Ready to love your guts and take a holistic approach to your health? 

Looking after your gut health is an incredibly important aspect of taking care of your whole body wellbeing. As science has continued to develop, we’ve discovered just how complex the human gut can be. 

Poor gut health doesn’t just affect your body, it can also have a considerable impact on brain function. Maintaining a healthy gut doesn’t just help digestion though, it can also help contribute to a stronger immune system, better heart health, and improved brain function.

Looking after your gut health should be a simple and affordable part of your everyday routine.

What Is Gut Health?

Your ‘gut’ includes the entire gastrointestinal system, including the stomach, small intestine and colon. 

There are trillions of microorganisms that live in our guts, and having a healthy, balanced gut biome, allows your digestive system to properly break down the food you eat, and absorb the nutrients. 

When there is a balance of good bacteria in your gut, this will help you feel healthier, and function at your best level. 

Signs You Might Have Poor Gut Health

You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘trust your gut’ before, and for good reason. Our bodies are often trying to tell us things, especially about our health.

If you’re worried about your gut, here are just a few basic signs from your body that you can look out for. 

Upset stomach – Recurring stomach issues can be a strong indication that something is wrong with your gut health. This can include things such as gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome. 

Trouble sleeping & fatigue – If you are having trouble sleeping, or are experiencing ongoing fatigue, your gut may be a contributing factor. Much of our body’s serotonin is produced in the gut so if your gut isn’t functioning as it should, it can lead to insomnia and other sleep issues. Serotonin is incredibly important for sleep, mood and overall mental health as well. 

High sugar cravings – if your diet consists of a lot of processed and sugary foods, it can cause damage to your gut. The imbalance created can then cause you to start craving sugar, and the cycle continues. If you are constantly craving sugar, it may be a sign of poor gut health

Irritated skin – When your gut is inflamed, it can increase proteins that irritate your skin, and lead to conditions such as eczema. If you are experiencing skin irritation, it may be due to a poor diet or bad gut health

Food intolerances – If you are having difficulty digesting certain foods, it is often a sign that your gut is not functioning properly. This requires further investigation and there are many experts out there that may assist in this process.

It’s important to note that these are potential signs of poor gut health, but do not automatically mean you have poor gut health. If you are experiencing issues with your health and are concerned, you should always check up with your doctor or trusted health professional. 

Tips To Boost Gut Health

As you can see, looking after your gut can be a great way to assist in your health. 

Even if you aren’t experiencing any negative symptoms yet, you can still benefit from improving your gut health. We all can and have much to learn. 

Here are just a few tips to help boost your gut health. 

Fibre, fibre, and you guessed it… more fibre 

Eating a high fibre diet can help you produce good bacteria, and contributes to a more balanced gut microbiome. 

There are plenty of delicious ways you can start incorporating more high fibre foods into your meals, here are just a few options: 

• Fresh fruits and vegetables are great sources of fibre, and can help you feel more satisfied and fuller for longer. 
• Legumes, such as lentils and chickpeas are a good sources of fibre
• Choose snacks such as nuts, seeds and other good fibre foods

A healthy diet can have so many more positive effects on your health, as well as being beneficial to your gut microbes. You may also want to cut down on processed foods, as these can often be harder to digest and cause imbalance in your gut.

Drink Your Water! 

Staying hydrated is really important for your overall health, not just your gut. 

Making sure to drink an appropriate amount of water each day can help your gut continue to function properly. 

To help your gut function at its best, water should be your drink of choice, but you can definitely still enjoy other beverages in moderation. 

Boost Your Gut Health With Natural Protein Blend

Finding the time to curate a diet that helps boost your gut health can be hard, especially when there are so many cheap and easy products available at the grocery store. 

We get it, life is busy and sometimes you just throw whatever you can in the microwave and get on with your day. 

Your gut health is necessary for your overall health, and should be simple and easy. That’s why we’ve created a protein blend that helps you add more gut healthy protein into your beverage or meals, without all the added time.

Our digestion blend is an easy and simple way to start assisting in your digestion and gut health. It is formulated with 100% Australian Grown Fava Protein and other natural ingredients designed for health.

You can easily add this to a smoothie in the morning, or incorporate it into your meals. It’s also dairy and gluten free, as well as being vegan friendly. 

Some amazing facts about our Digestion protein blend: 

• 100% Australian Grown Fava Protein
• Probiotic
• 5 Digestive Enzymes (Assists breaking down starches & proteins, fats and oils)
• L-Glutamine (Unusual name yes. Know this one if not check it out now )
• Good source of Dietary Fibre
• Contains other natural ingredients all with a specific purpose such as Lemon Myrtle, Aloe Vera and Liquorice Root 

It is simple and easy to add to your favourite milk or water or sprinkled on a high fibre breakfast cereal or try our favourite recipe the Lean Mean Gut Machine so you are ready to tackle the day. A water based protein health drink that is simply delicious.

Recipe below: 

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You can find our amazing fava bean protein powders on our website www.herbalwellbeing.com.au or at one of our stockists. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at sales@herbalwellbeing.com.au

*This article is for information purposes only. Not  intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice. We advise you to use our products in conjunction with a well balanced diet and regular exercise program  Please refer to our ingredient list and packaging claims that have been independently validated in reference to product benefits and uses.  Herbal Wellbeing does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information provided within this article.