Between 2015 and 2020, Google searches for gut health rose by more than 400 per cent. Far from being a fad, the microbiome market is skyrocketing, so why is everyone still so confused? And, more importantly, why are “gut health” conversations still only happening in health food stores and hot yoga queues?
Generally, “gut health” refers to the health of two different things: the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiota, the trillions of microbes living (mostly) in your large intestine. These both work in harmony with the rest of your body and have a profound impact on your health. If you keep all the different microbes happy, they can do incredible things such as help to control your blood sugar, produce vitamins, manage cholesterol and hormonal
