The health of our internal systems and, more specifically, our gut, impacts us much more than we realise. 

Not only can our gut health affect how we feel in a physical sense (bloating, anyone?), but research has shown that our gut health can also affect our whole immune system, our physical appearance and even our mental well-being. 

So how do we begin to take care of our gut health, when everybody’s gut and gut health is different?

How do we find out what’s right for us, when certain foods have a positive effect on some people, and a negative on others?

At Rapid Health Test, we would like to offer you the opportunity to understand your own gut ‘microbiome’, and what kind of food does and does not agree with you. 

Working with you as individual, we’ll make it our priority to help you understand any underlying possible food intolerances by analysing your blood and your gut microbiome.

Discussing signs of an unhealthy gut, we can assess which treatments or foods will work wonders for you, and which ones won’t. 

So, what’s the science?

When looking at an anatomical diagram of your gut, you will often see your digestive system tract depicted as long, winding tubes.

This simplification typically shows each physical component involved in your food’s journey, including the mouth, oesophagus, tummy, small bowel, large bowel, rectum and anus.

Whilst this will help you to understand the route that your food takes before waste products are released from your body, it won’t give you much insight into the more detailed and intricate processes involved. 

A rather more complicated system than we realise, the breakdown of food involves bodily processes on a microscopic level.

So, while it may seem like nothing to snaffle a snack, what is actually happening in the body post-refuelling involves enzymes, specialised immune cells and mineral-and nutrition-absorbing cells all working smoothly together. 

With these processes performing like a well-tuned orchestra inside a healthy gut, the body can handle and digest food without you even noticing. 

That is, at least, until a healthy gut system becomes inflamed or unhealthy, in which case the percussionist may have gone a little rogue.

Unfortunately, when you start to suffer from gastrointestinal disease or conditions effecting everyday life, then ongoing pain, bloating, flatulence or worries about mealtimes and what or when to eat can arise. 

This is when your gut is telling you that something needs to change. Of course, levels of severity of discomfort can change according to tolerance or specific illnesses, but neither should stop you from seeking the treatment you need. 

If you are suffering from regular or persistent abdominal pain, it is important to see your GP or medical professional to rule out any serious medical conditions. Once this has been established, at Rapid Health Test, our team of accredited practitioners can check the health of your gut microbiome and help you to find out if an underlying food intolerance is causing you discomfort. 

Helping you to find the answers that you need, we can provide you with more in-depth information about the next best steps for you and get your body and your gut back on track.

Afterall, a healthy gut is a happy gut and a happy you. 

To find out more please contact us for more information.