Dear ,

When it rains, it pours — not just water, but confusion in your gut.

The monsoon humidity isn’t just fogging up your windows — it’s dampening your gut microbiome and silently compromising your immunity, mood, and digestion. The bacteria inside you? They’re reacting to this moist madness in real-time.

Here’s the big catch:

In humid monsoon weather, your gut gets less diversity and more of the “bad bugs”—the ones that thrive in warm, wet environments and trigger inflammation, bloating, food sensitivities, and a rollercoaster of moods.

Medicine won’t fix this. Because it’s not a disease. It’s a signal.

So before your gut becomes a storm drain, here are your quick reset tips:

1. Eat more bitter & astringent foods — think methi, ajwain water, and arugula. They reduce dampness in your gut.
2. Cut back on fermented or overly salty pickles during humidity. They feed yeast.
3. Keep your digestion sharp with daily movement and gentle spices like ginger, cumin, and fennel.
4. Get morning sun for 10 minutes to support your circadian rhythm. Yes, even in the monsoon.
5. Sip on warm water with mint or tulsi to reduce internal swelling and support detox.

What can you do TODAY?

Start your day with a 3-ingredient gut-clearing brew:

Boil 1 tsp fennel + 1 tsp coriander seeds + a slice of ginger in 500 ml water. Sip it warm, slowly.

This isn’t about trends, . It’s about tuning your gut to the season. What you do now lays the foundation for your skin, immunity, energy, and mindset.

Need help figuring out how your microbiome is reacting to monsoon madness?

Book a one on one personalised consultation with me over WhatsApp, because your gut isn’t just digesting food — it’s digesting your environment, your emotions, and your choices.

Stay dry, stay gut-wise,

Deepali Arora

Gut Health & Anti-Inflammatory Nutritionist