Gut health is the topic du jour at the moment, which means social media platforms like TikTok have been flooded with posts from people claiming to have healed gut inflammation with a single life hack.

The TikTok hashtag #guttok has a whopping 436 million views at time of writing, which shows a large number of people struggling with their digestive system. We all want to know how to increase good bacteria in the gut naturally, how to keep your gut healthy and signs of bad gut health. In fact, a huge study in 2020 found that 40% of the world’s population suffer from gastrointestinal issues, which affect their quality of life… suggesting that many of us know those signs only too well.

As someone who struggles with bouts of bloating, I decided to trial eight TikTok gut health trends for a week to see if they were legit, or just a load of hot air.

How to heal gut health: “I tried 8 ‘gut healing’ TikTok hacks – here’s how effective they were”