One of the most overlooked aspects of men's health is the gut. 

It plays a huge role not just in digestive health but in every part of both our mental and physical wellbeing. It's where pretty much all of the nutrition our body gets is extracted from the food we eat.

So it's pretty darn important.

We're going to look at common gut health issues, the impact of gut health on weight, how to improve your gut health, and why it is so important to your all-around health and wellbeing.

And a few things you can do to help improve your gut.

The full blog post for this episode is available here.

The Fitness Drifter Youtube channel is here.

Other resources and references used for this episode:

• Diversity of microorganisms in the intestines - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25211071/ 
• Number of bacterial cells in the body -

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991899/

• The gut and the immune system -

  https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/gut-bacteria

• Gut impact on weight -

  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-gut-bacteria-help-make-us-fat-and-thin/

• Gut biome diversity and weight - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829625/ 
• Lifestyle and gut health - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25825908/ 
• Alcohol and gut health -

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3362077/

• Skin and gut health - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604320/ 
• BMJ article on lactose intolerance and gut health - https://gut.bmj.com/content/71/1/215 
• Jack Gilbert's interview with Men's Health magazine - https://www.menshealth.com/health/a33797052/gut-health-microbiome-doctor-tips/ 
• Guts UK charity -

  https://gutscharity.org.uk/advice-and-information/health-and-lifestyle/