Happy Gut
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What's included
Happy Gut – Nutritional Info
Servings per container: 30
Serving size: 8g (2 rounded teaspoons)
| Avg Qty per 8g Serve | Avg Qty per 100g | |
| Energy | 81kJ / 19 cal | 1014kJ / 239 cal |
| Protein | 3.8g | 47.3g |
| - gluten | 0g | 0g |
| Fat, total | 0.1g | 0.8g |
| - saturated | 0g | 0g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.8g | 10.5g |
| - sugars | 0.6g | 7.5g |
| Dietary Fibre | 2.4g | 30.4g |
| Sodium | 4mg | 48mg |
Happy Gut – Ingredients List
Ingredients (per 8g serve)
| L-Glutamine | 3,000mg | |
| Apple Fibre* | 1,600mg | |
| Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) bark** | 1,300mg | |
| Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed* | 720mg | |
| Marshmallow (Althea officinalis) root** | 400mg | |
| Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flower* | 240mg | |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root* | 200mg | |
| Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) stem bark* | 200mg |
FAQ’s
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We recommend that you consult with your healthcare professional if you are taking any blood thinning medication before using Happy Gut.
Yes. For children 6 – 15 years, add ½ a rounded teaspoon (approx. 2g) mixed into 100ml of water daily or as professionally advised.
Teenagers from 16 years and above may take the adult dose by adding 2 rounded teaspoons (approx. 8g) mixed into 200ml of water daily or as professionally advised.
We do not recommend taking Happy Gut whilst taking blood thinning medication.
Happy Gut contains slippery elm which coats the digestive tract so it is best to take Happy Gut two hours away from any medications or vitamins.
Happy Gut contains slippery elm which coats the digestive tract so it is best to take Happy Gut two hours away from any medications or vitamins. Otherwise, you can take Happy Gut anytime during the day.
The ingredients in Two Islands Happy Gut will start to nourish and soothe the gut after the first serve. Depending on how compromised your gut flora, digestion and overall gut health is you may notice results in as little as 2 weeks. Even if you do not have any external signs of poor gut health, it is beneficial to include Happy Gut as part of our daily routine to support total body wellbeing. It’s like a multivitamin for your gut!
For best results, we recommend supplementing with Happy Gut alongside a diet high in fermented foods, fibre, vegetables and low in sugar, processed food, alcohol and refined carbohydrates.
While there are no major safety concerns around the ingredients in Happy Gut during pregnancy and lactation, it is always recommended to check in with your doctor, midwife or healthcare professional first, before taking Happy Gut or any new form of supplementation.
Yes, Happy Gut is vegan friendly.
Happy Gut gut health powder is beneficial for everyone to take to support digestion and overall gut health, ingredients such as L- Glutamine helps maintain the integrity of our intestinal wall while the prebiotic Hawke’s Bay apple fibre and chia seeds provide a good source of fibre to promote the growth and activity of good gut bacteria. Soothing herbs including slippery elm, chamomile and ginger further support gut health and overall digestion for a happy gut.
Happy Gut may also help with:
- Overall gut health
- Bloating
- Skin issues
- Low mood and mood dysregulation
- Low energy
- Poor sleep
- Bowel irregularities like constipation and diarrhoea
- Low or suppressed immunity
- Sugar cravings
- Poor digestion
- Autoimmunity
- Food sensitivities
The best way to take Happy Gut is in a glass of warm water, or added to your favourite smoothie, yoghurt or fresh juice. You can also add honey or additional cinnamon to taste.
Apple fibre is derived from organic apples. It is a rich source of both soluble and insoluble fibre which can help to bulk stools and allow for regular and comfortable bowel motions. It is also a source of antioxidants and vitamin D, which is also involved in supporting a healthy gut lining. As a good source of prebiotic fibre, it helps to feed the good bacteria in our gut, helping with a healthy intestinal microbial balance. Studies have shown that apple fibre can increase a type of fatty acid in the body called butyrate, which can decrease the number of harmful bacteria in the intestine.
Learn more about this ingredient in our Ingredient Glossary.
Prebiotics are compounds that growth and activity of beneficial bacteria. We like to think of our gut flora as a garden that needs fertiliser in order to flourish and bloom. Prebiotics act as the fertiliser for our gut microbes, supporting a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria and bad bacteria. Essentially, prebiotics are food for the bacteria in your gut.
