Gut Check. What Is Upsetting Your Gut?
Bloating, cramps or a tummy that never feels settled? Often the cause is not one food but a mix of everyday habits. Answer 10 quick questions and find out which of six areas matters most for your gut, with a simple 3-step plan from a dietitian.
The six areas the Gut Check looks at
- Stress. Your gut and brain are linked by the vagus nerve, so stress can make your gut cramp, rush or feel more sensitive.
- Sleep. Poor sleep is linked with more tummy pain the next day in people with IBS.
- Meal rhythm. Rushed, skipped or late meals can confuse your gut and add to bloating.
- Trigger foods. Foods high in FODMAPs, like onion, garlic and beans, can cause gas in a sensitive gut.
- Plant variety. People who eat 30 or more different plants a week have more varied gut bacteria.
- Movement. Regular gentle exercise is linked with fewer IBS symptoms.
How to use your result
Start with the first step of your plan and keep it up for two weeks. Small changes, done every day, help more than big changes you cannot keep. Then take the Gut Check again and compare. The quiz remembers your last result on this device and shows what has changed.
Want daily support? Join my free 30-Day Calm Gut Challenge below, or read my guide on how to calm an IBS flare-up.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Gut Check a medical test?
No. It is a learning tool that looks at everyday habits. It cannot diagnose IBS or any other condition. Please see a doctor if you have blood in your stool, weight loss without trying or symptoms that wake you at night.
How often should I take it?
Once a month works well. It gives your new habits time to make a difference.
Do you save my answers?
Your answers are not stored on our website. Your last result is kept only on your own device, so you can compare next time.
Quiz created by Dt. Hashika Vyas, a dietitian who healed her own IBS and has helped over 1,000 clients around the world.
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