Gutsi® | Our Story

Our Gutsi® Story

We Kiwis are a gutsy bunch Never was this more true than through the genesis of Gutsi a small New Zealand family-owned brand taking on the world of gut health and – we think – winning

From curiosity to creation

Always big believers in the foundational role that gut health plays in overall wellbeing, we were in equal measure fascinated by the ever-expanding body of research on the microbiome and frustrated by the lack of scientific rigour being brought to formulations within the consumer gut-health category.

Gutsi® was built from the ground-up on the strength of a well-forged relationship with world-renowned microbiologist and researcher Kiran Krishnan. Having previously partnered to bring Kiran’s practitioner-only range to Australasia, we approached him again with the bold ambition of developing a consumer range of research-led, practitioner-inspired gut formulations that would be accessible to everyone. Lucky for us, the answer was ‘yes!’ and Gutsi® was born.

Science meets gut instinct

We believe that a happy microbiome is the key to your health. Hippocrates postulated that “all disease starts in the gut” nearly 2,500 years ago. Now, more than ever, we know about the gut-brain connection and the power that microbial diversity can have in virtually every body system. The future of gut health is exciting and it’s here.

Our passion for the role of functional medicine in improving digestive health drives us to offer nature-inspired, science-backed formulas that work. Through education and easy-to-digest, evidence-based support, it’s our mission to empower you to be your most healthy self. Trust your gut when it comes to your body and health.

Be Gutsi®.

“We did our research and discovered a gap in the New Zealand market for a gut health brand rooted in practitioner-grade standards, while being easily accessible to all Kiwis. So, we consulted world-renowned research Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, and the result is Gutsi – an advanced range of gut health supplements for everyone.”

Amal Karl, CEO

Meet Gutsi®’s formulator Kiran Krishnan

Gutsi® formulator Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 20 years. More recently, Kiran is the General Manager of Novozymes One Health America, and Co-Founder/Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs, a leader in microbiome and probiotic research.

He is a frequent lecturer and expert guest on the Human Microbiome at Medical and Nutrition Conferences. He is currently involved in over 18 novel human clinical trials on probiotics and the human microbiome, has published clinical trials in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has several global patents in his name.