Dr Kassam explains that even if you’ve been neglecting your gut health, beneficial changes can be made “within days to weeks”. Before you start overloading on the fruit and veg, remember that this change needs to be maintained – your gut health won’t improve if your actions to tackle it aren’t sustainable.

Develop a more intuitive relationship with your body

Mitton suggests asking yourself: “What does my body need, and how can I give it those nutrients?” To improve your gut health, you’ve got to dial into your body’s signals.

Get more sleep

Dr Kassam tells us that having a good amount of sleep can be surprisingly valuable when starting to treat your gut and that being under psychological stress can also negatively impact your gut health – it really is true that a healthy mind and a healthy body go hand in hand.

De-stress any way that works for you

Campus also says that stress reduction is important: “Do activities that you enjoy including exercise, self-care, seeing friends and listening to a podcast or music”.

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