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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

Why Your Kid Can’t Sleep: Midnight Farts, Monster Fears, and the Gut-Sleep Connection

June 30, 2025 by Alex Keane

Why can’t your kid sleep? Gut issues like gas, sugar crashes, and microbiome mischief could be to blame. Here’s what might be keeping them up.

Categories Energy and Sleep

🌅 The Morning Gut Reset Ritual That Actually Works

July 1, 2025June 26, 2025 by Alex Keane

Start your day right with this science-backed gut routine. No celery juice or goat yoga required.

Categories Energy and Sleep, Gut Health, Mood and Anxiety

🧠 “Why You’re Tired, Bloated, and Moody (And It’s Not Just Adulthood)”

July 1, 2025June 26, 2025 by Alex Keane
Tired, Bloated and Moody

Feel tired, foggy, and bloated all the time? It might not be burnout — it could be your gut. Here’s how to tell.

Categories Gut Health, Brain Fog and Focus, Energy and Sleep

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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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