummy infections in children are common, but few parents realise how these gut issues can also affect mood, behaviour, and concentration. Keep these expert tips in mind to understand the gut-brain connection and why timely care matters.

  • Lose weight faster, burn more fat, keep your gut healthy with these expert tips

    Lose weight faster, burn more fat, keep your gut healthy with these expert tips

    World Microbiome Day 2025: Struggling to lose weight despite diet and exercise? Your gut microbiome could be the missing link. Experts now believe that an unhealthy balance of gut bacteria can affect fat storage, cravings and metabolism.

  • This Harvard-trained gastroenterologist wants you to know these 5 things about your gut

    This Harvard-trained gastroenterologist wants you to know these 5 things about your gut

    Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, recently shared key gut health insights on Instagram, busting myths and spotlighting facts most people miss. From probiotics to serotonin production, here’s what your gut needs to thrive, and how it impacts everything from your mood to your immune system.

  • Causes of bloating: Harvard liver specialist says it's not always food related, suggests 8 easy fixes to save your gut

    Causes of bloating: Harvard liver specialist says it's not always food related, suggests 8 easy fixes to save your gut

    Bloating can be more than just uncomfortable, it can signal deeper issues. Discover the common causes, expert advice from Harvard- and Stanford-trained gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi, and 8 practical solutions to reduce bloating, support digestion, and improve gut health for better energy, mood, and wellbeing.

  • Signs of an unhealthy gut: Mood, muscle and motivation start with what’s happening in your stomach

    Signs of an unhealthy gut: Mood, muscle and motivation start with what’s happening in your stomach

    How to improve gut health naturally: Your gut does more than digest food, it fuels performance, mood, and motivation. From better absorption of nutrients to sharper mental focus and muscle recovery, gut health is now centre-stage in fitness.

  • Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): From antibiotics to urban diets, here's what causes unexplained gut symptoms

    Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): From antibiotics to urban diets, here's what causes unexplained gut symptoms

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), once rare in India, is now on a sharp rise due to changing diets, lifestyle shifts, and antibiotic use in childhood. With experts warning of a fourfold increase in cases by 2035, early diagnosis, better awareness, and access to care are urgently needed.

  • The gut-brain-fat axis: How your microbes influence your metabolism

    The gut-brain-fat axis: How your microbes influence your metabolism

    Your gut is more important than you might think. Studies have discovered a strong link between three parts of your body: the gut, the brain, and fat tissue. Together, these form what’s called the gut-brain-fat axis. Here’s how this connection helps your body decide how to use energy, whether to burn it or store it as fat.

  • 6 common digestive disorders: Symptoms of GERD, peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, more

    6 common digestive disorders: Symptoms of GERD, peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, more

    Digestive disorders often go undiagnosed until symptoms escalate. From persistent bloating to alarming abdominal pain, these conditions can severely impact daily life. Recognising the early signs can make all the difference in getting timely treatment and preventing complications. Here’s why.

  • Causes of irritable bowel syndrome: Can caffeine in tea and coffee trigger IBS?

    Causes of irritable bowel syndrome: Can caffeine in tea and coffee trigger IBS?

    Is your tea or coffee causing you Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? May be not, but caffeine can certainly amplify its symptoms in some people. For frequent tea and coffee drinkers with IBS, paying attention to both quantity and additives might just bring some peace to the gut. Here’s why.

  • Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Listen to the signals your gut is giving out

    Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Listen to the signals your gut is giving out

    Bloating, fatigue, stomach cramps, these aren’t just random annoyances. they might be your gut asking for help. Keep these of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in mind to stay healthy.

  • Health benefits of bael fruit: Keep your gut healthy, boost immunity with simple recipes for bael sharbat, bael kadha, more

    Health benefits of bael fruit: Keep your gut healthy, boost immunity with simple recipes for bael sharbat, bael kadha, more

    Ayurvedic uses of bael fruit: Nature offers plenty of medicinal plants that can help you heal from a variety of ailments. One of the most powerful plant among them is the Bael plant. From dealing with bad gut health , seasonal cold and cough to boosting your immunity here how Bael can be your go- to remedy.

  • Weight loss tips: Why chewing your food the right way improves digestion, weight control

    Weight loss tips: Why chewing your food the right way improves digestion, weight control

    Benefits of chewing food properly: Chewing is the first step of digestion, breaking down food for better nutrient absorption and gut health. Discover how it  stimulates saliva that contains enzymes and aid digestion, reducing bloating and indigestion.

  • The gut-brain connection: Boost your brain power with a healthy gut microbiome

    The gut-brain connection: Boost your brain power with a healthy gut microbiome

    Improve gut health: The gut microbiome directly influences brain function, mood, and stress levels through the gut-brain axis. Supporting gut health with a balanced diet, probiotics for mental health, and simple lifestyle changes can improve digestion, reduce anxiety, and boost cognitive well-being.

  • Diet tips: Improve digestion, reduce bloating with these gut-friendly foods

    Diet tips: Improve digestion, reduce bloating with these gut-friendly foods

    A healthy gut is essential for your wellness, and small dietary changes can help improve digestion, reduce bloating, and ease acidity. Including foods like ginger, bananas, yogurt, papaya, oats, fennel, leafy greens, and peppermint in your diet can provide natural relief and improve digestive health. Here’s how.

  • Keep your gut healthy with these in your daily diet: Eat garlic, banana, flaxseeds and more

    Keep your gut healthy with these in your daily diet: Eat garlic, banana, flaxseeds and more

    Is your gut healthy? Your gut plays a key role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and immunity. The microbiome, home to billions of bacteria, helps reduce inflammation and prevent disease. Here are some gut-friendly foods that can improve your health and well-being.

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