India, Aug. 12 -- Monsoon season often becomes a breeding ground for many diseases, including gut health issues. Sudden weather changes, humidity, and food contamination are some of the contributing factors that lead to stomach issues in the rainy season. Therefore, it is best to avoid foods that may increase the risk of your gut health getting compromised. Moreover, it is also important to know which foods to eat to boost the gut, too.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Manjula Sridhar, MBBS, MSc Nutrition, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Chennai, talked about what one should eat and avoid in the monsoon season to keep their gut healthy.

But what leads to gut health problems? Dr Sridhar explains, "Gut health problems occur whenever there i...