Eating Well COVID can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and harm your gut microbiome. Learn what foods to eat to help your gut bounce back quickly after COVID. When you think of COVID, you may think of a cough, respiratory issues and a loss of taste and smell, but COVID can also impact your gut. We’re not just talking about vomiting and diarrhea either. Covid can actually alter your gut microbiome—the community of organisms like fungi, bacteria and viruses that live in your gastrointestinal tract—and play a key role in your health, including the function of your immune system. Now that COVID has been around for a few years, numerous studies have examined the connection between COVID and gut health. We spoke with a gastroenterologist and dove into the research to share how COVID and gut health are related and what you can eat to heal your gut after COVID.
How to Protect Your Gut After COVID, According to a Gastroenterologist
