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The Gut Bacteria That Causes Insomnia (And Why Your Sleep Depends on Your Gut)

August 18, 2025 by Alex Keane

Struggling to sleep? Research shows your gut bacteria may be part of the problem. Here’s what science knows about the link between gut microbes and insomnia.

Categories Energy and Sleep

Should You Exercise on an Empty Stomach? The Battle of the Belly Pouch Begins

August 1, 2025 by Alex Keane

Wondering if working out before or after eating burns more belly fat? Here’s what 40-something women need to know about fasting workouts, stubborn pouches, and real results. (Spoiler: It’s not about starving yourself.)

Categories Diet and Digestion

What Exactly Is “The Gut”? And Is Bloating Just Fart Storage? (Plus: Brain Fog, Microbiome & More)

July 26, 2025 by Alex Keane

What is the gut? Is it just your stomach? What about bloating—is it just gas? Here’s the simple, squishy guide to your gut, bloating, brain fog, and why it all feels weird.

Categories Gut Health

🦠 Why Am I Always Bloated? 7 Sneaky Gut Health Culprits (It’s Not Just the Beans)

July 16, 2025 by Alex Keane

Tired of always feeling bloated? Discover 7 surprising gut health triggers that might be causing your belly bloat — and no, it’s not just the beans. Learn what could be happening in your gut.

Categories Diet and Digestion

Beat Brain Fog by Fixing Your Gut: A Surprisingly Simple 5-Step Plan

July 15, 2025 by Alex Keane

Clear brain fog by healing your gut—with 5 simple science-backed steps you can start today. Plus: gut-brain hacks, supplement tips & easy recipes.

Categories Brain Fog and Focus

🧻 What Is Leaky Gut? The Ultimate Guide to This Mysterious Gut Health Buzzword

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 by Alex Keane

What is leaky gut? This beginner-friendly guide explains what it is, what it might cause, and how it connects to bloating, brain fog, mood swings, and food sensitivities. Not medical advice—just facts (with a side of sarcasm).

Categories Gut Health

💥 What Your Gut Might Be Telling You About Your Overall Health (Besides “You Had Dairy Again, Didn’t You?”)

July 11, 2025 by Alex Keane

Gassy, bloated, brain foggy, or just ready for a nap after lunch? Your gut might be whispering about more than digestion — it could be hinting at blood pressure, inflammation, or metabolic health. Here’s what your symptoms might really mean.

Categories Brain Fog and Focus

Why Am I So Gassy When I’m Eating Healthy? (And Yes, It Happens When You’re Losing Weight Too)

July 9, 2025 by Alex Keane

Switching to a healthier diet but suddenly feel like a human balloon? Here’s why you’re gassy when eating healthy — and yes, it can happen when you’re losing weight too.

Categories Diet and Digestion

😵‍💫 Toxic Gut? How Your Environment Might Be Wrecking Your Digestion, Brain Fog, and Mood

July 7, 2025 by Alex Keane

From pesticides to poor posture, your environment may be sabotaging your gut health and triggering brain fog. Here’s how to reduce the damage.

Categories Brain Fog and Focus

🤯 Brain Fog After Eating? Here’s What Your Gut’s Trying to Tell You

July 3, 2025 by Alex Keane
Gut-brain connection could be responsible for brain fog after eating

Feeling mentally foggy after meals? Your gut might be behind it. Let’s break down the gut-brain connection and why digestion affects your clarity.

Categories Brain Fog and Focus
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  • The Gut Bacteria That Causes Insomnia (And Why Your Sleep Depends on Your Gut)
    Struggling to sleep? Research shows your gut bacteria may be part of the problem. Here’s what science knows about the link between gut microbes and insomnia.
  • Should You Exercise on an Empty Stomach? The Battle of the Belly Pouch Begins
    Wondering if working out before or after eating burns more belly fat? Here’s what 40-something women need to know about fasting workouts, stubborn pouches, and real results. (Spoiler: It’s not about starving yourself.)
  • What Exactly Is “The Gut”? And Is Bloating Just Fart Storage? (Plus: Brain Fog, Microbiome & More)
    What is the gut? Is it just your stomach? What about bloating—is it just gas? Here’s the simple, squishy guide to your gut, bloating, brain fog, and why it all feels weird.
  • 🦠 Why Am I Always Bloated? 7 Sneaky Gut Health Culprits (It’s Not Just the Beans)
    Tired of always feeling bloated? Discover 7 surprising gut health triggers that might be causing your belly bloat — and no, it’s not just the beans. Learn what could be happening in your gut.
  • Beat Brain Fog by Fixing Your Gut: A Surprisingly Simple 5-Step Plan
    Clear brain fog by healing your gut—with 5 simple science-backed steps you can start today. Plus: gut-brain hacks, supplement tips & easy recipes.
Alex Keane

Alex Keane is a health writer and gut health researcher with a personal mission: help people stop feeling like garbage for no clear reason. After years of dealing with brain fog, digestive issues, and 3am anxiety spirals, Alex started digging into the connection between the gut and the mind — and never looked back.
When not writing about microbiomes, Alex is usually found experimenting with fermented foods, walking obsessively, or trying not to buy more supplements off Instagram.
Alex is not a doctor, and that’s probably for the best.

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