It's now common knowledge that mental and physical health are highly intertwined, and that factors such as stress, anxiety and depression can have a significant impact on your body. At the moment, ' gut health ' has become a bit of a buzzword, aligning with more people fermenting their foods than ever before and fibre taking the spot of the moment's trendiest macronutrient. Most importantly, your gut health is equally affected by your mental health – but what really is gut health, and how can your anxiety influence it? HELLO! spoke to an expert to find out.

What is gut health?

© Getty Images Stress can impact your digestive health

Aleks Jagiello , HCPC-registered dietitian verified on Doctify , describes gut health as "how well your digestive system functions as an in

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