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Wanting to up your gut health? From grab-and-go snacks to tummy-loving nut butters, we’ve rounded up our favourite gut-friendly products to stock up on
Our top picks
Maintains intestinal flora
Probio 7
Probio 7 Advanced Formula 30 Capsules
3 for 2 Mix & Match
€21.59
Promotes diverse microbiome
Grass & Co.
Grass & Co. BIOME Chaga Mushrooms Powder with Turmeric + Ginger 100g
Outlet
€23.00
€34.50
Supports immune system
Bio-Kult
Bio-Kult Boosted 30 Capsules
3 for 2 Mix & Match
€29.99
Made up of trillions of bacteria, your gut microbiome is unique to you. What’s more, emerging research shows that having a happy and healthy gut can benefit the rest of your body.1
Everything we eat and drink influences our clever gut ecosystem – but you might be wondering how you can easily add these gut-loving ingredients to your repertoire. The good news is, there are so many ways to get them on your plate.
Whether you whizz up a morning smoothie or prefer gut-supporting supps, we’ve rounded up our favourite snacks and supplements to add to your shopping list.
Our favourite products that support gut health
The first two up are from Probio7 as they know that the gut is the centre of everything we do – it plays a role in our digestion, skin, immunity and potentially mood. That’s why they offer high-quality probiotic supplements for every stage of life and are committed to helping everyone better know and love their gut. Plus, they have almost 30 years of experience in digestive and immune health.
So, let's see what they've got to offer.
Probio7 Advanced is a daily, high-strength supplement designed for all-round gut support. The more diverse the gut microbiome, the better it works – and Probio7 Advanced delivers 10 billion live bacteria to the digestive system.
This is a comprehensive daily supplement that contains ‘friendly’ bacteria from eight strains, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus. It also contains natural fibre to feed friendly bacteria and encourage them to grow.
Plus, it's vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Take one capsule each morning before or with breakfast. Swallow the capsules whole or mix with cold food or drinks, such as yoghurt or a smoothie.
Probio7 Restore is specifically formulated to rebalance the gut microbiome when taking antibiotics. The 30-day program involves two phases. The first phase provides 100 billion live bacteria per capsule and the second phase is a blend of 10 billion live bacteria that help maintain the beneficial flora.
For them, healthy habits and a little help from ‘friendly’ bacteria are the recipe for a happier gut – we like the sound of that!
Phase one: take one capsule daily during your antibiotic, two to four hours after your antibiotic. This phase lasts for 15 days.
Phase two: after your antibiotic course has ended, take one capsule daily for the next 15 days. The capsule should be taken before or with breakfast. You can swallow the capsules whole, or pull them apart and mix the contents with cold food or drink.
Now let's take a look at some of our other gut health recommendations...
Grass & Co.’s BIOME Chaga Mushrooms Powder blends high-strength, pure Chaga mushroom extract powder with turmeric and ginger. The unique botanical blend is also enhanced with vitamin D, contributing to the normal function of the immune system.
Chaga has a delicious, mild, and smooth earthy flavour. The finely ground powder can be added without any preparation to smoothies and soups or sprinkled on foods. Alternatively, add half a teaspoon to your favourite hot drink.
This powder is vegan, gluten-free, and contains no additives, mycelium, grains, or any fillers.
This finely ground powder can be added without any preparation to smoothies and soups or sprinkled on foods. Alternatively, add half a teaspoon to your favourite hot drink at a time that works for you. Don't exceed the recommended limit of one serving (2g) per day.
Holland & Barrett Expert Triple Action Biotic Gut Formula is our most advanced triple action, high strength, gut health complex, containing nine different clinically studied strains of live good bacteria.
Contains natural kiwi fibre plus 50 billion clinically studied live bacteria and calcium lactate. Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes. This is one of the only supplements of its kind which provides triple action support for your gut.
Just take two of these easy to swallow capsules each day, preferably with a meal.
Bio-Kult Boosted delivers the same 14 strains of live bacteria as Bio-Kult Advanced, but at four times the concentration.
Use them alongside antibiotics (which are important to take if you’ve been prescribed, but they can’t tell the difference between good or bad bacteria and therefore can disrupt your usual gut microbiome). Or use every day for all-round support. The capsules also contain vitamin B12 to support normal immune function.
Swallow capsules whole or mix the contents with cold food or drink.
The final say
Whatever your lifestyle, there are so many ways to add a gut-supporting product to your routine. Probio7 have more products to offer also, so check them out to see which one's right for you.
Want to learn more about keeping your gut happy? From ways to reduce bloating to the effects of stress on your gut, we’re on hand with expert tips and nutritionist insight.
- Valdes AM, Walter J, Segal E, Spector TD. Role of the Gut Microbiota in Nutrition and Health. BMJ [Internet]. 2018 Jun 13;361(361):k2179. Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k2179
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