I work as a doctor and I cannot tell you how full of joy I am for you to 1) hear that you are feeling so much better and 2) that you have really looked into it and researched and found good solid SAFE advice! I've seen so much dodgy advice online for similar issues and and it's great to see someone promoting useful, healthy advice that actually worked for them! So pleased for you and I hope this helps others who are struggling too 💚
I’d love to see a what I eat in a week video where the amount of plants is counted as you go to get a real idea of how easy it could be. Very interesting video. I was in the same place with my IBS, all the tests and no solution or cause found
yeah, I'd like to see the nitty gritty of what counts. as a thought experiment, I went backwards with my best guesses at what I've eaten today, yesterday etc. and I *think* it took 3 days to reach 30 separate plants. I missed some things cos I forgot I'd eaten that random snack until after I'd deleted the list, chose not to list some things because it felt like cheating (I didn't count oils or vinegars, or soy sauce. I'm not used to bread being counted as a positive, but technically wheat is a plant...) and possibly over counted other things (I counted 5 spice as 5 plants. that feels really silly, but I also can't see how the gut microbes are going to know I didn't add all those spices separately just for them). I eat like a goblin person, so you probably already eat 30 in a week easily.
This is such a helpful video. I have IBS-D. I plan my days around eating. I'm always afraid of having to rush to the bathroom after eating. So much so that I won't do fun things I used to love. When you said 30 plants it was really overwhelming to my brain, but then you broke it down and now it sounds MUCH more manageable
Trying to figure out your individual IBS triggers is incredibly frustrating and can ruin your life if you let it. I’m still scared to go anywhere, specially when I’d have to eat/drink just incase I have something triggering 😰 I think it should be more talked about just how stressful and potentially embarrassing it can feel to live with IBS. Can lower the self esteem for sure.
I've the exact same issues. Probiotics helped big time as it diversified my gut microbiome I recommend alforex. Diversifying with food isn't much help if you have an extremely sensitive irritable gut. The probiotic pills won't upset your stomach like certain foods will.
@@xxKerplunk80xx yeah, I’ve found that having fermented things like kombucha drinks, kefir etc can help. I’ll look into the probiotics, thanks for the suggestion ☺️
Melanie, PLEASAAASE can we have more videos from you on this subject 🙏 I have for just over 12 months now been experiencing all the symptoms you described except in my case with added stress of urgently and diarrhoea and I can honestly say it has changed my life in awful ways . I can’t get to the bottom (pardon the pun!) of it but have also been listening to people like Rangan etc and learning more about the micro biome yet I still find it all quite hard to understand. I’m so glad you are experiencing better gut health, it gives me hope! 🙏 ❤️
One thing that really struck me from Dr. Greger's "how not to die" was that we are feeding our gut microbiome. So, if you eat peanut butter, great! you are getting all the nice nutrients and calories. BUT if you eat the whole peanut, as your digestion system can't get all of the nutrients out, you are feeding your microbiome. I try to do both and get all the benefits :)
A nutritionist gave me the advice to eat some veg with every meal. Breakfast with a side of baby carrots or bell peppers, lettuce or tomato on your sandwich, or just a side of a little bowl of peas. Spinach, cherry tomatoes. All of those are great!
"if you're not bothered by my accent and my birthmark" haha. Your accent is so wholemose and fun to hear Melanie.. so nice to have videos from you again I've not seen you on youtube for a while (maybe just algorithm) but making an active choice to seek this out and support it. We need normal sane healthy people on here. Thanks for being real.
I definitely learned something new here. I've been struggling with IBS for years now. In the last couple of years I managed to find a drug that helped a lot with the symptoms but did not remove them entirely. Will try to implement this advice. Thank you Melanie!
I've struggled with gastritis for over 3 years despite doing all of the supposedly right things, it's a nightmare. I'd seen this Dr's theories before, but it's really nice to hear someone's experience with it. I'm definitely going to try harder to add more plants into my diet!
Very timely, especially after stressful returns to work and usually crap lunches. I'm going to aim for 30 plants myself and see if it improves my increasingly dodgy stomach. Can I also say, gorgeous cardi and cami outfit beautifully matching your "Agatha Christie study" lampshade!
I love a good herbed salt for salads and then a seed mix. Then with a green, tomatoes, carrot of three quickly goes to 6 with a seed topper and then up to 10 different plants with a rosemary oregano thyme marjoram salt! This plus the diversity bowls are my adhd hack for plant diversity especially when I am absolutely eating McDonald’s once a week after a late night or work.
Love the information, Melanie! Like you, I have struggled for many years with gut issues in different ways. I would love to see more on this topic. More tips and tricks, maybe even some recipes? That would be fantastic. Congrats to you on finally figuring out your gut stuff and thank you for trying to help other folks figure it out too.
Thank you for such a helpful video, i am a busy gal studying but always love your content, i binge watch your old videos and reserve your mama content as guilty pleasure viewing whilst i get ready :’) but honestly, the way you convey yourself and the subject matter of is really comforting, esp to those that might feel the same. thank you❤
Easy hack here: go to a Korean restaurant and get a vegetable Bibimbap (rice dish) or Japchae (sweet potato noodles). That along with the banchan (free appetizer side dishes traditionally served with Korean meals) will cover most of the 30 species of plants right away. A lot of Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, and Mexican vegetarian dishes will do also the heavy lifting in a single meal.
Thank you for this video! I had horrible IBS for many years, doctors always just told me to take a probiotic or do low fodmap, which I did, and never could seem to find relief. I'd go through phases of reluctant acceptance and phases of researching and trying things, thinking maybe they were working at first, but being wrong and finding myself more confused than before. Last year I came across a book called Super Gut, which got me into making homemade L. Reuteri yogurt, which lead me down a rabbit hole of making all these other fermented foods, like milk kefir, kombucha, sourdough bread, natto, and sauerkraut. All of these foods are great and I still include them in my diet, but what I think made the biggest difference for me was milk kefir. I believe that changed my life and I drink it everyday. I had wanted to try the more variety in my diet thing, but the problem was I couldn't even eat so many of things containing good prebiotic fiber for your gut, very healthy foods like broccoli, onion, garlic, apples, cauliflower, etc. I couldn't tolerate a lot of fruits and vegetables, so for me, I had to get to a place where I could tolerate those things, and fermented foods got me there. Now I support my gut by doing as you described and trying to eat a wide variety of plants :) I am THRILLED to say that I now can eat broccoli, apples, onions, and garlic and feel good. I never thought that would happen. I hope everyone suffering from IBS can find some relief. It can be a long and incredibly frustrating journey, and we all deserve to eat and not feel pain.
