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If you’ve been struggling with unexplained weight gain, bloating, or fatigue, this episode is packed with insights to help you reset your gut and reclaim your health—starting from the inside out.

Today, we explore gut health and break down the gut’s role in whole-body wellness —and how it could be the missing link to stubborn weight, brain fog, and chronic health struggles.

Anu Simh, is a a board-certified functional health coach, Ayurvedic counsellor, and founder of 9 Arms of Wellness.

After feeling frustrated by the lack of answers or support, she received for her own gut issues Anu took matters into her own hands.

Anu now specialises in helping busy women lose weight and maintain their results by focusing on the gut microbiome. She has guided hundreds of clients in overcoming chronic conditions—not through restrictive dieting but by restoring balance in the gut.

Anu’s forthcoming book, Flourish From Within: Feed Your Gut for Lifelong Health, reveals how gut health influences everything from metabolism to mental clarity, offering practical, science-backed strategies alongside over 50 plant-based recipes.

In this conversation, we’ll explore:

• Anu’s personal journey from zero answers to her own gut health complaints, to taking the solution into her own hands.
• How our modern lifestyle (diet, stress, lack of sleep) negatively impacts our gut microbiome and contribute to weight gain and other health issues.
• What are the most common signs of an imbalanced microbiome, and can we truly “reset” it after years of damage from poor diet and lifestyle choices?
• How do ultra-processed foods damage the microbiome, and how quickly can we reverse that damage?
• What are the biggest misconceptions about probiotics and fermented foods? How do they actually work, and how can we incorporate them effectively into our diet?
• Beyond diet, how do factors like stress and sleep affect our gut health and weight? What are some practical tips for managing these to optimise our microbiome?
• How does a plant-forward diet change the gut microbiome, and what impact does that have on metabolism and weight?
• Anu’s book, Flourish From Within, and it’s unique approach to gut health and weight management, especially for those struggling with weight regain.
• A favourite gut-friendly recipe from Anu’s book that supports metabolism and gut balance.
• How normal are weight fluctuations for peri and menopausal women?
• What are some simple changes someone can make today to start rebalancing their microbiome?

i went back and forth on editing out Anu’s mention of animal protein in this conversation. Here’s where I landed. Anu is vegan and this year I have made that a requirement for the podcast. I had one recent guest who was not and that booking was made 5 months in advance.

I want this podcast to be a safe space – a comfy lounge-room of sorts, for my vegan friends. While still welcoming my non-vegan friends with open arms.

The reality is, that although I no longer work with clients who still want to include animal products in their diet, for the HUGE goal I’m working towards – a healthy, compassionate Vegan World – we need individuals willing to do the work, have the patience (and skills) to work with the non-vegan majority.

So I left the references to products of cruelty in, however I felt the need to share my reasoning and heart. I will never be relaxed, or even ok with animal products mentioned in my lounge-room, however I am grateful for the professionals doing the work I do not do.

Again launch date is April 22nd for Flourish From Within, and preorders are available NOW. I have you all linked up in the show notes via strongbodygreenplanet.com.

Anu’s website: https://www.anusimh.com/

Purchase Anu’s book: Flourish From Within

(Launch date April 22nd 2025 – per-orders NOW)

The Microbiome Quiz: https://the.9armsofwellness.com/Microbiome

Anu co-hosts the: podcast Bad Medicine

Connect with Anu across the socials: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | LinkedIn.

That’s it for this week in Healthification.

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With love and gratitude plant friends.

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