In the first few chapters of this book you’ll learn what the gut microbiome is and the importance of having a healthy gut. Problems and imbalances arise in the digestive system, and by consequence of that other bodily functions, when the gut is overrun by bad bacteria. The gut affects every part of your body, so keeping this bad bacteria in check will be crucial — and this is best achieved with food: spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, fats, and proteins.

A large chapter is dedicated to food because eating healthy balanced meals will be key to reforming your gut microbiome. Throughout the book there are wholesome recipes which promote gut health and that step away from the latest diet fads and trends and present themselves in simple, basic forms that can be easy to make but taste amazing – some of these are traditional recipes that were used because they were known to be healthy, although the why was not always understood. But as you go through the chapters of this book you will learn the why while being able to add new favorites to your family cookbook.