@@k41418 I make it myself. Homemade tends to have more probiotics so I would really advise that if you can. It is really simple to make, you basically need two things, kefir grains, and whole milk. You would need to get the kefir grains online, they are not expensive, and you don't need to keep buying them as they continue to multiply when you ferment it. If you are interested, definitely watch some videos on it 🙂 If that's not an option for you, then I think you would still get a lot of benefits from store bought, just make sure it doesn't have added sugars. As for how long it took to notice an improvement, it's kind of hard to say, but I think it was pretty fast, a week or two before I noticed my symptoms had decreased, and then maybe a month or two before I decided to try some of the old foods I had trouble with before and realized I could eat them without issue. I had been doing the homemade yogurt first and I thought maybe it was helping but I wasn't really sure if it was making a difference (it may have contributed, I can't really say), but it was shortly after I introduced the kefir that I noticed that things were definitely getting better. I would really recommend making fermented foods, it's not as complicated as it seems to make it yourself and they are all really good and have different probiotics! Kefir seemed to be the one for me and I think it's a good one to start with, but another one may work better for you as we are all different 🙂 I hope this helps, good luck!!!
@@Aleksismyname thank you so much for your detailed response. I tried making that yogurt and it didn't work out, haha. There is a local company that makes kefir near me that I may try instead of making my own. I just started making my own fermented foods again but only fermenting for a few days to build up my tolerance. This is based on a gut healing histamine intolerance program I purchased. Kefir is recommended once fermented veg are tolerated. I will keep at this protocol and build up to the kefir now that I know it has helped you. :)
I witnessed my mother have serious gut issues all my life living at home and swore to myself to take care of my gut. I eat mostly whole grain alternatives, no coffee, varied Mediterranean/Nordic diet and recently no alcohol. I think that has helped me but just being intuitive and listening to your craving I think is a good standard (if you have a healthy relationship with food)
💚 I developed IBS in my first year of nursing school when I was doing 9 courses a semester. Terrible heartburn and vomiting because stress was playing hopscotch with my tummy. Initially tried a prescription antacid, but didnt want to rely on this long term. With the advent of IBS also came the bowel issues, extra gas, bloat unlike what I'd experienced before, and some sensitivity to bread/pastas (which is a tragedy as I'm half Italian), and some milk products. I would also get terrible stomach cramps if I ate early in the morning or if i did a savory breakfast. Some changes I made that helped were switching to almond milk in cereal (regular milk in coffee or baking was fine, and oddly enough I'm fine with yogurt and cheese, it's just the straight milk or ice cream that makes me ill. I have however now switched to a brand of lactose free milk that tastes like normal milk as I have a family history of osteoporosis and was worried I wasnt getting enough calcium and vitamin D), eating less bread (good with sourdough, some rye, and multigrain toasts) and pasta (opting for whole grain/lentil or chickpea pastas, rice noodles, or smaller amounts of filled ones like ravioli). I still indulge occasionally with my favourite grocery store blueberry muffins or nice italian Amaretti cookies, but just as a nice treat. I'm still working on the whole more plants part of my everyday eating, but Melanie thank you so much for this video because you presented 30 plants/week in a way that's actually possible 😭 (thank God for coffee and herbs). Another thing that I've found helps me is combining elements of intermittent fasting, specifically eating later in the morning, and having fewer denser meals (as I do have a tendency to snack on picky bits if my mouth is feeling lonely haha 😂). When I do cook (I live with my parents and sister) I make a point to always purchase enough to make 6 portions of a meal so I can pack things away as "lunches" that are balanced, and i dont need to go into multiple containers when I'm feeling hungry (just pop in microwave and go; the fam also loves this when they take them to their office jobs). I grew up as a very picky eater, having hour long stare downs over the dinner table with my parents over veg (I've always liked carbs and meats). When I moved away for a couple of years in early uni, I got so depressed "cooking" for 1 person that I usually just threw together takeout leftovers with random snacks I had in my apartment. Coming home I was just grateful for anything I didnt need to cook myself and actually made me more adventurous with my palate. One of the best dietary pieces of advice I've heard is to not focus on what you have to take away from what you're eating, but what you can add to it to make it a complete meal. I love toaster waffles and pancakes with crispy edges smothered in syrup. But that's hardly a balanced meal. So I started with adding blueberries while they're cooking, then strawberries as a topping. Recently I've been adding plain greek yogurt on top as a spread, and reduced the syrup to maybe a tablespoon or two. Still a bunch of flavors I love, but it's more filling and balanced overall (flavors a bit like high tea scones with jam and clotted cream). I've noticed I also like certain veg prepared only in certain ways (eg. I hate raw sliced tomatoes, but i love them in soups, sauces - even chunks of them, and strangely salsa. I've noticed salsa makes everything more exciting 😋). I'd love to hear about more ways you and other viewers make plants more exciting or palatable as part of balanced meals. I'm planning on taking notes! 💚💚💚
Long time follower here! I love this video. I'm doing this thing where I write the 'plants i ate today' each day in my journal and everyday I get really excited about one-upping myself and adding a new plant. I have starter buying plants like black and white carrots - something that I would have never considered eating before - just to have new stuff to include in the list ❤😄
I'm rereading Glass Houses right now! I read it when it first came out but I'm thoroughly enjoying it for a second time. Don't feel bad about self promoting, your books are worth reading! ❤
I had no idea you had books on audible!!!!! I’m so excited to read them!! 💕💕💕 my daughters are 2 and 4. It’s been hard to read physical books while they’re so little so I’ve loved listening to audio books. I’m so excited!
I have been on a gut health journey for quite a while. After years of extreme high mental stress, I developed intense gut issues which resulted in gas, candida (for 6 months straight - yikes), being horribly tired, vitamin deficiencies and lots of other things. I also discovered that I was intolerant to gluten and eggs. Now, a year later, I can finally eat eggs again (yay!), my candida has not been back, but I still do have my gluten issues. My stress was very extreme, and I think it will take my body a while to recover, but I hope I will be able to eat everything again, someday (without falling asleep or getting a rash...). Your video and journey is very inspiring. I do eat lots of different plants every week, but I think I will start journaling to make sure it is more than 30. I love Tim Spector as well! (And Michael Pollan)
South east asians eats a lot of carbohydrate specifically Rice. I am from a bengali guy from West Bengal (India). Bengali food (India) is one of the most diverse cuisines in the world. We eat fishes in day to day basis with rice and vegetables. Goat meat is popular in West Bengal (bengal goat). I think we also have a bad fried food snacking culture, but I take the goods from our simple eating habits. I had some digestive issus some time ago, but now I stay away from fried, much oily food.
Currently really struggling with this right now and have been for years. Found this really helpful, have been considering Hello Fresh for a while now might just give it a try. Definitely going to check out Tim too. Thanks Mel!💚
Same here! Prebiotic supplements set off my celiac reaction and I get such immense gas that sometimes it feels worse than the labor of my son. And in the US we have these sodas with added pre and probiotics that should really be labeled as a supplement but unfortunately they're not.
Love this!! I am currently trying the low FODMAP diet but I refuse to believe that all these beautiful plant foods don't have a place in my diet. I am hoping my gut microbiome just needs to heal and adjust.
