Mayo Clinic Guide to Gut Health: Restore your microbiome, enhance digestion, and improve your health from the inside out

A comprehensive guide to understanding your gut, its influence on your health and what you can do to protect it.

Digestion may be its primary job, but your gut is pulling double duty behind the scenes. Sometimes referred to as the body’s “second brain,” your gut plays an important role in everything from immunity and brain function to metabolism and skin health.

Within your gut resides a bustling community of trillions of microorganisms working 24/7 to fight off harmful invaders, create essen...