![]() ![]() ![]() There’s evidence to suggest that gut-related health conditions, particularly irritable bowel syndrome, have spiked over the past few decades, said Dr. “They want to stamp a nice, pretty name on it, but it’s about pooping.” How do you know if you have poor gut health? Rabia De Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health. “That’s what people are referring to when they say gut health,” said Dr. Authenticity attracts an audience - and it’s hard to get more personal than talking about bowel movements. There’s also an inherent intimacy that comes with talking about the gut, Dr. In a culture that sometimes bristles at mentions of dieting or weight loss, framing these changes around a topic like gut health might be more palatable to an influencer’s audience, she said. The most popular #guttok videos tend to feature before and after pictures - the swell of bloating under a crop top becomes toned abs. ![]() “What you see is this trend of self-optimization,” Dr. The online obsession with gut health is just one example of self-transformation content, said Stephanie Alice Baker, a senior lecturer in sociology at the City, University of London who studies online wellness culture. Instead, his research points to long-term lifestyle habits that can benefit the gut - ones that rarely go viral or make their way to social media acclaim. “If somebody is claiming to have something that will immediately turn gut health around, you should be skeptical of that,” said Justin Sonnenburg, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford. And since the Food and Drug Administration largely does not regulate supplements, gastroenterologists are reluctant to recommend the pills, powders and products promoted by influencers. Others, such as aloe vera juice, may cause diarrhea in some people. Some purported gut-health helpers, like coconut oil, have high fat content that can loosen stool and irritate your stomach, said Beth Czerwony, a registered dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. There’s not enough data to prove whether any of these supposed fixes improve digestive functions, gastrointestinal experts said. They’re crammed with suggestions for cucumber-ginger juices and boiled apples, bone broth in the morning and sludgy sweet potato soups at night. Videos tagged with #guttok have garnered nearly 400 million views. Another, with the username “oliveoilqueen,” advocated drinking extra virgin olive oil every day in a video viewed more than 3.5 million times, claiming that doing so cleared her skin, made her periods less painful and fixed her frequent bloating. In March, influencers pushed shots of aloe vera juice: “My digestive system, like my gut health? Never been better,” one gushed in a video with one million likes while tapping on a purple bottle of the drink. If you have any questions, please ask at the Q&A tab.Every few months, like clockwork, hundreds of videos promising tips and tricks to “hack” your gut flood TikTok. Please check out the preview and review the Terms of Use prior to purchasing. Thumbnails contain watermarks that will NOT appear on the photo in your download.īy purchasing this photo, you are agreeing to follow my Terms of Use provided in the product download. Image is in a 4圆 ratio, but can be cropped to suit your needs.įeel confident in using these images in your products as I have personally taken and edited each of the images available in my store and the images are of my own children or a model release has been obtained.Īll photos may be used for personal, classroom, and commercial use. Included in this download is one high resolution 300dpi JPEG image. LOVE saving money?!!! Want to buy this as a part of my MATH BUNDLE and save 20%?!!! Click HERE! Or grab it as a part of one of my MEGA image BUNDLES and save 20% off of 20 images?!!! Then click HERE to SAVE MORE!!!Ĭreated with the blogger & teacherpreneur in mind this photo is PERFECT for layering into product covers, blog posts, creating inspirational quotes, memes, advertising on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, or using in your own personal classroom as a photo prompt for lessons!!!!! Simply add your text on a laptop, iPad, or phone and you're ready to go!
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