I've only recently started educating myself on microbiomes and the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain. It has rapidly been changing the game for me - this video couldn't have come at a better time! I've suffered terribly with my gut health and extreme bloating after every meal. This week, I've invested in pre-and-probiotics and, after a few days of using them, I've already noticed a huge difference. Already looking into elevating my morning banana porridge with the mixed seeds etc. 30 plants a week is now one of my main goals for 2024, along with lots of daily exercise! Thanks for the video :)
Hello Melanie, Thank You for your sincere content and sharing your life situations. IBS, hypersensitivity, eating disorders, relations issues are also my experience. As I remember my problems with a poo developed very early. When I was a child and had some stressful, emotional moments, I couldn't poo normally and regularly. I remember I nad to go to the doctor because of that. When I was an adolescent I started to link my poo problems with my mood and psyche. Later on I was sure that there is a connection. Same as You, I was controlled by my poo. I also decided not to go out sometimes or stay at my friend's or family's homes longer than one day. Everything started to change with my psychotherapy and even more when I met my husband few years ago. Now when I have a good relationship with my husband and being a friend of good friends I feel safe. And I'm not so obsessed with my guts. Of course O have to be careful with what I eat. Oat flakes, flax seeds, green tea and probiotics are really helpul and sometimes necessary to have a good poo. I am a lot happier, feel loved and wanted and my guts are happier too. Thank You Melanie. Greetings from Poland, my dear 😘
This gives me a lot of hope. I really really struggle with my eating disorder and it can feel so lonely. I have chronic illness so I am constantly ill and which foods I eat can be the difference between a good day and an awful one. I am starting a trauma resilience program in a week and I'm so scared but I know it is going to help my overall health! I am also hopefully starting testosterone in March and that might change my appetite(ya know because it's a second puberty) which I'm really excited about. Lots to look forward to this year. I'm happy that it got better for you and I hope I see the same changes in myself.
I love talking about gut health, and healthy poops! I really do think it is an area of life that people need to pay more attention to! Thanks for bringing more awareness!! 💚💚
Altering the timetable from "more fruits and vegetables every day" to simply "30 throughout the week" is SO much less intimidating! As someone who has been aiming to add more variety myself, I would love to hear more about different meals you cook throughout the week. Would also love to learn about any prebiotic/probiotic/fermented foods that you've incorporated :)
I would love it if you made more videos on this topic, im struggling a lot with having food diversity lately because of my anxiety so my gut is not doing well. This is inspiring and giving me ideas of things to make, so thank you ❤
Getting a variety of plants in our diets has been pretty hard over the last year. I"ve had IBS for years (mostly soy and dairy but some legumes , lentils and stuff too) and my husband was diagnosed with Crohns last year. We haven't found a medication that has helped achieve full remission yet, so his plants diet is very small (no raw veg, no leafy greans, minimal whole grains, low fiber). We cook 5-6 nights a week, but unfortunately a lot of meals with the same safe foods for us both. Sometimes i'll add a small side salad for myself to try to get some more greens :D. I think getting better with breakfast is a bit of a goal in the new year - your breakfast ideas are good hacks!
Did you have a coeliac blood test? Gas and flatulence were my main symptoms. I have coeliac disease and my symptoms stopped after I was diagnosed and changed my diet. Alforex is great.
Everyone has a big tummy after a big meal. There's a reason the stomach can expand, and it has to go somewhere. Plus women have a little pouch of fat around their uterus to protect it. A flat stomach all the time is either photo shopped or a serious eating disorder or medical problem.
Haven't heard of this approach before, going to try it out! What has helped me with many health issues (including weight health) has been practicing IF. I am in my 50's and easily in a healthy BMI number. It also has greatly reduced any digestive distresses!
Can I ask what type of IF you do? I hear conflicting info about not eating breakfast being bad but then IF being good, and I wonder if putting off my first meal (so 16:8 maybe?) would help with my IBS and PMDD
Currently doing 18-21 hour fasts daily, usually eating window is between 10-2pm. I eat two small to medium meals and a snack or treat during that time. I clean fast, so only water and a little black coffee during the fasting window. I've logged about 80 fasts so far & this is now a permanent lifestyle for me. I no longer menstruate (post menopause) but it has helped me have better digestion!@@meesh6257
the low fodmap diet RUINED my gut. it’s been 4 ish years and my gut still can’t handle onions beans pulses or cruciferous veg i literally have no idea what to do anymore like i had 1/2 of one of those tiny heinz beans snack pots and my skin felt like it was ripping from the bloat for a whole bloody week 😭😭😭 i’ve seen so many doctors and i just don’t know what to do like onion is in EVERYTHING unless i make it from scratch but i wanna go to restaurants and im disabled i can’t cook every day i do rely or pre-made stuff a lot otherwise i just wouldn’t be able to feed myself so being able to eat onion would VASTLY improve my life. im not really expecting any advice lol just felt like shouting into the void because it really really gets me down
I was waiting for this video!!! I've been dealing with gut issues since 2020... Extreme constipation, gas, terrible...Thanks for sharing your experience
New subscriber here :) I shared this video with my friends and even though I dont have gut issues (thankfull). healthy gut seems like a good thing to have in general. After watching this video I feel inspired to be more mindfull and try to eat the 30 plants / week. so thank you and looking forward to more videos like this 💛
Will Bulsiewicz is the one 🙌🏻😍 becoming vegan and eating whole food plant based changed my life, couldn't agree more with this video Melanie. Choose the plants everyone 😆💚
I had a similar experience. It really worked wonders and I hate that doctors aren't suggesting this and they often say IBS can't be cured except its all just changing your diet and making it work for your gut! Bring on the 30 plants a week! However anyone currently in the throes of IBS - the quickest way I found reducing symptoms was avoiding excess saturated fat and avoiding the ultra processed plain oven food.
As I have/had leaky gut I did have to massively reduce my fiber intake. I took pro/probiotics too and now my symptoms are gone. Can eat more dairy than before (though I remain dairy free - but if someone else feeds me, at least I'm not sick!) But legumes are still off the table for me.
It's so cool that I already probably have this kind of diet!! I love cooking dinner and keeping things varied. And I love eating good, tasty food and eating my fill!
I'd love a video where you maybe do a day or week in the life eating those 30+ different plants for some good meal inspo and also how you balance gut healthy eating with cravings and treats 💚 💚💚
This resonates so much, thank you! Similarly I’ve suffered for years with issues. I’ve never really sought medical help (apart from once re heartburn and in retrospect am astounded that the doctor didn’t suggest it could be my uni diet of alcohol and smiley faces 😅 but instead gave me pills). During pregnancy it was much better but I’ve suffered a lot since. Have since also got super into nutrition and eating more plant based and last week started trying my 30 a week! Would be great if you continue to share your journey xxx
I was determined to add more plants into my family’s diet this year (especially because my daughter has issues with constipation)-this video has made me even more determined so thank you for that, Melanie. My IBS is on/off. I’ve managed my flare-ups quite well, but I still feel like I can do a little more. ☺️
Great advice/idea! Will keep in mind moving forward for sure. I love that it's about trying to Include as many plants as possible, rather than cut something out, or putting a rule on how much there should be. I also like how broad a category it is, like means includes things like Oats and other grains, right?
