Your gut isn't just for digesting food. It affects many aspects of your well-being, including your mental health and your immune system. Products claiming to support gut health are everywhere right ...

Though selenium is considered a trace mineral—meaning our bodies don’t need a ton of it—it still has an important role to play in our overall health (more on this below). And yes, eating foods rich in ...

Selenium-rich foods, from Brazil nuts to tuna, help maintain thyroid hormone balance, antioxidant defenses, and immune function when consumed in safe amounts. Balancing intake matters: too little ...

Your body is full of both good and bad bacteria. Probiotics are an example of beneficial bacteria, as they keep your gut healthy and functioning properly. Probiotics are part of your microbiome, which ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

If you haven’t yet heard of them yet, probiotics are good bacteria that often occur naturally in fermented foods. They have the ability to improve gut health and thus provide additional health ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...