{"id":4460,"date":"2021-02-15T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T16:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2023-03-17T15:22:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:22:22","slug":"optimising-gut-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/optimising-gut-health","title":{"rendered":"Optimising gut health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We see clients in our clinic for a wide range of clinical conditions, but also for <span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>gut health optimisation advice<\/strong><\/span>, but what does that mean?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>Gut health<\/strong><\/span>, namely the health of the trillions of bacteria and yeast living in our gut, is a very interesting area at the moment with studies linking a diverse gut microbiome with lower risk of many diseases such as cancer, heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, asthma, depression and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>The more diversity in your diet, the more diverse the nutrient supply for your gut microbes. Well-fed, happy gut microbes = a happier healthier gut!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are a few key steps we can take to optimise our gut health, and therefore our overall and immune health, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eating as many <span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>varieties of plant-based foods <\/strong><\/span>as possible, have as many different types and colours of fruit and vegetables over the course of a week (aim for 30)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>Increase your fibre intake<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 as a population, we are consistently below the recommended level of 30g per day with our fibre intakes. We can increase this by choosing wholegrain carbohydrates, lots of fruit &amp; vegetables, pulses, nuts and seeds<\/li>\n<li>Choose as many <span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>whole and natural foods<\/strong><\/span> as possible, limiting how often you have processed and pre-made foods<\/li>\n<li>Add interest to your foods by <span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>experimenting with herbs and spices<\/strong> <\/span>(they count towards your 30)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>Incorporate pulses<\/strong><\/span> (beans and legumes) into your meals \u2013 this will bulk them up and provide all-important fibre and prebiotics<\/li>\n<li>Try some <span style=\"color: #b678f5;\"><strong>fermented foods<\/strong><\/span> e.g. kefir, kombucha, pickled vegetables, miso, tofu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re struggling to know where to start or feel overwhelmed by the thought of adding diversity into your diet, come and see us in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/the-gut-health-clinic\/\"> clinic<\/a> and we can provide you with bespoke advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We see clients in our clinic for a wide range of clinical conditions, but also for gut health optimisation advice, but what does that mean? 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