GUT GAME CHANGERS

A combination of healing foods and lifestyle tweaks will set you right.

• Add prebiotic and probiotic foods to your everyday diet. Prebiotics help grow new, healthy bacteria and probiotics protect what’s already there.

• Choose lots of gut-friendly leafy greens, wholegrains and lean proteins.

• Take a high-quality probiotic supplement, especially if you’ve been on antibiotics.

• Cut back on processed foods and added sugar (they’re magnets for bad bugs.)

• Eat slowly and savour your food.

• Stay hydrated. Choose water and herbal teas over soda or alcohol.

• Relax to the max. Incorporate ‘me’ time into every day. Meditate, go for a walk or run, take a yoga class or enjoy a long bath.