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SIGN 2: Frequent Stomach Upsets
Feeling like your stomach has become “sensitive” to pretty much everything? Irregular bowel movements, stomach cramps, or persistent abdominal discomfort are sure indicators that something is wrong with your digestive system.
The Fix: Try to limit your intake of fried and spicy meals. Gentle fibre additions like warm moong dal and vegetable khichdi, or a roti prepared with Khapli wheat, are some great additions to your diet. Homemade curd and other probiotic-rich foods can also help in restoring a healthy balance to your gut flora.
Qurath advises that “food should be eaten slowly and chewed well. Eating too fast provokes a gastric feeding reflex. Avoid lying down immediately after your meal. And do keep a gap of 2-3 hours minimum, between bedtime and your last meal.”
SIGN 3: Sudden Food Sensitivities
Are the parathas you’ve always enjoyed now giving you a tummy ache? While this is usually not an allergic reaction, it does indicate that your gut flora may be responding to the gluten profile of the wheat you’re using. Different wheat varieties have different gluten compositions, and some people find that a gentler transition to a different grain profile makes a real difference.
The Fix: Use a gradual transition to bring in diversity. Instead of overhauling your flour overnight, try a 70:30 mix of regular atta and Khapli wheat. This way, you may gradually introduce a heritage grain profile to your gut microbiota without putting the system under pressure.
Note: Anyone with coeliac disease or a wheat allergy should avoid Khapli wheat, as it contains gluten.
SIGN 4: Skin Breakouts and Dullness
A lot of the time, the state of your skin may tell you a lot about your inner health. Poor gut health and chronic inflammation might be associated with unexplained breakouts, rashes, or consistently dull skin. We spend — or rather waste — thousands of rupees on that new serum or rash cream, when the actual problem often begins in the gut.
“Your skin tends to reflect what is happening in your body, and among the most spectacular connections is the one between your gut and your skin,” says Qurath. “So, it is important to become familiar with the powerful manner in which the health of your gut can directly affect the appearance and state of your skin.”
“The human intestine hosts diverse microbial communities that play a significant role in maintaining gut-skin homeostasis. When the relationship between gut microbiome and the immune system is impaired, subsequent effects can be triggered on the skin, potentially promoting the development of skin diseases,” Qurath adds.
The Fix: Eat plenty of foods that are high in carotenoids and antioxidants. Get that healthy glow from the inside out by eating plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables with your meals. Khapli wheat has a naturally higher carotenoid (lutein) content compared to modern wheat varieties — a nutrient largely bred out of most common flours.
Curious about the other 3 signs that indicate underlying gut health issues? Continue reading part 2 of this article.
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