The gut health check you should do daily and how to improve it Dr Emily Leeming

Date: 2025-02-25 13:00:56

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What is your gut telling you? It’s always sending signals through energy, mood or even skin. But one of the clearest signs of gut health is something most of us ignore: our poo.

Today, we’re breaking down what your poo reveals about digestion, bloating, and microbiome health with Dr Emily Leeming, a scientist at King’s College London, dietitian and author of Genius Gut.

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📌 Timestamps:
00:00 – Quick gut-friendly breakfast for busy mornings
00:22 – Biggest gut health myth: probiotics & tests
01:37 – What is gut health?
04:28 – What are short-chain fatty acids? (Metabolites produced by gut bacteria)
08:03 – Why your poo is an important gut health check
08:42 – What should healthy poo look like?
13:13 – How stress impacts gut health
22:50 – Why do beans & lentils cause bloating?
23:37 – Tips to reduce bloating from beans
34:15 – Do green powders help gut health?
34:40 – Why breakfast is key for gut health and fibre intake
44:06 – Key foods for gut health
49:54 – How menopause affects gut health
1:05:39 – Should you aim for 30 plants a week?
1:30:31 – How long does it take to “heal” the gut?
1:47:25 – 3 key daily habits for gut health
1:48:23 – Why late-night eating affects sleep & digestion
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