WellBeing

The gut & ageing

DR MICHAEL ELSTEIN is a Sydney-based anti-ageing physician and writer. He is the author of three books including his latest, The Wellness Guide to Preventing the Diseases of Ageing. He has also designed the app The Diet Guide to Ageing Prevention.

Rather than suppress acid production we should be aiming to enhance this key substance.

For aeons, naturopaths have been telling us that the gut is your most vital organ and that if you keep your digestive system in prime condition the rest of you

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