Understanding your gut health

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Our gut microbiome has the power to impact our immunity, heart health, mood, brain health and more, and one of the easiest ways to look after it is through the food we eat. This month, celebrate Love Your Gut Week (Sept 15-21) with new recipes to support the gut microbiome from the experts at loveyourgut.com .

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Eat your way to better digestive health this Love Your Gut Week, on September 15-21, with three gut-friendly recipes

There’s a direct link between your stomach and how good you feel – cramps, bloating and excess wind can have a huge impact on wellbeing. On the flipside, a healthy gut will give you bucketloads of ene