From our general mood and cell functioning, all the way to energy levels and overall performance, the food we eat and our mentality and mental health is hugely influential. Our gut and mental health have huge effects on our entire body, some of which may totally surprise you.

Making a small change and introducing prebiotics and probiotics into your diet can be hugely beneficial to your health and minimise the appearance of those unwanted symptoms.

Do you know how the vaccines work? Very briefly, they trigger an inflammatory immune response, producing proteins known as cytokines. That’s what lead to known side effects such as fever, body ache, fatigue, and headaches. Post-vaccination, the sensible thing to do would be avoid causing further inflammation. At the same time, nourish the gut as the microbiome found there makes up a large part of your immune system. Avoid processed junk, refined sugars (including artificial sweeteners), dairy, refined grains, vegetable oils, dairy, alcohol and fried foods. Instead, fill up on these 8 foods that are known to help the body fight inflammation.