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5 Natural Supplements For Digestion

Your diet may not always provide you with nutrients and minerals your body needs. Check out these options.

By Damien JustusPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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At some point in our lives, everyone deals with one digestive issue or another. These digestive issues can range from an average stomach ache, to constipation, or to damaged digestive organs. Luckily, you can work to prevent and treat digestive issues by taking the right natural supplements. Below are 5 natural supplements for digestion that just about anyone can use. Of course, like with any other supplement or medication, make sure to talk to your doctor before beginning to take any of these supplements on a regular basis.

Glutathione

One helpful supplement to improve digestion is glutathione. This is a natural antioxidant that is found in a number of foods and herbs. Of course, the easiest way to take it in is to simply take glutathione supplements. However, not all supplements are created equally, so make sure to check out the Total Restore Reviews to figure out which supplement brand is best for you.

These supplements work by improving your liver's health and boost your immune system. Both of these things can help to prevent and treat digestive issues. Taking supplements that help to improve liver function is especially important for people who drink a lot of alcohol or who do anything else that can damage their liver.

Bifidobacterium

When it comes to bacteria, there are types that are good for your digestive system and types that are bad for your digestive system. These are aptly named good and bad bacteria. One type of good bacteria comes in the form of probiotics. What many people don't know is that there are several types of probiotics, bifidobacterium being one of them.

Probiotics like bifidobacterium help to treat a couple of the most common digestive problems like diarrhea and stomach bloating. These two digestive issues, if left untreated, can lead to further complications. For this reason, it's best to treat these issues right away. As an added benefit, bifidobacterium and similar probiotics, if taken regularly, can also help to prevent these digestive problems from occurring.

Psyllium Husk

Psyllium husk is a type of plant that has been used for centuries to treat all types of digestive issues. Taking this supplement does not create more good bacteria, but it does help to strengthen any good bacteria you already have in your digestive tract. For this reason, it is best to take psyllium husk along with a probiotic. When the psyllium husk works alongside your nature probiotics, it helps to ease constipation. If you get constipated often, then it can be beneficial to take psyllium husk on a regular basis as a way to keep constipation at bay.

So, how do you take psyllium husk? Like the rest of the items in this article, you can take it as a supplement. However, that's not the only way you can take it. It is also relatively easy to buy powdered psyllium husk. You can put this powder into capsules to make your own supplements, or mix the powder into water. Either way, psyllium husk tends to work best when taken 20 grams at a time. Of course, make sure to talk to your doctor to find out what the perfect amount for you is.

Slippery Elm

One thing that can cause an upset stomach is inflammation. If you have too much inflammation in your digestive system you can have a number of issues, including gas, bloating irritable bowel syndrome, and constipation. One way to combat this inflammation is to take slippery elm.

Slippery elm comes from the bark of the slippery elm tree. Like with psyllium husk, you can buy slippery elm supplements, or use the powder to make your own supplements or mix the powder into water to drink. Ask your doctor what the right amount of slippery elm is for you.

Ginger

Another natural ingredient that can help to reduce inflammation is ginger. This works in the same way as slippery elm. However, there are many more ways in which you can use ginger than slippery elm. You can take it in supplements, use powdered ginger in capsules or tea, or you can even cook with ginger!

If you want to improve your digestive health, try one or more of these natural supplements. You are sure to be pleasantly surprised by the results!

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