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This initial assessment is vital in getting a baseline reading of the state of your gut health. It will help you compare objectively to others. Importantly, it will help you to answer the question:

‘Is it really that bad?’

YOUR OVERALL HEALTH

1.Do you have low energy or feel overly fatigued?

2.Do you consider yourself to be overweight?

3.Do you suspect you have food intolerances or allergies?

INFLAMMATION

4.Do you have skin complaints? For example, itchy skin, rashes, eczema, rosacea, acne, hives, psoriasis.

5.Do you have hay fever, dust or pet allergies?

6.Do you experience joint pain or unexplained muscle pain?

7.Do you suffer from frequent sinus pain or other sinus-related issues?

8.Do you get problems such as brain fog, chronic headaches, anxiety?

YOUR DIGESTION

On average, and when eating without restrictions, how many days a week do you suffer from:

9. Stomach cramps:

10. Diarrhoea:

11. Constipation:

12. Bloating:

13. Acid reflux:

14. Excessive wind:

WORKING OUT YOUR SCORE

Add up the scores for every question (1–14) and use the chart below to check the current state of your gut health.

Gut-Health Total……………………………………………

My Gut-Health Score………………………………………

WHAT DOES YOUR GUT-HEALTH SCORE MEAN?

9–10 Severe

Disrupts your everyday life.

You may already be under the care of your doctor, and if not you should consider it.

The Gut-Health Plan may help you but you should also take medical advice. Be prepared for the programme to take longer than normal, and to find many food sensitivities.

7–8 Moderate to Severe

Although your gut health doesn’t bother you every day, you suffer more often than not and are always thinking about it.

The Gut-Health Plan should help you to get to grips with your gut-health. You are likely to find one or more food sensitivity.

3–6 Mild to Moderate

Your gut health doesn’t affect you every day. But it is slowly but surely getting worse. You might find that it gets worse during periods of stress and uncertainty and at inconvenient times, such as when you are on holiday.

The good news is that this programme can help reverse the flow and help you understand and improve your gut health.

1–2 Mild

You may suffer from occasional symptoms. You are unlikely to have any intolerances. If you feel that your gut health is getting worse, then this programme will get you back to optimum gut health.