Is it true that … eating yoghurt can heal your gut?

Fermented foods like yoghurt, kefir and kimchi can help improve gut health, but for healing, you might need to see a dietician

The best Mother’s Day gifts: 68 thoughtful ideas for £50 and under they’ll love

From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box

A moment that changed me: Crohn’s left me in constant pain. An operation restored my appetite for life

Eating with my family was a source of joy and pleasure until illness ravaged my digestive system. After my stoma was fitted, everything tasted amazing again

Is apple cider vinegar actually good for you?

People have sworn by the health benefits of apple cider vinegar for millennia. But what does the science say?

Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriously, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Social media’s gut feeling is all wrong: there is no fast track to a healthy microbiome

A diet high in fibre from different food sources is far more effective for maintaining a healthy gut than supplements and online fads, experts say

The one change that worked: ditching ultra-processed foods made me feel healthier and happier

After being diagnosed with a chronic digestive disorder, I cut out junk food and ready meals. Now, my diet is full of fruit and veg – and I’ve got my mojo back

Want to avoid forever chemicals? Here are nine of the best Pfas-free frying pans

Reducing forever chemicals in your kitchen is difficult, but possible. To help you start, we’ve rounded up the top non-toxic pans for Pancake Day and beyond

‘Gaba is the off switch of the brain’: Is it also the answer to better sleep, sobriety and less anxiety?

Products that enhance the uptake of this neurotransmitter are burgeoning - including drinks that mimic the effects of alcohol, without the hangover. Here’s what happened when I tried them

Is it true that … you should feed a cold and starve a fever?

A professor of medicine weighs in on the old wives tale, and discusses the fastest routes to recovery