How much fibre do you need? Why is fibre so important? What is the best type of fibre? Can’t I just take a supplement? There are so many questions to be answered, and this article covers them all. Fibre feeds our gut microbes, which produce by-products beneficial to every aspect of our health, from reducing inflammation to nurturing the cells of our digestive system, cardiovascular system and brain. If we don’t feed our microbial overlords, they can make things pretty bad in our body’s - don’t let them get upset, give them what they want - lots and lots of different plant fibres every day!

In recent years, the research into the trillions of microbes that co-exist with humans, in, on and around our body’s has exploded with over 18,500 papers published in 2024! This article is a summary of the 6 most important discoveries from those papers, and what it means for our health.

Literally EVERY aspect of your health is affected by the number, type, and diversity of the microbes in your gut. That makes them an organ in their own right - and a powerful way of improving your health. From the food you eat, to the products you put on your skin, medications, stress, infections, environmental chemicals - it all impacts your microbiome. It’s the kind of thing that’s important enough to get some guidance on (much better than social media!). Science is only just discovering just how crucial these little organisms are in keeping us healthy - without them, we’re toast!