It goes without saying that our gut has a pivotal role in converting food into energy but you might be surprised to know that the trillions of microbes that live in our gut and their genetic material (aka the gut microbiome) might have a further and rather significant influence on our metabolism. In fact we … Read more
When it comes to our skin health it isn’t necessarily about what we put on our skin but how we nourish it from the inside out. Gut health has a pivotal role in the health of our skin and this close-knit relationship is known as the gut-skin axis. One of the major parallels between our … Read more
There can be many different ways in which our gut health can take a bit of a hit. Whether it is a course of antibiotics or other medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, after a bout of gastritis or food poisoning, or even following a prolonged period of stress. These can all compromise our gut and … Read more
Take any diet you have ever come across and the one thing that most have in common is restriction in some shape or form. Whether it is age old calorie counting, low-fat or the more recently popularised low-carb ketogenic (aka keto) diet they all fundamentally reduce or restrict certain foods. We also know from significant … Read more
Have you ever really considered where your food comes from? And by which I mean where it fundamentally begins – the soil. In fact, many of us might not think beyond the supermarket or grocery store where we purchase our food let alone all of the various links that play a vital role in keeping … Read more
If you are already into the gut health game you may already be familiar with probiotics. You may also be clued up on prebiotics. However ‘synbiotics’ are much lesser known as they are a relatively recent concept. So what are these new kids on the gut health block? Are these beneficial for our gut health? … Read more
It might sound obvious that having a colourful amount of plants in our diet would be a good thing for our health and wellbeing but why is that exactly? And how can it help to support a healthy and enriched gut microbiome? Firstly a thriving gut microbiome depends on us feeding all the good bugs … Read more
Fermented foods have been given a trendy renaissance in more recent years. Likely due to the increasing interest in gut health as well as a return to leading chefs reverting to more ancestral ways of cooking. However fermented foods are nothing new at all and feature in all cultures in every part of the world. … Read more
Fast and furious: What does ‘processed food’ mean for our gut? Why processed foods are bad for your gut. Most of us are aware that eating lots of junk food can be detrimental to our health but what does this actually mean for our gut health? Firstly it is important to differentiate between the terms … Read more
By Eve Kalinik When it comes down to it our gut, notably our gut barrier, its essentially what separates our internal world from the external one. In the conversation around gut health, there is often a lot of chatter about nourishing the trillions of microbes that live in our gut (collectively the gut microbiome) but … Read more
Eve Kalinik is an advocate of conscious eating, a leading nutritional therapist, and one of the tutors for THE GUARDIAN masterclasses. She is the author of Happy Gut, Happy Mind: How To Feel Good from Within and Be Good To Your Gut guide. Eve believes that having a positive and healthy approach to food & nutrition … Read more
