KEEPING YOUR GUT HEALTHY
DURING THE FLU SEASON

As winter approaches, so does the cold and flu season. So, it’s important to keep ourselves healthy. While many of us are familiar with common methods for keeping healthy, such as washing your hands frequently, getting plenty of rest, covering your mouth and nose, we often forget the importance of gut health in supporting our immune system.  Join us, as we take a closer look at how gut health affects us during flu season. We will also share useful tips to keep healthy and strong during this time.

The gut and immune system connection

The immune system, which helps fight against the flu and other viruses, is affected by many factors in the body. One important factor that affects how your immune system works is the gut microbiome, these are the bacteria and other organisms living in the digestive tract. A big part of the immune system lives in the gut. The gut microbiome helps with teaching the immune system about which types of bacteria are harmful, and those that are not, so that it can target the harmful microbes from the food we eat and fight viruses like those that cause colds and flu. It’s important to understand that when your gut is not balanced, it can lead to ongoing inflammation, which weakens your immune system, making it easier for you to get infections.

Tips for staying strong and healthy

Here are some things you can do to keep your gut healthy when it’s cold and flu season:

1. Take probiotics: A healthy gut is key to overall well-being. Therefore, by incorporating Rawbiotics into your daily routine, you are choosing a natural and safe approach to boost your immunity and stay strong. Also eating foods with probiotics helps to restore good bacteria in the gut, especially after taking antibiotics. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kombucha and yoghurt contain live cultures and probiotics which contributes to maintaining a healthy gut. 

   
   

2. Boost your prebiotic intake: Prebiotics are foods with special fibre that our gut bacteria can digest. It’s good to have some prebiotic fibre every day from vegetables such as onions, garlic, green vegetables like asparagus, legumes etc. 

   
   

3. Vitamin C: Include Vitamin C into your diet, it helps protect your immune cells and keeps them working well. You can get Vitamin C from foods and fruits such as oranges, strawberries, kiwi and bell peppers. 

   
   

4. Stay Hydrated: Drinking enough water is important. It helps with digestion, boosts your immune system, and flushes toxins from your body, keeping everything running smoothly.  

   
   

5. Exercise: Regular exercise helps keep your gut and immune system healthy. When you combine it with other healthy habits, you will be better prepared to fight off viruses. It also helps to control the different microbes in the body by enhancing blood flow.

   
   

6. Maintain good hygiene practices: It’s important to always wash your hands properly before eating. This is one way to stop the cold and flu from spreading.

You can avoid getting sick during the cold and flu season, if you focus on keeping your gut healthy. Remember, a healthy gut helps your immune system fight off viruses and stay strong.

With Rawbiotics, get your daily dose of natural probiotics. Just one shot a day keeps your gut healthy. Available in 200ml, 500ml, and 1L bottles. Find it online or at a store near you!