The Gut Feeling Issue 01 · 2026
Puzzle Answers
Issue 01 Answers:
How did you go?
The crossword and NOURISHED sudoku from The Gut Feeling Issue 01 — fully solved. Every answer drawn from the M-SHIME® study and the science behind 38TERA®'s formulations.
All crossword clues and sudoku letters are grounded in real gut science — the same science behind DMN® and RCE™. If an answer surprised you, keep reading — the full story is in the newsletter.
The Gut Feeling — Issue 01
Crossword Answers
All answers drawn from 38TERA®'s M-SHIME® study and the science behind our formulations.
Across
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Toxic byproduct of bad gut fermentation — reduced 23% by DMN® in the M-SHIME® study
AMMONIUM (8)
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The primary home of your gut microbiome
COLON (5)
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Bifidobacterium is one — a classification one level above species
GENUS (5)
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38TERA®'s Regularity & Constipation Ease formula (abbrev.)
RCE (3)
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What a healthy gut lining forms to keep pathogens out
BARRIER (7)
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The gut model used in 38TERA®'s study: M-_____®
SHIME (5)
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The SCFA that fuels your colon cells — rose 22% in DMN®'s M-SHIME® study
BUTYRATE (8)
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The umbrella term for acetate, propionate, and butyrate (abbrev.)
SCFA (4)
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The resistant potato starch ingredient in DMN®
SOLNUL (6)
Down
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Your Gut MVP — maintains your gut's protective lining; significantly increased by DMN®
AKKERMANSIA (11)
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The protective layer that Akkermansia feeds on — and helps rebuild
MUCUS (5)
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Five gut _____ were used in 38TERA®'s M-SHIME® study to simulate real-world diversity
DONOR (5)
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38TERA®'s Daily Microbiome Nutrition formula (abbrev.)
DMN (3)
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What DMN® delivers — food for your beneficial gut bacteria
PREBIOTICS (10)
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What gut bacteria ferment to produce short-chain fatty acids
FIBER (5)
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What a diverse microbiome gives you — the ability to bounce back from disruption
RESILIENCE (10)
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The first SCFA to rise in DMN®'s study — up 12% within just 3 days
ACETATE (7)
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The lining layer where Akkermansia lives — what the M in M-SHIME® refers to
MUCOSAL (7)
The Gut Feeling — Issue 01
NOURISHED Sudoku — Solution
Each letter appears exactly once in every row, column, and 3×3 box. White = given (pre-filled in the printed puzzle). Plum = solved.
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What each letter stands for
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NourishedThe state your microbiome reaches when consistently fed the right substrates.
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OrganismYou host approximately 38 trillion microbial organisms.
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UnderfedMost modern guts are — leaving beneficial microbes starved of substrate.
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ResilienceThe quality a diverse microbiome gives you to bounce back from disruption.
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Inside JobHealth starts within. The answers are already in there.
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SCFAShort-chain fatty acids — acetate, propionate, butyrate — the gut's key output.
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HostThat's you. You and your microbiome are in a lifelong relationship.
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EcosystemNot good vs bad — a dynamic, interdependent community.
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DMN®Daily Microbiome Nutrition — formulated to feed all of the above.
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