Fermented foods are great for gut health. A top scientist shares 3 tips for getting them into your diet.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Composite image of jars of fermented foods, and a picture of Tim Spector sat at a table.
Tim Spector eats at least three fermented foods a day, including kefir, kimchi, and his own homemade spread.

Getty/ZOE

Yes, Sometimes You Do Age a Lot All at Once

Gizmodo

Photo of an elderly person holding a pickleball raquet and shooting the ball.

The beginners guide to making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles by the chef who pioneered fermentation at three-Michelin-star restaurant Noma

Tech Insider
David Zilber, wearing a blue apron, leaning on the counter in a kitchen.
David Zilber said that what's known as lacto-fermentation is a good technique for beginners.

Novonesis

Your Microwave Is Packed With Radiation-Resistant Bacteria

Gizmodo

A picture of a microwave with door open

5 powerful ways tending to the gut boosts your health — from smoother digestion to better moods

Tech Insider
Photo illustration of a woman and gut health bacteria.

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

A doctor says our gut microbiome affects our hormones. He shared 3 things he avoids to stay healthy.

Tech Insider
Dr. Max Nieuwdorp headshot (left) Burgers and sausages grilling on a barbeque.
Dr. Max Nieuwdorp has made some changes to his diet to support his gut and, in turn, his overall health.

Frank Ruiter/Getty Images

I tried eating 30 plants in a week like gut health experts recommend. It was way easier than I expected.

Tech Insider
Photo illustration of veggies and fruit.

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

A gut health dietitian eats fermented foods every day. Here's 3 ways she gets more bang for her buck.

Tech Insider
Tanzil Miah (left) home-made kombucha (right)
Dietitian Tanzil Miah recommends buying locally-produced fermented foods.

Tanzil Miah/Getty Images

Bizarre Virus-like 'Obelisks' Found in Human Mouths and Guts

Gizmodo

Our mouths and guts are teeming with mysterious somethings that are unknown to science, new research suggests. A team says they’ve discovered distinct virus-like structures hanging out among the bacteria that live in our bodies. The researchers have coined these structures “obelisks,” and they might further redefine…

Read more...

Researchers explored pitch-black pits in Yucatán's labyrinthine underwater caves to unlock the secrets of the rivers that provide drinking water to millions

Tech Insider
A diver in blue swims among stalagmites and stalactites in the Yucatán's underwater caves
Divers swam throughout Yucatán's underwater caves taking samples of the different microbes that live there.

Natalie Gibb/Under the Jungle

Subscribe to microbiome