It goes much deeper than what we can cover on this page: exactly what the abundance problem means for your gut, why the most common advice is making it worse, and the specific steps the latest research says to take instead. Look for the subject line “Your gut health report” and open it as soon as you can.
If you scroll through social media right now, you will see ad after ad for gut health powders, probiotics, fibre supplements, digestive enzymes. And they all say the same thing: you are missing something.
More fibre. More probiotics. More prebiotics. More kombucha. The message is always that your gut is deficient and you need to add more.
What if the real problem is the exact opposite?
Research now shows that for many people with gut issues, the root cause is not a deficiency at all. It is an abundance of disruptive bacteria and microorganisms in the digestive tract that should not be there.
And every time you add more fibre, more probiotics, more supplements, you may actually be feeding those disruptive bacteria and making the problem worse.
This is why things keep coming back. You feel better for a week, maybe two, then the symptoms return. It is not because you are doing it wrong. It is because the approach itself has it backwards.
Your next step is to join one of our free masterclasses.
Joe Leech is a university-qualified dietitian and the founder of Diet vs Disease. His team has helped over 15,000 people who were stuck in this exact cycle.
In this free 30-minute training, he walks you through:
This is not another “eat more fibre and take probiotics” talk. It is the opposite. And it might change how you think about everything you have tried so far.
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Joe is the founder of Diet vs Disease and has helped over 15,000 clients with chronic gut health conditions through his evidence-based programs.
His team of university-qualified dietitians specialise in IBS, SIBO, FODMAP diets, diverticulitis, and other digestive conditions.