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View the post on Instagram ↗Supergut vs. Lemme: Two Very Different Bets on the Same Three Letters
One is 6.5 g of fermentable fiber in a glass of water. The other is 776.5 mg of plant extract in two capsules. They share the same claim and not one ingredient, and the research treats them very differently.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Natural vs. Artificial Sweeteners: Does Your Gut Tell Them Apart?
One randomized trial ran stevia, saccharin, sucralose and aspartame through the same 120 people and measured the same things. The results don't split the way the shelf does.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Monk Fruit for Cravings: Hype vs. Evidence
Monk fruit is the premium sweetener people graduate to, and the least-studied one on the shelf. Here is what the human trials found, including the one that gets misquoted as proof it makes you eat more.
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View the post on Instagram ↗What Is the Gut-Brain Axis, and Why Does It Decide What You Crave?
The gut-brain axis is the two-way communication network between your digestive tract and your brain, running on nerves, hormones, microbial metabolites, and immune signals. Here's what it actually does, why hunger is a signal rather than a character flaw, and which popular claims about it don't hold up.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Butyrate and GLP-1: A Real Mechanism With a Delivery Problem
Your gut bacteria make butyrate from fiber, and it genuinely talks to the cells that release GLP-1. Whether swallowing butyrate in a capsule does the same thing is a separate question, and the human trials have been humbling.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Allulose, Honestly: The Rare Sugar That Tastes Like Sugar and Barely Acts Like One
Allulose tastes like table sugar, has almost no calories, and the FDA lets it off the sugar line entirely. Here's what the human trials actually show for blood sugar, appetite, and body fat, plus the gut and bone caveats nobody puts on the label.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Berberine, Honestly: What the Evidence Says About Blood Sugar, Cravings, and "Nature's Ozempic"
Berberine is the yellow alkaloid the internet keeps calling nature's Ozempic. Here's what the human trials actually show for blood sugar and cravings, the absorption problem nobody mentions, and where the hype outruns the data.
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View the post on Instagram ↗The Science of Glucomannan: What Konjac Fiber Really Does for Hunger
Glucomannan is the fiber behind half the 'feel full, eat less' supplements and those squeaky zero-calorie noodles. Here's what the human trials actually show, where the hype outruns the data, and the one safety rule you can't skip.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Is a 'Natural GLP-1 Booster' a Real Thing? Native GLP-1 vs. the Drugs
Your own GLP-1 lasts about 2 minutes before your body chops it up. The injectable drugs are engineered to last a week. Here's the honest read on what 'boosting your own GLP-1' can and can't do about that gap.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Caffeine for Craving Control: The Cheapest Tool, and Its Hidden Costs
Caffeine is the appetite suppressant you already own. It can take the edge off daytime hunger for pennies, but its effect on sleep makes it the wrong tool for the late-night cravings that trip most people up. Here's the evidence, and the timing that matters.
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View the post on Instagram ↗Is Fiber the Next Protein? The Hype vs. the Reality
Fiber is having a protein moment: front-of-box claims, fiber water, TikTok trends. Some of it is riding real science, a lot of it is borrowed hype. Here's how to tell them apart.
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View the post on Instagram ↗5-HTP and Saffron for Cravings: The Serotonin Risk If You're on an SSRI
Two of the trendiest "natural" appetite ingredients both nudge serotonin. If you take an SSRI or SNRI, that overlap is worth understanding before you add either one.
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View the post on Instagram ↗The Low-Sugar Candy Trap: Why ‘Healthier’ High-Fiber Gummies Are Wrecking Stomachs
Trader Joe’s sugar-free gummies sent shoppers running to the bathroom. The real reason isn’t the sweetener — it’s a big hit of fiber, plus sugar alcohols like erythritol. Here’s what’s going on, in plain English.
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View the post on Instagram ↗The Science of Amarasate (Bitter Hops Extract): A Real Mechanism With a Replication Problem
Amarasate is a New Zealand bitter hops extract sold as a 'bitter brake' on appetite. Three human trials say it cuts hunger and food intake. One independent trial found nothing. Here's what the evidence actually supports.
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