Today I began my research and attempts to improve my gut health in earnest. I received my stool analysis a few days ago, on Thursday, and managed a few hours to actually go into the details, to start researching.
It is of course a minefield of information, science and quackery, but I’m determined to normalise the mystique surrounding the various key players rejoicing under the names of Firmicutes, Prevotella and Akermansia Mucaphilia (who was that Mr or Ms. Ackermans, anyway?) - but also susceptible to the allure of buying supplements - pre- and probiotica, tumeric and cloves, to see if they’ll help to normalise my stomach.
It seems to me that the hope that this has brought on is just as important as the cure, as it has already brought a change to my view on diet (more plant matter!) and my bloating (they’re just doing what they do, and some of those bacteria are my friends and need feeding). Interesting microbial times!
