Dr MEGAN ROSSI: The simple quiz to get you on track to a happy gut!

You’re told to ‘go with your gut’. You might say you feel ‘sick to your stomach’. Excitement can manifest as ‘butterflies in your tummy’.

These age-old sayings stem from a truth since proven by science — that our gut, and the diverse micro-organisms within it (known as our ‘gut microbiota’) hold sway over almost every aspect of our health.

From our skin health to our mental wellbeing, cancer risk to our experience of menopause, the gut seemingly has a role to play in it all.

As a dietitian and gut health researcher at King’s College London and in my own clinic, gut health is my bread and butter — and in this new weekly column I’ll be sharing the fascinating things I’ve learnt, with plenty of practical tips, as well as answering your questions, based on the most…