An Herbal Approach to Digestive Health
Effective digestion is critical to all activities in the body. Much of the discussion around digestion in recent years has focused on the health of the Microbiome – the trillions of organisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi) that especially populate the digestive tract. There are more of these organisms in each of us than there are human cells. Probiotics, i.e. healthy organisms, are often used to boost the ratio of healthy versus unhealthy organisms in your digestive tract. That can help, to a degree.
The approach that Plantiva has found most helpful is to improve the health of the organs that regulate the processing and transit time of nutrients as they move through the Gl tract. Nutrients moving too quickly is associated with poor assimilation, loose stools, and unhealthy microbiome organisms. Nutrients moving too slowly is associated with acid reflux, bloating, sluggish bowels and different unhealthy microbiome organisms. No matter how many healthy probiotic organisms you add, if one continues to promote the growth of unhealthy organisms, digestive troubles will persist.
Digestiv is a food-based concentrate that strengthens digestive organs to help normalize the transit time and processing of nutrients, creating a healthier environment for the organisms of the microbiome in your Gl tract. For the many people with food sensitivities, Digestiv was designed to be used together with AllerDx®. Digestiv and AllerDx were formulated to strengthen and regulate the health of specific organs and glands, the true basis for establishing good health in both the short and long term.
Recommended Use:
Adults take 1 or 2 capsules before meals. Add 1 or 2 capsules after meals as needed.
If digestive discomfort keeps you awake, take 2 capsules before bed.
For food sensitivities, take 2 capsules each of Digestiv & AllerDx before and/or after meals.
Digestive Enzymes
Cellulase – This enzyme is not directly produced by the body. Adding cellulase helps break down plant fibers. It can help stabilize blood sugar and cholesterol levels in the blood.
Peptidase – Helps break down protein into smaller units called peptides and amino acids. Peptidase helps immune function and can reduce biochemicals associated with inflammation such as bradykinins and eicosanoids.
Lipase – Helps break down fats and improve the nutritional value of fats and oils.
Alpha-galactosidase – Breaks down starches and carbohydrates such as greens and beans thus reducing bloating and gas.
Plant extracts & Mushrooms
Hawthorn berry extract – Strengthens the Stomach; promotes digestion – especially of red meat and oily or fatty foods; relieves food stagnation, discomfort, and abdominal fullness.
Amomum fruit extract – Strengthens the Stomach and Spleen. For indigestion with fluid stagnation, especially in the digestive organs where fluid accumulation can cause abdominal bloating, stomach distension and discomfort, nausea and reflux.
Atractylodes Root extract – A digestive “Qi tonic” that strengthens digestive organs including the Stomach and Spleen. Millet Sprout extract – Promotes digestion; normalizes appetite by strengthening digestive function; enhances the process- ing and transportation of nutrients.
Honey mushroom mycelium – Calms nervousness that can interfere with digestive health.
Plantiva controls all aspects of its product supply chain, which starts with knowing our growers, lab testing every step of the way, starting with the unprocessed plant materials and continuing through the multiple stages of processing to the finished extract materials.
Plantiva does not buy its ingredients from brokers and herb markets. We have spent over 15 years comparatively evaluating growing areas, standardizing extraction processing, and developing analytical methods for the plants used in making Plantiva products.
Our quality assurance team is managed by leading industry experts and includes other dedicated and experienced technicians around the world.
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