The good news is that, because your microbiome is so adaptable, you can improve your gut bacteria to better digest foods. Your first port of call when suffering from digestive issues should always be your doctor to rule out other health concerns, but when you’ve done that Dr B says you can use his GROWH method to support your microbiome.

The GROWH method for gut health

Genesis

“Genesis is the first step in healing in all cases,” says Dr B. “The first step has to always be finding out what we are trying to treat. Don’t start with how many plants you’re eating, start with figuring out what you are trying to fix.”

Restrict, Observe and Work back in

“There’s no reliable blood test, or poop test, or any sort of tests to tell us which foods we should and should not eat in terms of food intolerances, so we need a temporary elimination diet [to figure out our triggers],” says Dr B.

Restriction can not exist without observation or working back in, warns Dr B. “The idea here is very simple. Find the foods you struggle with and reduce the amount. Start low and then go slow to escalate the amount of food over the course of time. Your body will become adapted to it much like exercise.

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