Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Cook with avocado oil. What oil you cook with matters. Avocado oil is about 70% monounsaturated, mostly oleic acid, which is anti-inflammatory. It also contains antioxidant vitamin E and…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Eat berries, beans and greens. Food that works for you and your gut could be as individual as your fingerprint, though there are proven principles. Think berries, beans and greens….
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits The power of overnight oats. Oats contain a soluble fiber called beta glucans, which have been shown to improve insulin resistance and high blood pressure. It also has the benefit…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Slow down the sugar. Pairing macronutrients can be a powerful technique to slow down the release of refined sugar. So, if you’re having a croissant for a breakfast treat, which…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Fuel up with fiber. When we eat fiber in fruit and vegetables, we’re feeding our gut bacteria. A bit like a thank you, the bugs then make something that works…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Eat for serotonin. We’re used to thinking of the feel-good hormone serotonin as helping to boost our mood. But did you know that 90 per cent of serotonin is made…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Test for gluten sensitivity. Up to 15 per cent of us are sensitive to gluten, the protein in wheat. That’s because some of us have a gene that makes us…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Eat berries, beans and greens. Food that works for you and your gut could be as individual as your fingerprint, though there are proven principles. Think berries, beans and greens….
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. Our 2026 theme will be healthy gut habits. As the father of medicine Hippocrates observed: all disease begins in the gut. Two Gut Healthy Habits Pass on the ultra-processed foods. One in three Americans consume highly processed fast food on any given day. The occasional Big…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Boost Gut Health. Our 2026 theme will be healthy gut habits and we’re getting started early. Two Gut Healthy Habits Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. I love this summary of how to eat by author Michael Pollan: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” His 2011 book Food…
