As told to Tom Rowley
Photograph Rachel King and JKR
Digestive health issues are on the rise. One in four of us has digestive problems at any one time. Most of your body’s bacteria are housed in the gut, particularly the large intestine, and are responsible for a whole lot more than just helping to absorb food. When you consider sedentary lifestyles, highly processed foods and oversanitization, the bacteria that protect us are really at risk.