The difference quitting alcohol can make is incredible. My diet is still an absolute mess, but in these 5 months of not drinking a lot has changed. Less bloating, less pain, less discomfort, less stress mentally and physically. I'm not saying it's perfect, but I don't have to go to the bathroom before leaving the house, because I don't get painful bloating immediately if I don't go. It is incredible. I used be so stressed about planning before an everyday event. I HAD to drink a crazy amount of coffee to force myself to go beforehand. Honestly, if you're thinking about quitting alcohol, do it. If you have issues regarding your intestinal or mental health, do it. If you're struggling with weight, high blood pressure, tiredness, energy or motivation, do it. It's not a cure for all your problems, but it will get so much easier to deal with life.
I have 3 little kids and I'm chronically ill. I have something called Dysautonomia. But I love to cook. I only first heard of the 30 plants thing about a month ago. I was thinking about it, and I was confused if you're supposed to add spices or not, but if so I actually easily get all those in our family meals quite regularly. A popular go-to snack my kids have been enjoying, I have little cups that I make yogurt parfaits in. We ran out of store bought granola so I threw together a homemade one with walnuts and chia seeds that the kids are crazy for on its own. But then I layer it with fruit and yogurt to mix when they open them. Then they also like to snack on sourdough bread, harboiled egg, but also less healthy things like hotdogs and popcorn...
My IBS is really triggered by my anxiety/stress- which in turn makes me anxious because now when I do something I usually get nervous or stressed about, I also worry I’ll feel super nauseous and need to run to the toilet loads… which then leads to that happening because I’m so overly anxious 😩
This has been a really helpful reminder thank you. I developed Oral Allergy Syndrome a couple of years ago which means most uncooked fruit and veg is off limits (I was gutted as I've always loved both!). Since then it's been harder to accidentally get enough nutrients and it's something I really needed a reminder to do. I'm going to try out counting to 30 for a bit and see how I get on
Thank you so much for sharing your ibs struggles and what’s working for you. It’s giving me hope that I too will be able to heal. I’m currently experiencing a severe flare up which has engulfed my life for 6 months. I’ve struggled with ed’s in the past and it just makes things so much more tricky when it comes to ibs. Thank you for being so open and sharing your journey. I’m so glad things have took a positive turn for you xxx all the best xxx amber xxx
Also would be great to hear you talk more about your past flare ups / your symptoms / how you tried to fix things then before you changed your diet xx basically a what not to do!
This came at a great time! I just gave birth and had to be on antibiotics for a while and my gut is NOT loving it. Add in traumatic birth, lack of sleep, baby blues... My body and brain aren't doing too well!
I’ve been struggling with my IBS since getting pregnant. I’ve always had insane issues but the bloat is actually causing shoulder pain from pressing on nerves. So that’s a blast. Definitely more gut health content because I need to hear it! I mostly love success stories because finding a way to eat well while not causing insane gas from those good foods is almost impossible. 😢
Please more gut health videos! Prebiotics and probiotics and fermented foods and all that. I already do all the stuff that you've mentioned (save for getting pregnant ha) and still really struggle with IBS-C. The poop chart made me laugh 😅
I've suffered chronic IBS plus chronic fatigue, chronic tension headaches, depression, anxiety. And I've recently heard of an anti inflammatory diet, so not necessarily a specific diet but reducing foods that are linked to inflammation (salt, sugar, processed meat, white flour and rice, processed cheese, etc) and focusing on whole foods. And I've been hugely struggling with the low FODMAP diet because it's so complicated and I can never remember what I can and can't eat on it (chronic fatigue comes along with memory problems and brain fog!) And the stress of trying to keep on the bandwagon was worse for me than the diet was beneficial.
I am so, so down for more videos on healthy eating, wellbeing and self improvement!! I'm mid twenties and sick of just existing. I want to start living. I want to go to University next year and I don't want to have my chronic pain and fatigue ruling my life forever!!
Oh my gosh. I felt so seen when you pulled in the freelee clip… dark days 😳. So grateful to be in a place now where I enjoy food and accept my body as it is ❤❤
Hey Melanie. Nice video: however could you please explain the lunch and dinner options, if someone does not want to get hello fresh. Thank you: ❤great work
I work as a doctor and I cannot tell you how full of joy I am for you to 1) hear that you are feeling so much better and 2) that you have really looked into it and researched and found good solid SAFE advice! I've seen so much dodgy advice online for similar issues and and it's great to see someone promoting useful, healthy advice that actually worked for them! So pleased for you and I hope this helps others who are struggling too 💚
no doctor says “i work as a doctor” lol
Sorry if the comment is not about the actual comment, but the hair + the makeup + the green sweater… wow you’re sooo pretty
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@@melaniemurphyofficialyou’re very very pretty anyway
That green is stunning on you!
This is so good! As a microbiologist, people think I'm crazy when I say we have an internal rainforest. But we do! And we're the only home it's got.
I’d love to see a what I eat in a week video where the amount of plants is counted as you go to get a real idea of how easy it could be. Very interesting video. I was in the same place with my IBS, all the tests and no solution or cause found
I second this!
Also how you keep track of all the plants your eating! Is there an app?
yeah, I'd like to see the nitty gritty of what counts.
as a thought experiment, I went backwards with my best guesses at what I've eaten today, yesterday etc. and I *think* it took 3 days to reach 30 separate plants. I missed some things cos I forgot I'd eaten that random snack until after I'd deleted the list, chose not to list some things because it felt like cheating (I didn't count oils or vinegars, or soy sauce. I'm not used to bread being counted as a positive, but technically wheat is a plant...) and possibly over counted other things (I counted 5 spice as 5 plants. that feels really silly, but I also can't see how the gut microbes are going to know I didn't add all those spices separately just for them).
I eat like a goblin person, so you probably already eat 30 in a week easily.
Love this idea! I'll do this soon :) xxx
Hello. You may want to check out Pick Up Limes! The lead on the channel is a Registered Dietitian and all of the information is evidenced based. 🤗
This is such a helpful video.
I have IBS-D. I plan my days around eating. I'm always afraid of having to rush to the bathroom after eating. So much so that I won't do fun things I used to love.
When you said 30 plants it was really overwhelming to my brain, but then you broke it down and now it sounds MUCH more manageable
Trying to figure out your individual IBS triggers is incredibly frustrating and can ruin your life if you let it. I’m still scared to go anywhere, specially when I’d have to eat/drink just incase I have something triggering 😰
I think it should be more talked about just how stressful and potentially embarrassing it can feel to live with IBS. Can lower the self esteem for sure.
