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OVER the last few years, and especially throughout 2025, conversations around health have expanded beyond calories, macros, and weight loss.

- Sadhvika Srinivas

More people are beginning to understand that a healthy body and mind depend on far more than just numbers on a food label. At the centre of this shift is gut health, a concept rooted deeply in science and increasingly recognised as a foundation of overall wellbeing.

Our gut is home to a vast and complex ecosystem known as the gut microbiota. This ecosystem consists of trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live primarily in the large intestine. Far from being harmful, most of these microbes are essential for human health. They help protect us from disease-causing pathogens, regulate immune function, influence metabolism, and play a key role in how we absorb and utilise nutrients from food.

When this microbial ecosystem is balanced, it supports digestive health and systemic well-being. However, when it is disrupted, a state known as gut dysbiosis, a wide range of health concerns may arise.