By improving ones digestive tract, it is possible to improve a host of conditions including mood disorders, malnourishment, arthritis, hypothyroidism, fatigue, inflammation, and autoimmune illnesses.
When digestion and intestinal health is impaired, the underlying cause may be ‘leaky gut syndrome’. The consequence includes passage of toxins, microbes and inflammatory proteins into the blood stream, dysbiosis and functional impairment. Among the causes of leaky gut and digestive disorders are poor diet, smoking, alcohol intake, skipped meals, food allergies, yeast or bacterial overgrowth, dysbiosis, low production of digestive enzymes and acids, Supplements in this category range from probiotics to enzymes and digestive aids, to herbs that fight yeast and coat the irritated intestinal lining, antioxidants to reduce inflammation and proteins and amino acids that are easy to digest and help healing of the digestive tract.