If you've tried to lose weight by cutting calories, doing cardio, or jumping on the latest diet trend — but still feel stuck — you’re not alone. The missing piece may not just be WHAT you’re eating, but HOW your body is processing what you eat.
How well your digestive system breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and communicates with the rest of your body can significantly impact the progress you see in your fitness journey.
Your gut microbiome is a hotspot for tons of important biological processes. Inside your gut, a massive community of bacteria help to:
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Digest food
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Produce vitamins
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Manage inflammation
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Support your immune system
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Regulate hormones
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Send signals to your brain
Because your gut is a hub for so many important processes, if it isn’t healthy, it could completely throw off any number of these things and affect how you feel every day.
When your gut is healthy, however, it sets off a chain reaction:
1. Better Digestion ⇒ Better Nutrient Absorption
When your gut is healthy, you get more out of your food. It’s absorbing all the nutrients it needs to and putting them to use. That means more energy, fewer cravings, and less mindless snacking — because your body actually feels nourished from what you eat.
2. Healthy Gut Bacteria Support Fat Loss
Certain types of bacteria are better at processing fiber, balancing blood sugar, and keeping inflammation low. People with more diverse and balanced gut bacteria often have an easier time losing fat and keeping it off (1).
3. Less Inflammation = Easier Fat Burning
Poor gut health can cause chronic inflammation, which makes your body hold on to fat. When your gut is in good shape, inflammation goes down — and your metabolism works better (2).
4. Your Gut Talks to Your Brain
Ever notice how cravings feel stronger when you're stressed or tired? Your gut and brain are in constant communication. A healthy gut can help regulate mood, reduce stress eating, and even improve sleep — all of which help with weight loss.
What You Can Do Today to Support Your Gut Health
Eat More Whole, Real Foods
Focus on foods your great-grandparents would recognize: fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, fish, nuts, and seeds. These provide fiber, healthy fats, and nutrients your gut loves.
Add Fermented Foods
Fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha are rich in natural probiotics. Even a few servings a week can help restore balance in your gut†.
Cut Back on Ultra-Processed Junk
Limit things like soda, candy, fast food, and anything with a long list of ingredients you can’t pronounce. These foods feed the bad gut bacteria and increase inflammation†.
Stay Hydrated
Water helps move things through your digestive system and keeps everything running smoothly. Check out our Hydration 101 post for more info.
Slow Down and Chew
Digestion starts in your mouth. Chewing more helps break down food better and gives your gut a head start.
Move Your Body
Exercise helps your gut microbiome stay diverse and healthy. You don’t need intense workouts — even daily walks make a difference†.
When you take care of your gut, your body becomes more efficient. You burn fat more easily, feel more energized, and experience fewer ups and downs with hunger and cravings. Weight loss becomes less of a battle — and more of a natural result of treating your body right.
Want to give your gut the support it needs?
If you often feel bloated or lethargic but want to start treating your gut right, the solution might be as simple as switching the products you’re using. We formulated our A2 protein powder specifically with gut health in mind — complications with A1 protein are widely mistaken as lactose intolerance, and A2 is often much easier on the gut†.
Additionally, our supplements are made with regenerative organic ingredients and designed to help your digestion, reduce inflammation, and support sustainable weight loss†. If you want to take steps to support your gut, try them out. Your gut is the silent powerhouse that’s holding your health together — treat it right.
† We are required to say that these statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Relevant Studies
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Koutoukidis, D., Jebb, S., Zimmerman, M., Otunla, A., Henry, J., Ferrey, A., Schofield, E., Kinton, J., Aveyard, P., & Marchesi, J. (2022). The association of weight loss with changes in the gut microbiota diversity, composition, and intestinal permeability: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gut Microbes, 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.2020068.
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Abdolmaleky, H., & Zhou, J. (2024). Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Epigenetic Alterations in Metabolic Diseases. Antioxidants, 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13080985.
