What changes have you made to support your gut health? - £200 voucher to be won

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We know that our lifestyle and diet have an impact on our overall health and digestion, with energy levels, bloating and even skin irritation all connected to gut health. With this in mind we’d like to know what changes, big or small you’ve made to your overall health, to support your gut health?

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• One lucky winner will win a £200 voucher for a store of their choice.

Here’s what Culturelle has to say:
‘At Culturelle we believe that talking about the gut is still a stigmatized health issue around the world, and by opening up new conversations we can help people understand more about their bodies, the science and what we can all do to support the core of our health’

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Yoghurt for breakfast and avoid bread. Probably could be doing more.

I make my own yogurt and kefir and drink daily. I also buy raw milk direct from the farm which has a higher level of good bacteria. We always have sauerkraut in the house too. I used to take probiotics but the shop bought ones seem so inconsistent .

Oo and sour dough bread - makes a huge difference to bloating from 'normal bread' for me l

90% vegan, sourdough bread and a probiotic drink every morning.

Lots of great advice above - thank you Mumsnetters !

I added fermented foods to my diet like kefir, kimchi and kombucha. I tried to increase the diversity in plants I eat and I also started intermittent fasting in April which is beneficial for the gut microbes. I have noticed an improvement in my eczema, as well as losing some weight.

I eat natural yoghurt (I buy direct from the farm), raw honey and organic sauerkraut, not together obviously.

Probiotic yoghurts and no red meat, very little processed food, and a low salt diet - I try Dry and Veganuary, and try to incorporate this into my long term diet. Is there a cook book which focuses on gut health recipes and ideas - I'd like to try this ?

I aim to eat 30g fibre a day- i don't always make it but I try. I find i have much less digestive issues after switching to almond and oat milk instead of dairy.

lentils, beans, whole grains, bananas, apples make up a large part of my diet, with yogurt, tried Kefir - just could not take to it.
A 'nearly' vegan diet.

I know I am relied on by so many people, and need to look after me - as well as I can in amongst the chaos of family life - I choose to eat minimal red meat, I eat live yoghurt, have swapped to sour dough bread - one of my NYR is to bake my own (in my Ninja), no alcohol, and 5 portions or more of fruit and veg, and pulses.

A probiotic drink a day - a good balanced diet, 5 glasses of water, no junk food

In my culture, there are a lot of sayings to keep our gut healthy.
We drink warm water instead of cold water or icy water.
We have meals on time and focus. no talking.

A try to maintain a high fibre diet, no alcohol, no red meat, oily fish once a week - I'd like to afford pro-biotics drinks - but I am on a very tight budget. I like to think I am doing the right things with a balanced diet.

I take a multi vitamin with probiotics added.

The best change I have made (but struggled to maintain!) is to cut out refined sugar - this improved not only my gut health, but also my skin, my energy levels, my sleep, etc. It's just so damn addictive though, it's an ongoing battle!!

I stopping drinking alcohol about 12 years ago, which really helped my IBS. I now take a probiotic daily, drink plenty of water & try to cook from scratch as often as I can.

Thanks to all who took part in this sponsored discussion. The winner of the prize draw is @NoInvitesEver - congratulations!

I've started to use milk alternatives...particularly loving almond milk

I am trying to increase fibre and eat 7 different fruit and veg I do. I try to do one from each rainbow colour

Cutting out dairy and reducing refined carbs really made a big difference. I also take Good gut tablets from boots

I have those probiotic yoghurt drinks and kefir. Also a good multivitamin and aim for a balanced diet.

My most positive change has been switching to wholegrain everything. Everything from pasta to bread to crackers. It’s worked wonders for digestion.
I also look into the quality of the food I eat and take care when I shop. Junk food, anything too processed, gives me a terrible gut the next day. I don’t avoid anything - I’ll go out for a lovely three course meal - but I make sure I maintain the right balance when it comes to food groups.

Hence, try to save as much of the available resources as you can. When you have completed the character improvement, Retro Bowl

Probiotic yogurts

More seeds, nuts, live yogurt and wholegrain carbs. Lots of water.