Everyone can benefit from taking Happy Gut! Things like stress, a poor diet, sugar, processed food, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, antibiotics and some medications can disrupt our gut microbiota and damage our intestinal lining. Many of these factors are simply unavoidable in today’s modern lifestyle so the heaping helpings of goodness in Happy Gut can help nourish the gut, support gut lining integrity and promote the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria to support overall gut health.
Benefits
Soothing herbal aids ginger and chamomile work to settle and relax an uneasy stomach, supporting digestive comfort by eliminating bloating and improving gut health. Working alongside is prebiotic apple fibre which acts to promote a healthy and balanced gut microbiome, reducing excess gas production and ultimately alleviating abdominal pain and distention for overall gut support.
New Zealand apple fibre alongside chia fibre helps provide bulk to stools while simultaneously softening stools to reduce transit time and assists with regular and easy-to-pass bowel motions, as well as supporting digestive comfort and reducing feelings of blockage to promote healthy bowel function and pain-free bowel motions.
Prebiotic and fermentable apple and chia fibre promotes the proliferation of healthy gut bacteria in support of a balanced gut microbiome, assisting with the production of gut beneficial metabolites known as short chain fatty acids. Glutamine provides fuel for healthy gut microbes and promotes a balanced gut microbiome to achieve optimal gut health and function.
Promotes a healthy and functional gut barrier by maintaining gut lining integrity and intestinal cell turnover, assisted by anti-inflammatory effects of herbs marshmallow and chamomile as well as spices ginger and cinnamon. Soothing slippery elm coats and protects the delicate gut mucosal membrane, while prebiotic apple fibre promotes a balanced microbiome for overall improved gut health.
Soothing slippery elm works in tandem with glutamine, having been clinically researched together to provide gastrointestinal comfort and alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms, alongside mucilage-rich marshmallow which protects from irritation. Chamomile and ginger are calming and promote digestive relaxation, working synergistically to reduce abdominal pain and provide digestive support for optimum comfort.
Key Ingredients
Glutamine
Supports the gut’s mucous membranes and the maintenance of the barrier between the inside of your intestines and the rest of your body.
Slippery Elm
Helps coat and soothe mucous membranes and calm any irritation. Supports digestion bowel regularity and digestive comfort.
Organic Apple Fibre
Helps bulk stools and allows for regular and comfortable bowel motions. A good source of prebiotic fibre to support a healthy intestinal microbial balance.
Organic Ginger
Soothes and settles an upset stomach. A potent antioxidant shown to support overall digestion, as well as help reduce bloating and support digestive comfort.
Organic Chamomile
Carmitave properties support the digestive system, reduce bloating and gas as well as support a healthy stress response and gut-brain axis.
Organic Cinnamon
Contains high levels of antioxidants, supports healthy blood sugar levels, digestive comfort, bloating and stomach upset.
Wildcrafted Marshmallow Root
Rich in mucilage that coats and soothes mucous membranes, creating a protective layer on the lining of the digestive tract to soothe and support gut lining integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. For children 6 – 15 years, add ½ a rounded teaspoon (approx. 2g) mixed into 100ml of water daily or as professionally advised.
Teenagers from 16 years and above may take the adult dose by adding 2 rounded teaspoons (approx. 8g) mixed into 200ml of water daily or as professionally advised.
Happy Gut contains slippery elm which coats the digestive tract so it is best to take Happy Gut two hours away from any medications or vitamins.
For best results, we recommend supplementing with Happy Gut alongside a diet high in fermented foods, fibre, vegetables and low in sugar, processed food, alcohol and refined carbohydrates.
Happy Gut may also help with:
- Overall gut health
- Bloating
- Skin issues
- Low mood and mood dysregulation
- Low energy
- Poor sleep
- Bowel irregularities like constipation and diarrhoea
- Low or suppressed immunity
- Sugar cravings
- Poor digestion
- Autoimmunity
- Food sensitivities
Learn more about this ingredient in our Ingredient Glossary.
What Our Customers Say
Taken it now for about 3 months and able to reduce the dose. But over a period of 14 months and with a half dozen doctors prescriptions Happy Gut was finally the only solution to a serious digestion problem. Pain after food, bloating and constipation were a misery, not any more. The medical profession could do worse than study this stuff and prescribe it.
Started working so quick, not only did my bloat decrease but overall i had less digestive discomfort and eased ally symptoms! 10/10 would recommend
Amazing product worked immediately for me bloating has subsided best my tummy has felt for a very long time. I love the taste it feels very nutritious and healing when mixed as directed in warm water. A game changer I am delighted. I won’t be able to do without it feel way more balanced out.
