Despite all the modifications I\u2019ve made in the hopes of improving my IBS \u2013 including no alcohol for over two years \u2013 I still expend way too much emotional energy and time on managing my symptoms, so I was intrigued by claims about Gut Wealth capsules<\/a> from Gutsy Health.<\/p>\n The digestive health supplement brand was launched by Gemma Stuart, whose IBS symptoms plagued her for 15 years before she teamed up with experts to launch the brand in 2022. Gutsy Health\u2019s hero product is the Gut Wealth capsules, which I\u2019ve put to the test, but it also sells a liquid supplement, a daily electrolyte<\/a> and a toilet step (to help ease straining on the loo).<\/p>\n Read more: Best probiotics, tried and tested<\/a><\/p>\n Gutsy Health supplements<\/a> are highly hyped. Gut Wealth daily capsules<\/a>, in particular, make some bold claims, citing 81 per cent of people who tried the capsules experienced an improvement in stool consistency after 12 weeks, and 82 per cent felt their bloating symptoms had improved. <\/p>\n The capsules feature 12 ingredients designed to help digestion, are backed by more than 40 scientific studies<\/a> and are high-fibre, vegetarian, gluten-free, sugar-free and low-FODMAP friendly. Gutsy Health even offers new customers a 99-day money-back guarantee if they aren\u2019t satisfied after taking the product for 12 weeks. <\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting here that the British Society of Gastroenterology suggests biotic products be taken up to 12 weeks, but recommends users discontinue the product if there\u2019s no improvement in symptoms. <\/p>\n The first thing that sets Gut Wealth<\/a> apart from its competitors? It\u2019s not technically a probiotic. The active strains in the capsules \u2013 lactobacillus LB (fermentum + delbrueckii) \u2013 are a patented postbiotic, which means the strains are no longer alive, but inactivated and gently heat-treated.<\/p>\n Recent studies<\/a> suggest there is a growing body of interest in the benefits of postbiotics, which can strengthen the gut barrier and reduce inflammation. However, they aren\u2019t subject to food safety requirements the way probiotics are. <\/p>\n \u201cThe bacteria are no longer alive, but their cell walls and proteins remain active, so those fragments that are left signal to the gut lining to calm the inflammation and strengthen those bacteria,\u201d explains Nishta Patel, clinical nutritionist at The Gut Expert<\/a>. <\/p>\n Gut Wealth<\/a> capsules also contain inulin made from chicory root, a prebiotic fibre which feeds good gut bacteria to help restore consistency. Each capsule boasts 100 per cent of your daily required vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12 and vitamin D (we have rounded up the best Vitamin D supplements here)<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cIt’s less about live bacteria colonising your gut, and more about bacterial components signalling to your gut lining, with fibre and vitamins<\/a> adding that extra support,\u201d says Patel. \u201cSo it’s a dual action in this particular one, which is why people may notice a difference, because the body’s responding to the actual signals from the bacterial components, and not waiting for live bacteria.\u201d<\/p>\n Throughout August, if you buy one four-week pack of Gut Wealth Capsules for \u00a344, you\u2019ll receive another four-week pack for free. <\/p>\n Read more: Best creatine supplements, tested<\/a><\/p>\n I started by taking a capsule<\/a> a day at breakfast with water or my morning smoothie. Each clear capsule apparently contains 20 billion cells, including the postbiotic, prebiotic and vitamins B and D, which feels like a pretty dramatic thing to have consumed before 8 a.m. But since there\u2019s no taste or smell to the capsules, I found them easy to integrate into my morning routine. <\/p>\n \u201dWhen you’re taking a probiotic that’s adding live bacteria in, sometimes that makes the small intestine go crazy, and the bacteria start bubbling and create more gas. So it doesn’t work for everybody,\u201d explains Anna Mapson, registered nutritional therapist at Goodness Me Nutrition<\/a>.<\/p>\n Maybe it was naive of me, but I wasn\u2019t prepared for my symptoms to get worse those first few days. My stomach was bubbling more aggressively than the cauldron in Hocus Pocus, and I had to speed-walk my kids home through the park on a few occasions because I was so stressed that disaster was looming. I felt bloated and had a tummy ache those first few evenings, too. <\/p>\n According to Patel, bloating and tummy rumblings are nothing to be alarmed by as the body adjusts to a new biotic. If symptoms worsen, or continue for a significant period of time \u2013 say, a couple of weeks \u2013 it\u2019s likely an indication you\u2019re not ingesting the right strain of bacteria for your body.<\/p>\n By the end of that first week, I was feeling better. I felt less bloated (even after eating ice cream, quite the result), the orchestral symphony of stomach gurglings had quietened, and my toilet habits had improved considerably. I was visiting the loo less often, with better consistency and had no panicked stress around toilet trips.<\/p>\n Over the years, I\u2019ve had to devote an enormous amount of emotional energy and time to crisis-managing my IBS discomfort and embarrassment. Researching discreet toilets en route to my destinations, pre-planning every food shop and meal and having multiple showers daily. So it\u2019s noticeable when that angst disappears from my life and I can concentrate on other things. <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-daily-capsules-claim-to-help-ease-and-eradicate-the-symptoms-of-IBS.png\")
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The gut wealth protocol lasts 12 weeks but I felt an improvement after just two (The Gut Wealth)Do Gut Wealth\u2019s supplements work?<\/p>\n