Gut issues can affect your weight, particularly around your middle and difficulties in dropping the pounds, as well as your mood and energy levels. “The gut, comprising trillions of microbes, plays a crucial role in inf luencing metabolic processes, ultimately impacting how our bodies utilise energy, store fat, and regulate weight,” says Lee Holmes, Clinical Nutritionist from Supercharged Food and the Love Your Gut range (Supercharge yourgut.co.uk). Lee, who sees thousands of women at her clinic for gut issues, reveals what you can do to achieve better gut health.
Words: Julia Smurthwaite
Why is your gut unbalanced?
“Modern lifestyles often involve high levels of stress, irregular eating habits, and processed foods that are lacking in essential nutrients. Stress, in particular, can have a deeply profound impact on our gut health, as it disrupts the balance of the microbiota, the community of microorganisms residing in the digestive system,” explains Lee. She also points out that hormonal changes, during menstruation, pregnancy and menopause, can also inf luence gut function, as they can impact the body’s metabolism and the way it uses nutrients.
