Gut bacteria really are incredible things – they are constantly working and sending messages that travel throughout your body. Messages that are sent to your brain can signal that you are happy, hungry, sad or any range of emotions, and it’s all relative to the type of bacteria that are living in your gut. With clear links between gut health and the immune system, it’s important that you treat your gut microbiome right. While some microorganisms are harmful to our health, there are lots of others that are incredibly beneficial to our overall well-being. Here’s how to improve your gut...

As seen on Now to Love When it comes to nourishing your health and wellbeing, your gut should be top priority. "Having a healthy gut is linked with better health in nearly every system of our body, which means you will feel better both physically and mentally," shares accredited dietitian for Meluka Australia, Chloe McLeod.This feel-good factor is due to the gut-brain axis, which she describes as "a bi-directional communication system between our gut and our brain, where messages are sent both ways." Developing a great gut-brain connection comes down to your microbiome - the makeup of bacteria in your digestive...

Honey is a sweet, natural food that’s provided to us by bees. Not only does it taste amazing, but it’s also nutritious, rich in antioxidants and is a good alternative sweetener to highly processed sugars.The problem, however, is that golden honey goes through a pasteurisation process that depletes the nutritional value and other health benefits contained in raw honey. Here’s why you should choose raw honey over golden processed honey. The benefits of natural, raw honey:Raw honey can best be described as honey “as it exists in the beehive”. It is cold extracted and unpasturised to retain the beneficial enzymes,...

You’ve no doubt heard about probiotics – the good bacteria that lives in foods like yogurt to help keep your body working well. But did you know there are also prebiotics and postbiotics? Our bodies need all three of them to live in balance for good gut health, so here’s everything you need to know about them. What are probiotics? Probiotics are commonly referred to as the ‘good’ bacteria, but in reality it’s all about getting your gut health balanced. These living strains of bacteria work their magic in your digestive system, and the easiest way to build up your...