## Gut Health

**IBS Affects 1 in 10 People: A New Study Asks Whether the Mediterranean Diet Can Help**  
A 2025 pilot study by a Coprata advisor asks whether the Mediterranean diet can relieve IBS symptoms as effectively as the low-FODMAP diet. Here is what the research found.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/ibs-affects-people-new-study-whether-the-mediterranean-diet-help)

**Exercise Is One of the Most Effective Ways to Improve Gut Health: Here's the Catch**  
Exercise is a direct way to naturally improve gut health, but intensity matters more than people realize. Here's what three studies reveal about sedentary, active, and athletic individuals.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/exercise-is-most-effective-to-improve-gut-health-the-catch)

**Should You Take Probiotics After Antibiotics? Here's What the Research Actually Says**  
Taking probiotics after antibiotics seems logical. But the research on whether they actually restore microbiome diversity is more complicated than most people think. Here's what the evidence says.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/probiotics-after-antibiotics-heres-what-the-research-says)

## Science

**To FIT or not to FIT: Understanding Stool-Based Screening for Colorectal Cancer**  
Colorectal cancer is now hitting adults in their 40s and younger. Here's what stool-based screening tests, FIT, Cologuard, and Colosense, actually do, and how to decide which one to use  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/fit-or-not-fit-understand-stool-based-screening-colorectal-cancer)

## Nutrition

**Best Prebiotic Fiber: How to Nourish Your Gut Bacteria the Right Way**  
Discover the best prebiotic fiber foods and supplements for gut health, and learn why variety (not volume) is what your gut bacteria need to thrive.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/best-prebiotic-fiber-to-nourish-gut-bacteria-correct)

**Best Fiber Supplement: How to Support Your Gut Without Replacing the Real Thing**  
Looking for the best fiber supplement? Here's what psyllium, inulin, and other common options can and cannot do — and why whole food fiber will always outperform a supplement alone.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/best-fiber-supplement-to-support-your-gut)

**Fibermaxxing Is Trending! Are You Doing It Right?**  
Fibermaxxing is everywhere in 2026, but loading up on a single fiber source isn't how it works. Why fiber mixing and plant variety are what your gut microbiome actually needs.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/fibermaxxing-trending-doing-it-right)

## Coprata News

**Podcast Feature: Why Your Gut Health Matters More Than You Think**  
Our founder explains why gut health controls 70% of immune function and how smart toilets and at-home tests are making preventive health monitoring effortless through passive microbiome tracking.  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/podcast-feature-why-your-gut-health-matters-more-than-you-think)

**Coprata Supports Landmark Longitudinal Study on Gut Microbiome and Dietary Fiber**  
Coprata is proud to support the FIBER-IMPACT study, a landmark research collaboration led by Nestlé Health Science in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic and UC Irvine  
[Read more](https://www.coprata.com/blog/coprata-supports-longitudinal-study-on-gut-microbiome-dietary-fiber)

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