149: Her Health and Happiness with Jenni Russell and guest Martyn Caplin149: Her Health and Happiness with Jenni Russell and guest Martyn Caplin
UK Health Radio Podcast
Jenni Russell and professor Martyn Caplin talk about IBS, a trial of a natural gut supplement, and the importance of muscle, diet and cellular health for women as they age. The episode links gut and pelvic wellbeing with confidence, later-life vitality and treating the body as a lifelong investment.
48:34•6 Jul 2026
Her Health and Happiness: IBS Relief, Strong Muscles and Your Physical Pension Plan
Episode Overview
- Viewing muscle and strength as a “retirement investment” helps protect long-term mobility and confidence.
- A small clinical trial on Altruvita Healthy Gut showed symptom improvement for IBS with diarrhoea compared with placebo.
- Dietary triggers like wheat and milk products can significantly worsen IBS symptoms and should be assessed carefully.
- Stress, unresolved trauma and hormonal shifts influence gut and pelvic health, so the whole person needs attention, not just isolated organs.
- A structured cellular reset and food rotation can reduce inflammatory load, support digestion and highlight which foods truly suit the body.
“Your body isn’t asking for perfection. It’s asking for investment.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey while juggling gut issues, bladder worries and the realities of ageing? This episode of UK Health Radio’s *Her Health and Happiness* with Jenni Russell and professor Martyn Caplin puts the spotlight firmly on women’s bodies as lifelong investments.
You’ll hear Jenni kick off with Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback as a springboard into a bigger question: what gives women the confidence to trust a body that’s been through years of stress, hormones, grief and change? Her answer is clear – “muscle is one of our greatest retirement investments” – and she ties this into her idea of a “physical pension plan”, where strength, flexibility and recovery matter just as much as money in the bank.
The conversation then shifts to irritable bowel syndrome. Professor Martyn Caplin shares data from a small clinical trial on a natural supplement called Altruvita Healthy Gut, a blend of curcumin, green tea and vitamin D tested in 75 people with IBS with diarrhoea.
He explains how the active group saw “a significant improvement in… symptoms of bloating and diarrhoea versus the placebo who had no change”, and why evidence-based natural products and proper diet changes can be useful when medication isn’t the full answer. Jenni keeps bringing the focus back to the whole person – stress, unresolved trauma, hormones, menopause and the brain–gut connection – and questions quick labels that ignore what’s really going on in someone’s life.
She also talks about her 72-hour cellular reset and four-day food rotation approach, aimed at easing gut load, supporting the liver, improving pelvic health and helping women work out what actually suits their bodies. With references to bladder basics, living with energy into later life and refusing to accept leaking or fatigue as “just normal”, this episode speaks to anyone who wants their sober, future self to feel strong, mobile and confident.
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