“Because she's science-based, good on gut biomes, and doesn't demonise potatoes. I like that, specially the last one.” Jill Dupleix, food writer of Jill Dupleix Eats on The Gut Makeover.
Welcome to The Gut Makeover!
The place to come for ongoing support with making over your microbiome (the trillions of bacteria in your gut).
My mission is to help you feed your microbiome well to nudge it into a healthy pattern and keep it top notch day in day out by giving it the latest- researched, right stuff.
This can improve our digestion, mood, weight, immune system, and skin (among many other benefits).
We now know that the most enjoyable way to feed and tend a healthy microbiome is through all the delicious meals we eat day after day.
So how did we get here?
I am a Registered Nutritional Therapist Practitioner (BSC, mBANT CNHC) in London. I was a very early adopter of microbiome-boosting foods and quickly saw great results. I felt compelled to share this strategy, and so a bestselling book was born…
The Gut Makeover started off as a book I wrote in 2015 when microbiome research started exploding. It was originally a 4-week plan I designed to recalibrate your microbiome – by cutting out the rubbish in your diet and bombarding your gut with good stuff - eating diversity (30+plants a week) and, “live” foods such as kefir and sauerkraut.
Through The Gut Makeover book many people around the world saw their IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) clear up, skin conditions dramatically improve, inflammatory conditions calm down and weight reduce.
Then recently I started this Substack because I realised most people don’t just need to shape their microbiome for four weeks, then go back to old habits. It needs inspiration and help continually to be healthy.
It is an ongoing project!
I’m overflowing with information, experience, and food ideas to help you do this and keep your diet exciting and your health at its best. I’m close to developments in this area and my support is first and foremost through real food.
I keep an expert eye on what else is going on in the gut-health field and independently review products (such as Zoe and continuous glucose monitors) and foods (eg the M&S gut shots) or supplements (eg Symprove) plus topical new films and books to see if they are worth your time and money.
Unlike social media where wellbeing posts are often sponsored and paid for by product and food companies trying to sell you something alongside the so-called “free” advice, the recommendations I give are totally 100% based on what is in you the reader’s best interest.
You are the ones paying for me to do this work and it is your needs I am serving. The information here is editorially independent.
So if you and your gut would like ongoing support join me and this community The Gut Makeover weekly Substack.
If you become a paid member you get access to me on a monthly Zoom meet-up, and on the comments of all posts. Plus are able to read all my weekly articles, recommendations, and access the whole back-library of resources and meal ideas behind the paywall, and get lots of inspiration to help your gut bacteria help you!
What to expect when you sign up…
PAID SUBSCRIBERS - £50 a year if you take out an annual memberhip (which works out just over £4 per month).
If you pay monthly it’s £10 a month.
What you get:
A weekly publication (delivered to your inbox on a Wednesday).
Invitation to a monthly live Zoom gathering with me (these range from Ask me Anythings on different gut topics to fermentation and food-making demonstrations live).
Access to the community. When you read one of my articles you can comment and we can all interact.
Access behind the paywall to the full archive of content (tips, product reviews, reads, and recipes to help with your gut, skin, immune system, weight) on my Substack all in one place.
You’re supporting independent writing from a one-woman band.
Be first to hear about limited-number in-person/online specialist workshops, retreats and events and special offers.
FREE SUBSCRIBERS - per month
Occasional free posts
FOUNDING MEMBERS - £200 per year
Founding members get all the benefits of regular paid subscribers plus my gratitude and a signed copy of one of my books. There are no sponsors or advertising behind this writing - it’s 100% funded by you guys, which enables this independent writing. Founding memberships help get this young publication up and running and established in the world to make a difference to people.
Thank you for being part of this Substack, Jeannette x
To find out more about my live events, workshops, and books come over to my web site.
What are paid readers saying about my Substack?
“I’m delighted to get continuous advice and information through my subscription.”
“The value of your newsletters is often in the small issues that you raise.”
“I most like the small community feel of this Substack. It feels personal.”
“I like the Substack newsletter as it allows you to give more detailed content behind the paywall than an Instagram post.”
“You support folks in managing to eat the rainbow of plants without having a personal chef or a large bank account.”
“An honest, down-to-earth take on the minefield of health advice out there.” Fiona Beckett, author of Eat This, Drink That, and The Guardian’s wine writer.
