Menopause expert and author, Dr. Tasneem Bhatia shares her advice for caring for your gut in midlife
, the role of the gut is something that is often overlooked. The gut has lots of unexpected connections to the rest of the body and can consequently affect your health in many ways, from your energy levels to your mood and your sleep. A healthy gut will also help us fight off infectious illnesses.looking at the link between our microbiome - the ‘friendly’ bacteria that live inside our gut - and menopause-related symptoms.
Dr Taz explains that menopause causes an overgrowth of candida in our gut which is a yeast that raises our blood sugar and insulin levels. “This is why a lot of menopausal women tend to reach for alcohol or sugary foods,” explains Dr.Taz. “So they go from feeling okay to being super low and then just feeling super sluggish afterwards.
Dr Taz adds that you must start the day with healthy foods, like yoghurt and fibre-rich oats to help improve your gut and set you on course for a healthy day. “Simple things such as drinking a green smoothie a few times a week will help too,” says Dr Taz.
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