Keeping your gut healthy starts in your mouth and ends with your stool. One of the most important signs of a healthy gut is your stool itself. According to the NHS, passing three bowel movements per day to three per week is healthy [Source: NHS].
However there is evidence to show that when you eat enough fibre you’ll have at least one bowel movement per day [Source: PubMed]. At Healthpath we recommend a minimum of 35g of fibre a day.
Your stools should also be well-formed and easy to pass. Symptoms such as loose stools, constipation and diarrhoea can be signs of poor gut health.
If you find it easy to digest foods and you don’t experience things like bloating, flatulence or abdominal pain, and you don’t suffer from skin conditions, autoimmune conditions or other health concerns, the chances are you have a healthy and well-functioning gut.
If you’re curious to know what’s going on in your gut, check out our Gut Health Tests. Depending on which one you choose, you’ll find out:
your levels of friendly and unfriendly bacteria
whether you have yeast overgrowth, parasites or worms
how your digestion is working
if you have leaky gut