Receiving a treatment plan is one thing. Actually implementing that plan consistently over several weeks or months can be something very different. Dietary changes, supplement schedules, sleep routines, lifestyle recommendations and follow-up instructions can quickly become difficult to manage in everyday life. This is one reason health coaching has become an increasingly studied area of healthcare. Rather than replacing the role of a doctor, naturopath, dietitian or practitioner working in...

The relationship between food and the gut microbiome continues to receive significant scientific attention. However, research in this area is often more complex than headlines such as “eat this food for better gut bacteria” might suggest. A systematic review published in the Journal of Translational Medicine on 7 January 2026 examined how a wide range of dietary interventions were associated with changes in the gut microbiota. The review included 80 controlled clinical trials involving both...

The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of microorganisms living within the digestive tract. These microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea, viruses and other microscopic organisms that interact with our diet, digestive environment and one another. Because this ecosystem is complex, understanding gut health involves more than looking for a single “good” or “bad” bacterium. It may involve considering microbial diversity, the relative abundance of different species, the substances produced by...