Help support your gut with these simple changes…
This article is sponsored by Boitiful, Movicol, FyboCalm, Bioglan, Alflorex® & Probio7
Has ‘new year, new you’ taken over your conversations? We’ve got you.
While a new year is a great opportunity to focus on healthy changes, making big expectations for your new year goals may make them difficult to stick to. Our solution? Focus on making small, easier changes to your daily routine that’ll help ease you into healthier habits.
Looking for new ways to support your gut? Scroll on to discover more.
Changes to your diet
One of the best ways to look after your gut is through your diet. You can do this by incorporating gut-friendly food and meals into your regular diet, and limiting foods that may cause discomfort, like spicy food, processed food and more.
Alongside drinking enough water, you can introduce some gut-friendly foods into your diet like:
- Avocado
- Legumes like lentils and black beans
- Oats, including porridge
- Nuts and seeds like almonds and chia seeds
- Garlic
- Onions
- Fermented foods like kefir, live yoghurts, miso and kombucha
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Tracking trigger foods
Everyone's body is different, and certain food and drinks can cause tummy troubles.
Top culprits for this include:
- Fizzy drinks
- Fried foods
- Spicy foods
- Alcohol
- Caffeinated drinks, like coffee
However, it’s important to remember that food and drink may affect one person differently to the other. If you notice a change to your toilet habits, think about the foods you’ve been eating and consider if they’re the reason behind them. But, if this persists, you should speak to your GP.
Everyday stress management
Ever been nervous and felt like you had butterflies in your tummy? There’s a reason for that – our bodies have a gut-brain axis, which is a network of two-way interactions that connect your brain and gut. Because of this direct connection, your gut can be affected by your emotions.
You can help manage everyday stress by:
- Eating a healthy, balanced diet
- Practicing mindfulness. This could be through meditating, spending time outside or taking a break from screens
- Exercising regularly, even if it’s just going for a walk outside
- Making sure you’re getting enough sleep
If you’re experiencing feelings of stress that are affecting your day to day life, talk to your GP for more support.
Using supplements
When used alongside a balanced diet with gut-friendly foods, adding a supplement into your daily routine may also help you support your gut.
Some you may want to consider include:
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• 4 billion friendly bacteria
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• Vegan & gluten free
• Suitable for use with antibiotics
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Further steps
If you experience occasional constipation that isn't resolved through diet and lifestyle changes, there are certain treatments you can consider.
Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour
• For the relief of occasional constipation
• 13.7g (20 sachets)
• Lemon & lime flavour
Movicol Ease helps to soften stool and restore regular bowel movement. Simply stir into 125ml of water to help promote gentle constipation relief within one to two days.* If you are experiencing persistent or regular constipation, you should speak to a GP.
*Movicol results may take longer for some users. Always read the label.
Looking to learn more about the gut? Find out about the gut microbiome and how you can look after it – or, discover more about the gut’s link to your skin, and ways to support this.