Staying away from ultra processed foods and adapting a plant based diet definitely has helped but the fear unfortunately hasn’t disappeared.
I've the exact same issues. Probiotics helped big time as it diversified my gut microbiome
I recommend alforex. Diversifying with food isn't much help if you have an extremely sensitive irritable gut. The probiotic pills won't upset your stomach like certain foods will.
@@xxKerplunk80xx yeah, I’ve found that having fermented things like kombucha drinks, kefir etc can help. I’ll look into the probiotics, thanks for the suggestion ☺️
I basically got agoraphobia during lockdown because I became so worried about eating out again after lockdown because of nausea caused by IBS
I don't have IBS, but do have generalized anxiety disorder, and i feel some of the symptoms mimic one other . this video was informative
Melanie, PLEASAAASE can we have more videos from you on this subject 🙏 I have for just over 12 months now been experiencing all the symptoms you described except in my case with added stress of urgently and diarrhoea and I can honestly say it has changed my life in awful ways . I can’t get to the bottom (pardon the pun!) of it but have also been listening to people like Rangan etc and learning more about the micro biome yet I still find it all quite hard to understand. I’m so glad you are experiencing better gut health, it gives me hope! 🙏 ❤️
One thing that really struck me from Dr. Greger's "how not to die" was that we are feeding our gut microbiome. So, if you eat peanut butter, great! you are getting all the nice nutrients and calories. BUT if you eat the whole peanut, as your digestion system can't get all of the nutrients out, you are feeding your microbiome. I try to do both and get all the benefits :)
A nutritionist gave me the advice to eat some veg with every meal. Breakfast with a side of baby carrots or bell peppers, lettuce or tomato on your sandwich, or just a side of a little bowl of peas. Spinach, cherry tomatoes. All of those are great!
Oh Mellie, I’ve been watching you since 2016 days and seeing you so happy and healthy brings me so much joy 💚
Would love to see a week's food diary for how you put this into action 💚
A “what I eat in a week” would be amazing!
"if you're not bothered by my accent and my birthmark" haha. Your accent is so wholemose and fun to hear Melanie.. so nice to have videos from you again I've not seen you on youtube for a while (maybe just algorithm) but making an active choice to seek this out and support it. We need normal sane healthy people on here. Thanks for being real.
I definitely learned something new here. I've been struggling with IBS for years now. In the last couple of years I managed to find a drug that helped a lot with the symptoms but did not remove them entirely. Will try to implement this advice. Thank you Melanie!
I've struggled with gastritis for over 3 years despite doing all of the supposedly right things, it's a nightmare. I'd seen this Dr's theories before, but it's really nice to hear someone's experience with it. I'm definitely going to try harder to add more plants into my diet!
You are amazing ♥️
Thankyou so,so much for everything!
Sending so much love from Scotland 🏴 Xx
Absolutely would watch all videos on this subject. Just awakening to the wonder of our microbiome and so excited to heal mine! 🙏😊
i'm going through the really bad fase. Please make more videos about your journey!!
Here to double down on the Glass Houses and If Only hype!! They’re sooooooo good and worth the read / listen! 💚
I love you Melanie! :)
Very timely, especially after stressful returns to work and usually crap lunches. I'm going to aim for 30 plants myself and see if it improves my increasingly dodgy stomach. Can I also say, gorgeous cardi and cami outfit beautifully matching your "Agatha Christie study" lampshade!
That colour is stunning on you 💚 xxxx
I love a good herbed salt for salads and then a seed mix. Then with a green, tomatoes, carrot of three quickly goes to 6 with a seed topper and then up to 10 different plants with a rosemary oregano thyme marjoram salt! This plus the diversity bowls are my adhd hack for plant diversity especially when I am absolutely eating McDonald’s once a week after a late night or work.
Love the information, Melanie!
Like you, I have struggled for many years with gut issues in different ways.
I would love to see more on this topic. More tips and tricks, maybe even some recipes? That would be fantastic. Congrats to you on finally figuring out your gut stuff and thank you for trying to help other folks figure it out too.
This video is EVERYTHING!! You are everything. Thank you so so much Melanie for being you. I couldn't even get enough of your accent and birth mark
This video is relatable & helpful! Also I love the accent and birthmark 👏🏼
Thank you for such a helpful video, i am a busy gal studying but always love your content, i binge watch your old videos and reserve your mama content as guilty pleasure viewing whilst i get ready :’) but honestly, the way you convey yourself and the subject matter of is really comforting, esp to those that might feel the same. thank you❤
Easy hack here: go to a Korean restaurant and get a vegetable Bibimbap (rice dish) or Japchae (sweet potato noodles). That along with the banchan (free appetizer side dishes traditionally served with Korean meals) will cover most of the 30 species of plants right away. A lot of Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, and Mexican vegetarian dishes will do also the heavy lifting in a single meal.
Thank you for this video! I had horrible IBS for many years, doctors always just told me to take a probiotic or do low fodmap, which I did, and never could seem to find relief. I'd go through phases of reluctant acceptance and phases of researching and trying things, thinking maybe they were working at first, but being wrong and finding myself more confused than before. Last year I came across a book called Super Gut, which got me into making homemade L. Reuteri yogurt, which lead me down a rabbit hole of making all these other fermented foods, like milk kefir, kombucha, sourdough bread, natto, and sauerkraut. All of these foods are great and I still include them in my diet, but what I think made the biggest difference for me was milk kefir. I believe that changed my life and I drink it everyday. I had wanted to try the more variety in my diet thing, but the problem was I couldn't even eat so many of things containing good prebiotic fiber for your gut, very healthy foods like broccoli, onion, garlic, apples, cauliflower, etc. I couldn't tolerate a lot of fruits and vegetables, so for me, I had to get to a place where I could tolerate those things, and fermented foods got me there. Now I support my gut by doing as you described and trying to eat a wide variety of plants :) I am THRILLED to say that I now can eat broccoli, apples, onions, and garlic and feel good. I never thought that would happen. I hope everyone suffering from IBS can find some relief. It can be a long and incredibly frustrating journey, and we all deserve to eat and not feel pain.
Did you just use store bought kefir? How long did it take before you noticed improvement?
@@k41418 I make it myself. Homemade tends to have more probiotics so I would really advise that if you can. It is really simple to make, you basically need two things, kefir grains, and whole milk. You would need to get the kefir grains online, they are not expensive, and you don't need to keep buying them as they continue to multiply when you ferment it. If you are interested, definitely watch some videos on it 🙂 If that's not an option for you, then I think you would still get a lot of benefits from store bought, just make sure it doesn't have added sugars. As for how long it took to notice an improvement, it's kind of hard to say, but I think it was pretty fast, a week or two before I noticed my symptoms had decreased, and then maybe a month or two before I decided to try some of the old foods I had trouble with before and realized I could eat them without issue. I had been doing the homemade yogurt first and I thought maybe it was helping but I wasn't really sure if it was making a difference (it may have contributed, I can't really say), but it was shortly after I introduced the kefir that I noticed that things were definitely getting better. I would really recommend making fermented foods, it's not as complicated as it seems to make it yourself and they are all really good and have different probiotics! Kefir seemed to be the one for me and I think it's a good one to start with, but another one may work better for you as we are all different 🙂 I hope this helps, good luck!!!
