Der Meluka Australia Blog — Gut Health

A healthy gut begins with what you eat. Discover 10 delicious meals made with good gut bacteria foods, plus expert tips on building a healthy gut bacteria diet with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics. Learn how simple dietary choices—and the right daily support—can help nourish your gut microbiome and digestive wellbeing naturally.

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Iron plays an important role in how we feel each day. It supports energy levels, helps transport oxygen around the body, and contributes to immune health. But iron does not work in isolation. How well your body absorbs and uses iron is closely linked to the health of your gut.When digestion is working well, nutrients from food are more easily absorbed. When it is not, even a diet rich in iron may fall short. Understanding this relationship can help explain why gut health matters when supporting healthy iron levels.   How the Gut Influences Iron Absorption Iron is absorbed primarily...

For many of us, a diet soft drink feels like the perfect guilt-free indulgence, all the fizz and flavour without the calories. Yet emerging research on diet soft drinks and gut microbiome disruption paints a more concerning picture. Artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin in these beverages can alter gut bacteria balance, potentially fostering dysbiosis, inflammation, and metabolic shifts. 1 2 Disrupting the Balance Studies show these non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) reduce beneficial bacteria such as Clostridiaceae, Ruminococcaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Bifidobacteria, and Lactobacillus acidophilus while boosting pro-inflammatory strains like Proteobacteria and E. coli. A 2025 human trial found aspartame and sucralose...