Gut Bites MD

Beyond Food Scores: Measuring Diet as a System

Why individual food scoring can miss the bigger picture, and how context, balance, and combinations better reflect health.

Mar 24 • Chris Damman, MD

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Are Additives the Real Problem With Ultra-Processed Foods?

The gut microbiome reveals a deeper issue: not just what gets added to food, but what industrial processing removes.

Mar 18 • Chris Damman, MD

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GLP-1 is Changing Medicine. Food Quality Matters More Than Ever.

Powerful new drugs amplify one gut satiety signal. Quality food activates the whole system, including a key appetite-regulating system called the ileal…

Mar 10 • Chris Damman, MD

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February 2026

Why Diet Wars Miss the Point

Your Personal Microbiome May Be Deciding Which Foods are Best For You

Feb 24 • Chris Damman, MD

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Smarter eating starts with food quality

Nutrition advice has never been louder, or more confusing.

Feb 16 • Chris Damman, MD

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November 2025

Ultra-Processed Foods: What the Media & Consumers are Missing

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Nov 12, 2025 • Chris Damman, MD

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Why Colorectal Cancer is Rising–The Microbiome, Diet & How to Lower Your Risk

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Nov 2, 2025 • Chris Damman, MD

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September 2024

Beyond calories in, calories out: your gut microbes, mitochondria & last meal’s leftovers count in metabolism

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Sep 10, 2024 • Chris Damman, MD

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July 2024

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Jul 23, 2024 • Chris Damman, MD

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June 2024

Gut Health’s Final Frontier: Voyages Into The Small Intestine Microbiome

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Jun 14, 2024 • Chris Damman, MD

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March 2024

How Salty Diets Might Harm Your Microbiome Contributing to Metabolic Disorders & Obesity

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD.

Mar 12, 2024 • Chris Damman, MD

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