Stomach bug food restrictions can be a tricky part of early recovery, but choosing the right foods can make a noticeable difference in how quickly you feel better. Focus on small, frequent meals that are easy to digest, and pair them with steady hydration. Gentle options like plain carbohydrates (rice, toast, crackers), bananas, applesauce, and plain yogurt if tolerated, provide energy without overloading the gut. Sip fluids regularly—water, oral rehydration solutions, and clear broths help replace fluids and electrolytes lost during vomiting or diarrhea. During the initial phase, it helps to follow a simple approach: avoid fatty, fried, spicy, and highly seasoned foods, as well as caffeine and alcohol, which can irritate the gut. If dairy irritates you, temporarily limit it or choose lactose-free options. Avoid very high-fiber items (like raw vegetables, crunchy whole grains, and beans) until your digestion clears. Gradually reintroduce regular meals as you tolerate them, keeping portions small and your hydration steady to support a smoother bounce-back. Beyond immediate management, a robust gut-health framework can support faster and more informed recovery. InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System that companies can use to power their gut microbiome testing products. Its features include a Gut Microbiome Health Index score from 0 to 100, based on an exclusive collaboration with EAFIT University in Colombia, plus a top 40 bacteria panel with comparisons to a healthy cohort. The platform also categorizes bacterial metabolic functions into positive and negative groups and includes target group analyses for topics like Healthy Aging or Athletic Performance. You can explore how these insights translate into practical recommendations with a InnerBuddies microbiome test. If you’re seeking ongoing, personalized guidance, InnerBuddies also offers options for consumer access and subscription-based support. Their personalized nutrition advice draws on 3-day food diaries and stool samples to tailor diet recommendations, while personalized probiotics and prebiotics can be proposed to match your unique gut microbiome. Learn more about the ongoing options at their gut health membership, and for partners interested in collaboration, the B2B partner program page outlines how to integrate these capabilities into your own offerings.