Herbs that reduce IBS symptoms and a new autsim-gut link study
The herbs that were used in this study that resulted in significant improvements.
Herbs for GI issues
GI issues are becoming increasingly common, and allopathic medicine may slap on the IBS label if nothing conclusive comes up on testing. I know this is frustrating because a label does not resolve the underlying issues that are causing your gas, bloat, acid reflux, heartburn, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea.
A study used well-known GI herbal remedies in combination with 43 participants for a 16-week pre-post study in which the dose was increased over 4 weeks. The dose started with 5 grams daily and increased to 10 grams daily.
Based on questionnaires, the Bristol stool chart, intestinal permeability testing, and a microbiome profile, GI symptoms, quality of life, and gut and physical health significantly improved.
The herbs used in a product called The Nutrition Care Gut Relief Formula (I have never heard of it) included curcumin, aloe vera, slippery elm, guar gum, pectin, peppermint oil, and glutamine.
Each ingredient has been known to be beneficial for gut healing and digestive support.
I looked up the product (https://nutritioncare.com.au/product/nc-gut-relief/ ), which is sold online in Australia. As far as I can tell, it could be a useful option for those suffering from IBS-type symptoms since it could improve overall gut health by reducing inflammation, healing the intestinal lining, and supporting a healthy microbiome based on the ingredients.
Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to reduce IBS symptoms within 8 weeks.
Peppermint oil has been shown to reduce IBS symptoms such as GERD and stomach pain.
Aloe vera juice contains polysaccharides that can reduce GERD (good for those with an overproduction of stomach acid) and is anti-inflammatory, soothing, and healing.
Slippery elm is anti-inflammatory, soothing, and healing for the mucous membranes and can improve elimination in those with IBS-C (constipation).
Pectin is a nonfermentable, gel-forming fiber with a prebiotic effect that has been shown to improve IBS symptoms.
Guar gum can increase certain probiotic strains in the gut and improve overall microbiome balance.
Glutamine can repair the gut lining (leaky gut), help ulcers heal faster, and reduce inflammation.
Sometimes, taking herbs together rather than in isolation can provide greater benefits.
Have you ever been diagnosed with IBS, and if so, have you found any natural herbal remedies that worked for you?
What a new study found when looking at the microbiome of children with autism
Since this post is about gut health, I also wanted to share this new gut-autism study. We have evidence to support the gut-brain link in autism, and many parents of autistic children will tell you that their child also has a host of GI issues.
This was a large study done in China that included 1627 children, ages 1-13, with and without autism, looking at gut health. The human microbiome consists of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and archaea. Little is known about archaea; they make up only 1.25% of the microbiome but may have important regulatory effects.
After controlling for various factors such as diet and medication, the researchers identified 14 archaea, 51 bacteria, 7 fungi, 18 viruses, 27 microbial genes, and 12 altered metabolic pathways in autistic children.
Researchers comment that this information may be useful in making an autism diagnosis. With ever-increasing rates of autism, this is important for allopathic medicine since diagnosing is a major focus rather than reducing the autism crisis.
Still, from my perspective, this information is helpful for the parents of an autistic child and holistic and functional practitioners. Hopefully, we can use this information for a targeted gut approach for children with autism.
In a perfect world, it would be better to address one of the major autism root causes. Instead, big pharma will only make autism rates skyrocket, so besides education and warnings, as a practitioner, more tools in the toolkit are necessary.
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As far as the gut autism theory I wouldn't doubt it. I would also believe that it's the transfer (or not so much) of Vitamin D from Mama to baby utero. Those poor babies have little to no defense (since Mom has been slathering sun screen on herself for years) and then they are hit with multiple jabs in succession. It's just sad.