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Guides built around what the evidence actually shows — not what supplement brands want you to believe.
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How to Read a Probiotic Label: CFU, Strains, and What Actually Matters
A complete guide to decoding probiotic supplement labels — CFU vs AFU, strain codes, shelf stability claims, and what to ignore. Includes the Gate-20 insight that CFU count is marketing, not medicine.
8 min read · Last reviewed 2026-05-01
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Probiotics for IBS: What the Clinical Evidence Actually Shows
A rigorous look at the probiotic evidence for IBS — covering the LGG evidence base, heterogeneous IBS subtypes (IBS-D, IBS-C, IBS-M), why strain specificity is critical, and an honest account of what the research can and cannot conclude.
10 min read · Last reviewed 2026-05-01