@@Aleksismyname thank you so much for your detailed response. I tried making that yogurt and it didn't work out, haha. There is a local company that makes kefir near me that I may try instead of making my own. I just started making my own fermented foods again but only fermenting for a few days to build up my tolerance. This is based on a gut healing histamine intolerance program I purchased. Kefir is recommended once fermented veg are tolerated. I will keep at this protocol and build up to the kefir now that I know it has helped you. :)
I witnessed my mother have serious gut issues all my life living at home and swore to myself to take care of my gut. I eat mostly whole grain alternatives, no coffee, varied Mediterranean/Nordic diet and recently no alcohol. I think that has helped me but just being intuitive and listening to your craving I think is a good standard (if you have a healthy relationship with food)
Thank you, Melanie. I was thinking today exactly about how to fix my gut biome, and your tips are so appreciated ❤
I will have to start a Food Diary again and count my veggies. I was and I still am in the same place as you were in 2018.
💚 I developed IBS in my first year of nursing school when I was doing 9 courses a semester. Terrible heartburn and vomiting because stress was playing hopscotch with my tummy. Initially tried a prescription antacid, but didnt want to rely on this long term. With the advent of IBS also came the bowel issues, extra gas, bloat unlike what I'd experienced before, and some sensitivity to bread/pastas (which is a tragedy as I'm half Italian), and some milk products. I would also get terrible stomach cramps if I ate early in the morning or if i did a savory breakfast. Some changes I made that helped were switching to almond milk in cereal (regular milk in coffee or baking was fine, and oddly enough I'm fine with yogurt and cheese, it's just the straight milk or ice cream that makes me ill. I have however now switched to a brand of lactose free milk that tastes like normal milk as I have a family history of osteoporosis and was worried I wasnt getting enough calcium and vitamin D), eating less bread (good with sourdough, some rye, and multigrain toasts) and pasta (opting for whole grain/lentil or chickpea pastas, rice noodles, or smaller amounts of filled ones like ravioli). I still indulge occasionally with my favourite grocery store blueberry muffins or nice italian Amaretti cookies, but just as a nice treat. I'm still working on the whole more plants part of my everyday eating, but Melanie thank you so much for this video because you presented 30 plants/week in a way that's actually possible 😭 (thank God for coffee and herbs). Another thing that I've found helps me is combining elements of intermittent fasting, specifically eating later in the morning, and having fewer denser meals (as I do have a tendency to snack on picky bits if my mouth is feeling lonely haha 😂). When I do cook (I live with my parents and sister) I make a point to always purchase enough to make 6 portions of a meal so I can pack things away as "lunches" that are balanced, and i dont need to go into multiple containers when I'm feeling hungry (just pop in microwave and go; the fam also loves this when they take them to their office jobs). I grew up as a very picky eater, having hour long stare downs over the dinner table with my parents over veg (I've always liked carbs and meats). When I moved away for a couple of years in early uni, I got so depressed "cooking" for 1 person that I usually just threw together takeout leftovers with random snacks I had in my apartment. Coming home I was just grateful for anything I didnt need to cook myself and actually made me more adventurous with my palate. One of the best dietary pieces of advice I've heard is to not focus on what you have to take away from what you're eating, but what you can add to it to make it a complete meal. I love toaster waffles and pancakes with crispy edges smothered in syrup. But that's hardly a balanced meal. So I started with adding blueberries while they're cooking, then strawberries as a topping. Recently I've been adding plain greek yogurt on top as a spread, and reduced the syrup to maybe a tablespoon or two. Still a bunch of flavors I love, but it's more filling and balanced overall (flavors a bit like high tea scones with jam and clotted cream). I've noticed I also like certain veg prepared only in certain ways (eg. I hate raw sliced tomatoes, but i love them in soups, sauces - even chunks of them, and strangely salsa. I've noticed salsa makes everything more exciting 😋). I'd love to hear about more ways you and other viewers make plants more exciting or palatable as part of balanced meals. I'm planning on taking notes! 💚💚💚
Long time follower here! I love this video. I'm doing this thing where I write the 'plants i ate today' each day in my journal and everyday I get really excited about one-upping myself and adding a new plant. I have starter buying plants like black and white carrots - something that I would have never considered eating before - just to have new stuff to include in the list ❤😄
I'm rereading Glass Houses right now! I read it when it first came out but I'm thoroughly enjoying it for a second time. Don't feel bad about self promoting, your books are worth reading! ❤
CRYING!!!
reddit moment
I had no idea you had books on audible!!!!! I’m so excited to read them!! 💕💕💕 my daughters are 2 and 4. It’s been hard to read physical books while they’re so little so I’ve loved listening to audio books. I’m so excited!
I have been on a gut health journey for quite a while. After years of extreme high mental stress, I developed intense gut issues which resulted in gas, candida (for 6 months straight - yikes), being horribly tired, vitamin deficiencies and lots of other things.
I also discovered that I was intolerant to gluten and eggs. Now, a year later, I can finally eat eggs again (yay!), my candida has not been back, but I still do have my gluten issues. My stress was very extreme, and I think it will take my body a while to recover, but I hope I will be able to eat everything again, someday (without falling asleep or getting a rash...). Your video and journey is very inspiring. I do eat lots of different plants every week, but I think I will start journaling to make sure it is more than 30. I love Tim Spector as well! (And Michael Pollan)
Definitely interested in hearing more about this topic!
South east asians eats a lot of carbohydrate specifically Rice.
I am from a bengali guy from West Bengal (India).
Bengali food (India) is one of the most diverse cuisines in the world.
We eat fishes in day to day basis with rice and vegetables. Goat meat is popular in West Bengal (bengal goat).
I think we also have a bad fried food snacking culture, but I take the goods from our simple eating habits.
I had some digestive issus some time ago, but now I stay away from fried, much oily food.
Currently really struggling with this right now and have been for years. Found this really helpful, have been considering Hello Fresh for a while now might just give it a try. Definitely going to check out Tim too. Thanks Mel!💚
thank youuu for sharing correct information!
The individual gut microbiome is also why I don't believe in one-size-fits-all probiotics.
Same here! Prebiotic supplements set off my celiac reaction and I get such immense gas that sometimes it feels worse than the labor of my son. And in the US we have these sodas with added pre and probiotics that should really be labeled as a supplement but unfortunately they're not.
I feel you 😬@@slh9246
Love this!! I am currently trying the low FODMAP diet but I refuse to believe that all these beautiful plant foods don't have a place in my diet. I am hoping my gut microbiome just needs to heal and adjust.
