Supplements, protocols, and habits for falling asleep and staying asleep, organized by what worked best for users
Supplements, protocols, and habits for improving digestion and addressing gut symptoms, organized by what worked best for users
Digestive issues are one of the most common reasons people come to Coco.
NAC is the standard hospital treatment for acetaminophen overdose, but the same glutathione-replenishing mechanism makes lower-dose NAC a rational liver support for regular acetaminophen users.
Psyllium (soluble fiber) consistently improves overall IBS symptoms, while insoluble fiber like wheat bran frequently worsens them, and the amount you add matters as much as the type.
A digestive enzyme taken right before meals, not daily, for people whose GI symptoms flare after fermented foods, wine, or leftovers.
A specific clockwise massage pattern that follows the colon's anatomy has real evidence for constipation, but the direction and path are what make it work.
A large randomized trial found CBT for IBS significantly outperformed standard care and medication alone, with benefits maintained at 12-month follow-up.
Probiotics collectively improve IBS symptoms in meta-analyses, but the effect is strain-specific, and most generic probiotic products don't use the studied strains.
A traditional Mediterranean remedy with a real randomized trial behind it for stomach pain, bloating, and heartburn.
Slow breathing before eating activates the vagus nerve fibers that govern digestion, the opposite of the stressed state most people eat in.
A housekeeping wave clears bacteria from the small intestine every 90 to 120 minutes, but only during fasting, and snacking shuts it off.
Most people treat low-FODMAP as permanent restriction, but the structured reintroduction phase is the actual therapeutic point of the protocol.
Self-reported by Coco members. Not a clinical outcome.
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