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Acid Reflux
Candida
Celiac disease
Constipation
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Diverticulitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroparesis
Gluten intolerance
Helicobacter pylori (peptic ulcers)
Indigestion
Inflammatory bowel diseases (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Malabsorption
Obesity
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome (SIBO)
If you think you have a digestive disorder, its important to learn how the digestive system works in order to figure out how
to minimize symptoms or in some cases alleviate a problem completely.
Understanding Digestion
Enzymes
Digestion begins in your saliva, breaking down the carbohydrates and fats in your food; the action of chewing starts the
production of digestive enzymes in the stomach. Mucosa in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine contain tiny glands
that produce juices to help digest food.
Digestive enzymes play a major role in breaking down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by your body. Once food
has entered the stomach, various enzymes work to continue digestion. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates are broken down
in preparation for absorption.
A layer of smooth muscle in the digestive tract also helps break down food, and move it along. Most of the absorption
process takes place in the small intestine. Additional enzymes produced by the intestinal lining break down fats,
carbohydrates, and proteins. The liver produces bile to help with the absorption of fats.
The result of this entire process is that food is reduced to sugars, fatty acids, and amino acidsthe fuel that your body
runs on. Once absorption has taken place, the remainder waits in the large intestine (the colon) to be expelled in the form
of stool.
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
But enzymes arent the only substance a body needs to process food. The stomach requires a mixture of hydrochloric acid
and digestive enzymes to format food into nutrients. Pepsin an enzyme produced by the body needs an extremely
acidic environment in order to do its work. As we age, a variety of factors over-use of medications and poor diet, for
example can catch up with us, and result in low stomach acid (low levels of HCl).
Without an adequate amount of HCl, the digestion of protein, carbohydrates, and fat cannot be properly completed. The
stomach needs HCl for protection against bacterial and fungal overgrowth (bacteria and fungus cannot thrive in an acidic
environment). HCl also helps the body to properly absorb essential vitamins and minerals.
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Digestion affects nearly every aspect of our functioning. From appetite to the health of our immune system, a functioning
digestive system with sufficient serotonin production can mean the difference between feeling well and feeling lousy.
As people age, they often find their GI tract is on the fritz, sometimes resulting in the onset of an uncomfortable disorder. A
lack of clarity, memory problems, and moodiness are on the list of accompanying complaints.
Let Puristat help you to keep your serotonin levels high, your spirits up, and your chances of developing a digestive
disorder low. Here are our Top 4 suggestions along with the products that can help.
In Summary
Your digestive system can rightfully be called a "second brain". The essence of "you" is strongly influenced by what you
ingest and your ability to gain benefit from what is consumed. How interconnected is the brain and gut? More and more
research is showing that the health of the gut is what influences dozens of diseases including those never before thought
of as originating in the gut - such as depression and other mood disorders.
Optimal Digestive Health is so important. Remember - we're here for you. Get in touch with one of our Digestive Wellness
Specialists for support by phone, or Live Chat with any questions.
Visit the Puristat line of allnatural products, where you get the maximum nutritional, protective benefits of our
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Hungry for more cuttingedge information? Want to achieve your best health today? Visit our Article Library,
or call 18004924984 and speak with one of our Digestive Wellness Specialists now.
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Notes:
1. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, "Mayo Clinic Discovers New Genetic Candidates for Irritable Bowel Syndrome,"
http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2010-rst/5754.html (accessed July 22, 2011).
2. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, "Mayo Clinic Researchers Measure Serotonin Levels Using a Novel Device Called WINCS,"
http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2011-rst/6165.html (accessed July 22, 2011).
3. ScienceDaily, "Depletion Of Body Chemical Can Cause Memory, Mood Changes," http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021119073229.htm (accessed July 22,
2011).
4. ScienceDaily, "New Insight Into How Serotonin Reduces Appetite Could Help In Developing Safer Anti-Obesity Drugs,"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060721203058.htm (accessed July 22, 2011).
5. Wikipedia, "gamma-Linolenic acid," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-Linolenic_acid (accessed July 22, 2011).
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