In the late 1700s, a German scientist and philosopher named Georg Christoph Lichtenberg famously wrote: "The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted." I think of this quote often in the ...

You may have come across the term leaky gut — also known as increased intestinal permeability — and wondered what it is and if it’s real. The answer is not simple. Digestion of the food we eat begins ...

Though it’s not an officially recognized medical condition and there’s no definitive test for it, people often use the term “leaky gut” to explain why they’re experiencing digestive issues like ...