Having trouble managing your sugar cravings? Ongoing sugar cravings could point to gut microbiome imbalance. Here are five signs that could connect your sugar cravings to your gut health. Struggling with regularity? Irregular bowels might be a sign your gut could be struggling to digestand retain nutrients. This can result in your body craving sugar as a quick energy source. Growing list of food intolerances? If the list of foods you can tolerate is shrinking rapidly, this could be a sign of inflammation in your gut. This could lead to the brain releasing chemicals that might trigger cravings for sugary foods...
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Is getting your gut health in check at the top of your goals and resolutions list for 2024? Taking control of your gut health is a transformative journey, and understanding what to expect during the initial phases is crucial for a smooth and successful experience. Let’s dive into prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, and what you should expect for your journey ahead. Understanding the connection between prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics The best way to explain the roles that prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics play is to imagine your gut as a beautiful garden. The prebiotics are the nutrient-rich soil and the probiotics...
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In the world of gut health, 'probiotics' is a familiar term. Yet, we understand that navigating the labyrinth of what they are, how they work, and the benefits of incorporating them into your diet can be complex and confusing. In this blog post, we seek to demystify probiotics and answer your pressing questions to empower you with a better understanding of what they are and how they might fit into your lifestyle.
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After the covid pandemic, interest in immune health has been higher than ever. No one enjoys getting sick, so how can we optimise our immune health? Well, evidence shows that improving our gut health is a really good place to start. Let’s look at the role our gut health plays in our immune health, what postbiotics are and how they can help! What is the gut-immune health connection? The evidence is increasingly showing the influence our gut health has on our overall health. Our gut microbiota is a collection of mostly bacteria that live in our gut and provide us...
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