Gut Health & Fibre brings together a daily fibre powder, gut formulas and berberine capsules. Choose Trace Minerals Complete Cleansing Fiber, Snap Supplements Gut Health, Source Naturals Berberine 500mg or Applied Nutrition Berberine 1000mg, alongside a few stomach remedies from Tums and Boiron.
Government guidelines recommend 30 g of fibre a day for adults, but the NHS says the average adult eats only about 20 g. Food comes first: wholegrains, pulses, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds. A powder can top up the rest. Trace Minerals Complete Cleansing Fiber is a 240 g tub of 30 servings: mix one rounded 8 g scoop with water or juice, drink straight away, follow with a full glass of water, and, per the label, do not take it within 5 hours of bedtime. Increase fibre gradually and drink plenty of fluids through the day.
Berberine is a plant compound found in barberry and goldenseal. It has no authorised health claim, so we sell it by content: Source Naturals Berberine 500mg in 60 veggie capsules, Applied Nutrition Berberine 1000mg in 60 vegan capsules with AstraGin, and Essensey Berberine + Turmeric. Berberine can interact with prescription medicines, so speak to your GP or pharmacist first, and it is not recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. More options are in Berberine.
Snap Supplements Gut Health is a 60-capsule daily gut formula, usually taken with food; check its label for the full ingredient list.
TUMS Extra Strength chewable antacid tablets and Boiron Gasalia, a homeopathic remedy, are medicines rather than supplements. Follow the label, ask a pharmacist if you need them often, and see Digestive Relief for more.
Government guidelines recommend 30 g a day for adults, and most people eat about 20 g. Most of it should come from food; a fibre powder can make up part of the gap.
Begin with a smaller amount and build up over a week or two, drinking plenty of water. Trace Minerals Complete Cleansing Fiber should be followed by a full glass of water and not taken within 5 hours of bedtime.
Take fibre powders a couple of hours apart from medicines and other supplements unless your pharmacist says otherwise, because fibre can affect how they are absorbed.
Berberine is a plant compound sold as a food supplement, with no authorised health claim. It can interact with medicines, so check with your GP or pharmacist first, and do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
No, Tums are calcium carbonate antacid medicines. Use them as the label directs and speak to a pharmacist if you find you need them regularly.