I didn’t need to stay on low fodmap but it absolutely helped me when I was at my worst! X
I've only recently started educating myself on microbiomes and the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain. It has rapidly been changing the game for me - this video couldn't have come at a better time! I've suffered terribly with my gut health and extreme bloating after every meal. This week, I've invested in pre-and-probiotics and, after a few days of using them, I've already noticed a huge difference. Already looking into elevating my morning banana porridge with the mixed seeds etc. 30 plants a week is now one of my main goals for 2024, along with lots of daily exercise! Thanks for the video :)
Hello Melanie, Thank You for your sincere content and sharing your life situations. IBS, hypersensitivity, eating disorders, relations issues are also my experience. As I remember my problems with a poo developed very early. When I was a child and had some stressful, emotional moments, I couldn't poo normally and regularly. I remember I nad to go to the doctor because of that. When I was an adolescent I started to link my poo problems with my mood and psyche. Later on I was sure that there is a connection. Same as You, I was controlled by my poo. I also decided not to go out sometimes or stay at my friend's or family's homes longer than one day. Everything started to change with my psychotherapy and even more when I met my husband few years ago. Now when I have a good relationship with my husband and being a friend of good friends I feel safe. And I'm not so obsessed with my guts. Of course O have to be careful with what I eat. Oat flakes, flax seeds, green tea and probiotics are really helpul and sometimes necessary to have a good poo. I am a lot happier, feel loved and wanted and my guts are happier too. Thank You Melanie. Greetings from Poland, my dear 😘
This gives me a lot of hope. I really really struggle with my eating disorder and it can feel so lonely. I have chronic illness so I am constantly ill and which foods I eat can be the difference between a good day and an awful one. I am starting a trauma resilience program in a week and I'm so scared but I know it is going to help my overall health! I am also hopefully starting testosterone in March and that might change my appetite(ya know because it's a second puberty) which I'm really excited about. Lots to look forward to this year. I'm happy that it got better for you and I hope I see the same changes in myself.
@@sageandthefullmoon I wish You all the best and hope you"ll feel better soon. Hope you"ll be healthy and happy. Fingers crossed 😊🙋
@@JustOlafromPoland thank you so much!!
I love talking about gut health, and healthy poops! I really do think it is an area of life that people need to pay more attention to! Thanks for bringing more awareness!! 💚💚
Loved this topic! Haven't heard of the 30 plants thing before but gonna try it!
Altering the timetable from "more fruits and vegetables every day" to simply "30 throughout the week" is SO much less intimidating! As someone who has been aiming to add more variety myself, I would love to hear more about different meals you cook throughout the week. Would also love to learn about any prebiotic/probiotic/fermented foods that you've incorporated :)
Loved this video!! And I love your accent and birthmark ☺️
Based on your beautiful complexion, I’d have thought you had the perfect digestive system. Thank you for this video. My gut is a mess.
I would love it if you made more videos on this topic, im struggling a lot with having food diversity lately because of my anxiety so my gut is not doing well. This is inspiring and giving me ideas of things to make, so thank you ❤
This month I will do a ‘what I eat in a week’ 🥰 x
Getting a variety of plants in our diets has been pretty hard over the last year. I"ve had IBS for years (mostly soy and dairy but some legumes , lentils and stuff too) and my husband was diagnosed with Crohns last year. We haven't found a medication that has helped achieve full remission yet, so his plants diet is very small (no raw veg, no leafy greans, minimal whole grains, low fiber). We cook 5-6 nights a week, but unfortunately a lot of meals with the same safe foods for us both. Sometimes i'll add a small side salad for myself to try to get some more greens :D. I think getting better with breakfast is a bit of a goal in the new year - your breakfast ideas are good hacks!
More videos about gut health please ❤
Did you have a coeliac blood test? Gas and flatulence were my main symptoms. I have coeliac disease and my symptoms stopped after I was diagnosed and changed my diet. Alforex is great.
Frikin brilliant, thanks so much for this vlog! xx Ps I could listen to You reading the phone book !!
Everyone has a big tummy after a big meal. There's a reason the stomach can expand, and it has to go somewhere. Plus women have a little pouch of fat around their uterus to protect it. A flat stomach all the time is either photo shopped or a serious eating disorder or medical problem.
Haven't heard of this approach before, going to try it out! What has helped me with many health issues (including weight health) has been practicing IF. I am in my 50's and easily in a healthy BMI number. It also has greatly reduced any digestive distresses!
Can I ask what type of IF you do? I hear conflicting info about not eating breakfast being bad but then IF being good, and I wonder if putting off my first meal (so 16:8 maybe?) would help with my IBS and PMDD
Currently doing 18-21 hour fasts daily, usually eating window is between 10-2pm. I eat two small to medium meals and a snack or treat during that time. I clean fast, so only water and a little black coffee during the fasting window. I've logged about 80 fasts so far & this is now a permanent lifestyle for me. I no longer menstruate (post menopause) but it has helped me have better digestion!@@meesh6257
the low fodmap diet RUINED my gut. it’s been 4 ish years and my gut still can’t handle onions beans pulses or cruciferous veg i literally have no idea what to do anymore like i had 1/2 of one of those tiny heinz beans snack pots and my skin felt like it was ripping from the bloat for a whole bloody week 😭😭😭 i’ve seen so many doctors and i just don’t know what to do like onion is in EVERYTHING unless i make it from scratch but i wanna go to restaurants and im disabled i can’t cook every day i do rely or pre-made stuff a lot otherwise i just wouldn’t be able to feed myself so being able to eat onion would VASTLY improve my life. im not really expecting any advice lol just felt like shouting into the void because it really really gets me down
(i have hEDS so a lot of my gut issues are linked to that e.g. the gastro paresis) (UGHHHHHHH)
I was waiting for this video!!! I've been dealing with gut issues since 2020... Extreme constipation, gas, terrible...Thanks for sharing your experience
New subscriber here :) I shared this video with my friends and even though I dont have gut issues (thankfull). healthy gut seems like a good thing to have in general. After watching this video I feel inspired to be more mindfull and try to eat the 30 plants / week. so thank you and looking forward to more videos like this 💛
Will Bulsiewicz is the one 🙌🏻😍 becoming vegan and eating whole food plant based changed my life, couldn't agree more with this video Melanie. Choose the plants everyone 😆💚
I had a similar experience. It really worked wonders and I hate that doctors aren't suggesting this and they often say IBS can't be cured except its all just changing your diet and making it work for your gut! Bring on the 30 plants a week! However anyone currently in the throes of IBS - the quickest way I found reducing symptoms was avoiding excess saturated fat and avoiding the ultra processed plain oven food.
thanks Mel!! I will defo be trying this this year. Can't wait to see more videos on similar topics!!
What is the Apple cranberry crumble recipe? What kind of apples would you recommend?
