Meet Sarah and read her tips on how she eases her symptoms of IBS and maintains a healthy gut.
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Posted: 15/12/22
We’ve caught up with Sarah (a loyal Savers customer!) who has lived with IBS symptoms for over 20 years. Read her top tips on how she manages her flare-ups to promote a healthy gut.
How to get a healthy gut? That is a massive question and one I would love to know the absolute answer to! But as we know we are all unique and a one size approach definitely does not fit all. However, good news! There are some simple tweaks that could reap gut benefits for us all.
We’ll look at foods, stress management and I’ll give you some of my own personal recommendations.
There’s a lot of buzz about our microbiome, the billions of bacteria that live in our digestive track. The more diversity in our microbiome the healthier the gut! Varied plant-based diets are great for building our microbiome, eating as many different types of fruits, veggies and legumes as you can. If you find certain foods cause gut symptoms such as bloating, nausea, loose stools, constipation etc (firstly check with your GP to rule out other causes) try avoiding overly processed foods, large amounts of caffeine and alcohol. I promise you can still love life!!
The pros know (and I know!) that stress has a massive effect on our gut health. This is called the Gut/Brain Axis. If we are upset, stressed, angry etc it could affect the way our gut digests food. One thing I’ve found really important is trying to manage my levels of stress. My go to is a relaxing bath with a good book or a brisk walk with my dog, Jet.
Deep breathing (slowly in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, out for 4 counts) might help calm the vegas nerve and relieve some of those stress induced gut symptoms.
So, some of my favourite products are:
Vit D spray – We can all use some extra vitamin D in the UK and I love this spray because if I’m having a gut flare up, I find it really hard to tolerate any type of tablet. So, this is perfect! It only has three ingredients with no fillers or nasties that could irritate the gut.
Spatone – This was a game changer. I could not tolerate iron tablets. Not for the usual gut reason (if you know you know) but any iron tablet would have me running to the nearest bathroom! Spatone is so gentle on the stomach I was thankfully able to tolerate it. If someone has had poor gut function for a long time, they can be low in iron and vitamin B12 (this would need to be confirmed with your GP) resulting in tiredness, hair loss, brain fog etc.
I also love all the Westlab andRadoxbath salts. If I start to feel like things are getting a bit hectic, I’ll literally book an evening in my diary to have a bath and read my book. Again, if I’ve had a gut flare up it can leave me feeling depleted so the magnesium in the salts can really rejuvenate.
And there’s no scientific reason (that I know of) but when my gut plays up, I love a menthol Jakemans. I always have a packet of them in my bag as they quell my nausea and calm my stomach. I don’t know why, but they do!
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Research also shows that dirt can be good!! Letting children play out in the garden, having a pet and getting out in nature all helps with our microbiome diversity. Don’t worry Savers has plenty of stain removersand washing products to help you clean up at the end of the day!
So this is the very tip of a huge iceberg, but I hope it has piqued your interest and encouraged you on your own gut health journey.
Sarah’s guide on how to get a healthy gut
We’ve caught up with Sarah (a loyal Savers customer!) who has lived with IBS symptoms for over 20 years. Read her top tips on how she manages her flare-ups to promote a healthy gut.
How to get a healthy gut? That is a massive question and one I would love to know the absolute answer to! But as we know we are all unique and a one size approach definitely does not fit all. However, good news! There are some simple tweaks that could reap gut benefits for us all.
We’ll look at foods, stress management and I’ll give you some of my own personal recommendations.
There’s a lot of buzz about our microbiome, the billions of bacteria that live in our digestive track. The more diversity in our microbiome the healthier the gut! Varied plant-based diets are great for building our microbiome, eating as many different types of fruits, veggies and legumes as you can. If you find certain foods cause gut symptoms such as bloating, nausea, loose stools, constipation etc (firstly check with your GP to rule out other causes) try avoiding overly processed foods, large amounts of caffeine and alcohol. I promise you can still love life!!
The pros know (and I know!) that stress has a massive effect on our gut health. This is called the Gut/Brain Axis. If we are upset, stressed, angry etc it could affect the way our gut digests food. One thing I’ve found really important is trying to manage my levels of stress. My go to is a relaxing bath with a good book or a brisk walk with my dog, Jet.
Deep breathing (slowly in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, out for 4 counts) might help calm the vegas nerve and relieve some of those stress induced gut symptoms.
So, some of my favourite products are:
Research also shows that dirt can be good!! Letting children play out in the garden, having a pet and getting out in nature all helps with our microbiome diversity. Don’t worry Savers has plenty of stain removers and washing products to help you clean up at the end of the day!
So this is the very tip of a huge iceberg, but I hope it has piqued your interest and encouraged you on your own gut health journey.
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