7 Simple Tips To Restore Your Gut Health

Gut health is essential to our overall well-being. It is the nucleus of our vitality, ensuring we absorb our essential nutrients optimally. When our gut is imbalanced, it can lead to low energy levels, poor immune health, impact sleep, cause bloating,  contribute to health issues, and even affect our mood. 

Fortunately, you can make simple changes to your diet and lifestyle that will significantly improve your digestive health. Here are 7 Simple Tips To Restore Your Gut Health to get you started on your journey to vitality and healthy living.

1. Fill your daily diet with a variety of whole "clean" foods and include high-fibre options. These foods are essential for maintaining a healthy digestive tract, eliminating waste, and strengthening your immune system. Do your best to include the following:

• 5 servings of vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, spinach, asparagus, and beans, and 2 servings of fruits, like apples, pears, and peaches, daily.
• Whole grains like brown rice, oats, or quinoa.
• Legumes such as black beans, adzuki, chickpeas, and lentils.
• Enjoy a variety of nuts like almonds, pistachios, brazil and walnuts. They provide "good "fats and oils and are high in prebiotic fibre.

2. Minimise your intake of processed foods and those high in sugar and unhealthy fats. These can promote the growth of harmful bacteria, damaging your delicate digestive microbiome. Whenever possible, avoid foods with artificial colours, flavours, and sweeteners, and limit coffee, alcohol, soft drinks, and energy drinks—as these can trigger inflammation. Instead, swap for healthier alternatives such as dandelion root "coffee", green tea, and fresh juices. Try stevia, honey, maple syrup, and rice malt syrup instead to sweeten life up a little. Whilst these still contain sugar, they are much healthier as they have a lower GI than your artificial sweeteners and contain beneficial vitamins and minerals. To add a pop of colour to foods or desserts, try beetroot, carrot and other veggie juices instead of chemical colouring. Have fun and experiment the healthy way!

3. Include fermented foods in your diet, as they are excellent sources of natural probiotics and are so good for your gut! Try some delicious options like kimchi, sauerkraut, natural unsweetened yogurt, kefir, or fermented drinks like kombucha.

4. Consider introducing a prebiotic or probiotic. Why are probiotics important? Probiotics are beneficial live bacteria that can enhance your gut health and give a generous boost to your immune system. They aid digestion, prevent the overgrowth of harmful bacteria like E. coli and Candida albicans, assist in essential vitamin production and absorption, and support the integrity of your gut lining. Prebiotics, act as a valuable food source for the good bacteria in your gut and are especially important if you've recently taken antibiotics or suffer from leaky gut syndrome and require a gut rebalance.

5. Incorporate collagen-rich foods into your diet. Bone broth, eggs, fish, meat, citrus fruits, and spirulina are collagen-supportive foods that benefit your gut's precious ecosystem. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It is the crucial building block for ALL our connective tissue formation in our skin, ligaments, bones, muscles, organs and cells. The health and strength of the digestive system, in particular, the gut lining, relies on adequate collagen stores. As we age, our collagen levels naturally decline; therefore, these foods are a vital addition to your meals, especially for those over 25. It is our foundation of youth, both externally and internally. In conjunction with these foods, adding Vitamin C to your daily diet will give you a powerhouse formula to support your collagen synthesis. Vitamin C is an essential key to collagen formation. Foods such as berries, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and most brightly coloured veggies will significantly boost this vital antioxidant vitamin.

6. Stay hydrated! Drink plenty of water, and avoid excess diuretics such as caffeine. Studies have shown adequate water intake (at least 2 litres daily) increases gut bacteria diversity. Proper hydration supports healthy digestion, prevents constipation, and is essential for overall well-being.

7. Practice mindful eating. Slow down, chew your food thoroughly, and enjoy and savour each bite. This thoughtful and present approach to eating aids digestion and improves nutrient absorption, which is critical for providing you with vibrant energy.

Healthy living is a holistic practice encompassing the three essential pillars of health—the body, mind and soul. Stress impacts our health on all these levels; reducing stress will help you improve your gut health and overall quality of life. Although it is not always easy, try to reduce physical, emotional and chemical stress as much as possible. Your body, mind and soul will thank you!

Keep an eye out for my upcoming blogs, where I'll share valuable insights on identifying and reducing different forms of stress.

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