Omg yes please more gut videos!!!! I have exactly what you went through and I really need some direction! ❤❤❤❤
As I have/had leaky gut I did have to massively reduce my fiber intake. I took pro/probiotics too and now my symptoms are gone. Can eat more dairy than before (though I remain dairy free - but if someone else feeds me, at least I'm not sick!) But legumes are still off the table for me.
Great video Melanie, as always! Will be keeping notes of my plants from now on ❤
It's so cool that I already probably have this kind of diet!! I love cooking dinner and keeping things varied. And I love eating good, tasty food and eating my fill!
Kefir, sauerkraut and kombuca are my favourite new things from finding Tim Spectre 😊
I'd love a video where you maybe do a day or week in the life eating those 30+ different plants for some good meal inspo and also how you balance gut healthy eating with cravings and treats 💚 💚💚
This resonates so much, thank you! Similarly I’ve suffered for years with issues. I’ve never really sought medical help (apart from once re heartburn and in retrospect am astounded that the doctor didn’t suggest it could be my uni diet of alcohol and smiley faces 😅 but instead gave me pills). During pregnancy it was much better but I’ve suffered a lot since. Have since also got super into nutrition and eating more plant based and last week started trying my 30 a week! Would be great if you continue to share your journey xxx
I was determined to add more plants into my family’s diet this year (especially because my daughter has issues with constipation)-this video has made me even more determined so thank you for that, Melanie.
My IBS is on/off. I’ve managed my flare-ups quite well, but I still feel like I can do a little more. ☺️
Would love more videos on this topic! :)
Great advice/idea! Will keep in mind moving forward for sure. I love that it's about trying to Include as many plants as possible, rather than cut something out, or putting a rule on how much there should be. I also like how broad a category it is, like means includes things like Oats and other grains, right?
Love your advice, definitely going to try it out since my ibs is at it’s worst lately.
The difference quitting alcohol can make is incredible.
My diet is still an absolute mess, but in these 5 months of not drinking a lot has changed. Less bloating, less pain, less discomfort, less stress mentally and physically.
I'm not saying it's perfect, but I don't have to go to the bathroom before leaving the house, because I don't get painful bloating immediately if I don't go. It is incredible. I used be so stressed about planning before an everyday event. I HAD to drink a crazy amount of coffee to force myself to go beforehand.
Honestly, if you're thinking about quitting alcohol, do it. If you have issues regarding your intestinal or mental health, do it. If you're struggling with weight, high blood pressure, tiredness, energy or motivation, do it.
It's not a cure for all your problems, but it will get so much easier to deal with life.
I have 3 little kids and I'm chronically ill. I have something called Dysautonomia. But I love to cook. I only first heard of the 30 plants thing about a month ago. I was thinking about it, and I was confused if you're supposed to add spices or not, but if so I actually easily get all those in our family meals quite regularly. A popular go-to snack my kids have been enjoying, I have little cups that I make yogurt parfaits in. We ran out of store bought granola so I threw together a homemade one with walnuts and chia seeds that the kids are crazy for on its own. But then I layer it with fruit and yogurt to mix when they open them. Then they also like to snack on sourdough bread, harboiled egg, but also less healthy things like hotdogs and popcorn...
Love this!!! I have gut issues and this has been super helpful, thanks :) Any chance of the crumble recipe please? It looks lush!! 💕
Thank you Melanie❤
My IBS is really triggered by my anxiety/stress- which in turn makes me anxious because now when I do something I usually get nervous or stressed about, I also worry I’ll feel super nauseous and need to run to the toilet loads… which then leads to that happening because I’m so overly anxious 😩
Yes more videos on all your knowledge on gut health please!!
This has been a really helpful reminder thank you. I developed Oral Allergy Syndrome a couple of years ago which means most uncooked fruit and veg is off limits (I was gutted as I've always loved both!). Since then it's been harder to accidentally get enough nutrients and it's something I really needed a reminder to do. I'm going to try out counting to 30 for a bit and see how I get on
Same! Having IBS and oral allergy syndrome can be so limiting
Love the health / wellbeing content Melanie! 💚
Thank you so much for sharing your ibs struggles and what’s working for you. It’s giving me hope that I too will be able to heal. I’m currently experiencing a severe flare up which has engulfed my life for 6 months. I’ve struggled with ed’s in the past and it just makes things so much more tricky when it comes to ibs. Thank you for being so open and sharing your journey. I’m so glad things have took a positive turn for you xxx all the best xxx amber xxx
Also would be great to hear you talk more about your past flare ups / your symptoms / how you tried to fix things then before you changed your diet xx basically a what not to do!
Powerful. Thank you.
Would LOVE more, keep it up, all your content is fab but this would tip it over the edge ❤
This came at a great time! I just gave birth and had to be on antibiotics for a while and my gut is NOT loving it. Add in traumatic birth, lack of sleep, baby blues... My body and brain aren't doing too well!
I laughed so hard at your “if your not annoyed by my accent and birth mark”
I’ve been struggling with my IBS since getting pregnant. I’ve always had insane issues but the bloat is actually causing shoulder pain from pressing on nerves. So that’s a blast.
Definitely more gut health content because I need to hear it! I mostly love success stories because finding a way to eat well while not causing insane gas from those good foods is almost impossible. 😢
I switched from coffee to tea at the beginning of the month and, so far, my gut pain has gone away and I'm having regular, fully formed poos.
the freelee opener needs a triggerwarning haha, as an australian i apologise
Great advice, also was following a lot of dr. Tim’s advice
Please more gut health videos! Prebiotics and probiotics and fermented foods and all that.
I already do all the stuff that you've mentioned (save for getting pregnant ha) and still really struggle with IBS-C. The poop chart made me laugh 😅
Please do a video of types of foods you have to help your gut! ❤
Thank you for this video, it gives me ideas to relieve symptoms from endometriosis :)
I've suffered chronic IBS plus chronic fatigue, chronic tension headaches, depression, anxiety. And I've recently heard of an anti inflammatory diet, so not necessarily a specific diet but reducing foods that are linked to inflammation (salt, sugar, processed meat, white flour and rice, processed cheese, etc) and focusing on whole foods. And I've been hugely struggling with the low FODMAP diet because it's so complicated and I can never remember what I can and can't eat on it (chronic fatigue comes along with memory problems and brain fog!) And the stress of trying to keep on the bandwagon was worse for me than the diet was beneficial.
I am so, so down for more videos on healthy eating, wellbeing and self improvement!! I'm mid twenties and sick of just existing. I want to start living. I want to go to University next year and I don't want to have my chronic pain and fatigue ruling my life forever!!
Oh my gosh. I felt so seen when you pulled in the freelee clip… dark days 😳. So grateful to be in a place now where I enjoy food and accept my body as it is ❤❤
love the intertwined by dodie bit :)
I'm trying to get my husbands IBS (opposite to yours, its the diarrhea one), but I think all of these recommendations are great!!
Would love more content like this! 💕
Hey Melanie. Nice video: however could you please explain the lunch and dinner options, if someone does not want to get hello fresh. Thank you: ❤great work