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Bloating to heartburn; 6 telltale signs of an unhealthy gut

Published on Apr 04, 2024 02:08 PM IST

Poor sleep quality, carbonated drinks, inactivity and stress can all lead to gut health issues. Here're signs that you need to work on your digestive health.

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"Ever felt like your gut is speaking a language of its own? Listen closely, because those bloating, constipation, gas, diarrhoea, heartburn, and nausea whispers might be telling you something crucial about your digestive health!" says Bhakti Arora Kapoor in her recent Instagram post. She explains 6 signs of an unhealthy gut. (Freepik)

Published on Apr 04, 2024 02:08 PM IST

"Ever felt like your gut is speaking a language of its own? Listen closely, because those bloating, constipation, gas, diarrhoea, heartburn, and nausea whispers might be telling you something crucial about your digestive health!" says Bhakti Arora Kapoor in her recent Instagram post. She explains 6 signs of an unhealthy gut. (Freepik)

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1. Bloating: Cut back on carbonated drinks and foods high in sodium. Incorporate probiotics and digestive enzymes into your diet to support healthy gut flora. (Unsplash)

Published on Apr 04, 2024 02:08 PM IST

1. Bloating: Cut back on carbonated drinks and foods high in sodium. Incorporate probiotics and digestive enzymes into your diet to support healthy gut flora. (Unsplash)

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2. Constipation: Amp up your fibre intake with fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Stay hydrated and consider adding magnesium-rich foods like leafy greens and nuts. (Unsplash)

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2. Constipation: Amp up your fibre intake with fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Stay hydrated and consider adding magnesium-rich foods like leafy greens and nuts. (Unsplash)

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3. Gas: Identify trigger foods like beans, broccoli, and cabbage, and moderate your intake. Slow down while eating and try incorporating herbs like ginger and peppermint to ease digestion. (Shutterstock)

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3. Gas: Identify trigger foods like beans, broccoli, and cabbage, and moderate your intake. Slow down while eating and try incorporating herbs like ginger and peppermint to ease digestion. (Shutterstock)

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4. Diarrhoea: Focus on a bland diet including bananas, rice, applesauce (cooked apple), and toast (BRAT). Avoid spicy, fatty, and dairy-rich foods until symptoms subside.  (HT File)

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4. Diarrhoea: Focus on a bland diet including bananas, rice, applesauce (cooked apple), and toast (BRAT). Avoid spicy, fatty, and dairy-rich foods until symptoms subside. (HT File)

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5. Heartburn: Limit acidic and spicy foods. Eat smaller, more frequent meals, and avoid lying down immediately after eating. Mint tea helps with heartburns (Unsplash)

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5. Heartburn: Limit acidic and spicy foods. Eat smaller, more frequent meals, and avoid lying down immediately after eating. Mint tea helps with heartburns (Unsplash)

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6. Nausea: Sip on ginger tea, nibble on ginger snacks or chew on one clove. Stay hydrated and consider small, bland meals until the queasiness passes. (freepik )

Published on Apr 04, 2024 02:08 PM IST

6. Nausea: Sip on ginger tea, nibble on ginger snacks or chew on one clove. Stay hydrated and consider small, bland meals until the queasiness passes. (freepik )

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