{"id":13926,"date":"2021-08-05T17:37:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=13926"},"modified":"2023-03-01T09:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T09:02:51","slug":"how-healthy-is-your-gut-the-top-myths-surrounding-gut-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/how-healthy-is-your-gut-the-top-myths-surrounding-gut-health","title":{"rendered":"How healthy is your gut? The top myths surrounding gut health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I was asked to speak on Channel 4’s documentary all about gut health, I knew I had to do it to make sure the science was represented among the diet cr*p.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Better to make change from the inside than from the sideline right?! Yes they edited out some things I said, but my message was (hopefully) loud and clear:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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You do NOT need to go on a restrictive or extreme diet, cut out food groups, ‘purge’ or spend your hard-earned on some expensive ‘detox’ regime to have good gut health.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Here’s why I wouldn’t recommend what they put to the test…<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bone broth<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
It might ease gut symptoms in the short term, just because it’s giving your gut a rest by removing the fibre. BUT restricting this fibre long-term starves your gut bacteria – a bad idea for your gut health!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Colon cleanses<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
There’s no scientific evidence to suggest any health benefits and could be dangerous when it’s done in unregulated private clinics.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sure, it can relieve constipation in the short term (like a laxative would) BUT it could flush out good microbes too. It also doesn’t treat the cause, so stats show you’ll be bunged up again in no time.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Supplements and shakes<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Fibre supplements just can’t replace the 100s of different types of fibre from our whole plant-based foods.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A little sugar<\/strong> isn’t ‘bad’ for your gut microbes either – it gets digested further up your tract before it reaches most of them. And I certainly wouldn’t recommend restricting fruits with natural sugars!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Drinking ghee<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
There’s no scientific evidence to suggest it’s any different than butter overall. Be mindful ghee is ~50% of a type of saturated fat that has been linked with increasing cholesterol.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vegan diet<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Adding in more variety of whole plant foods can only be a good thing but just know a ‘vegan’ label doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for you and cutting out all animal foods isn\u2019t necessary (for health).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If there’s one thing you can do right now to look after your gut health, it’s eating more plants. Diversifying your diet and getting as many different types of plant-based foods. Full of flavour, fibre and fun!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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