A healthy gut is crucial for the body to run well, affecting everything from immunity, sleep and mood.

“A rich, balanced community of gut microbiome is generally linked to resilience,” explains Dr Jenna Macciochi, director of science and innovation at Ancient + Brave , which sells gut health supplements, like True Biome .

“It’s kind of like having lots of good players on a sports team—so no single species dominates or allows pathogens (disease-triggering micro-organisms) to take over in the body and make you sick.” You may like

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