DigestAssist (50ml) - Herbal Formula for Digestive Disorders and Healthy Digestion
DigestAssist™
Promote healthy digestion and comfort after meals
Product Information
DigestAssist – is a 100% natural, safe and proven herbal tonic to maintain digestive comfort and promote healthy digestion.
DigestAssist - to promote rapid relief from common feelings of digestive distress.
Use DigestAssist to:
- Support digestive comfort after meals
- Promote healthy levels of stomach acid during digestion
- Provide on-the-spot support for healthy digestion
- Prevent common routine digestive bloating and indigestion in the healthy digestive system
Related product: Gastronic Dr.
Supporting digestion
Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels!
As we chew with our teeth, food is already broken into smaller amounts. Saliva helps to moisten the food, and the tongue positions the food to move down the throat when we swallow. A tube called the esophagus then carries the food to the stomach. This tube is lined with muscles that squeeze and push the food into the stomach. The stomach makes digestive juices (acids and enzymes) that work to further break down food.
Although we might not think of it as such, the stomach is a muscular organ that contracts and expands in order to mix the food with digestive juices. The most important part of digestion takes place in the small intestine, because most chemical digestion and absorption of food occurs in the small intestine - a long, coiled organ about one inch in diameter. As the liquid food paste travels through the small intestine, nutrients are absorbed and whisked off through your bloodstream, traveling to all your body cells and body systems to keep you healthy and to replenish the immune system! The intestines complete the process of digestion.
The intestinal glands release digestive enzymes and mucus to aid the digestive process. Nutrients are absorbed throughout the small intestine. Enzymes from the pancreas and intestinal glands continue the breakdown of proteins and change starch into simple sugars and fats into fatty acids.
How can natural remedies help?
Many herbal and homeopathic remedies have been formulated with specific ingredients to promote healthy and gentle food breakdown and support the digestive system. In this way, natural remedies can act in a tonic fashion to support healthy, trouble-free digestive functioning and promote harmony and balance in the digestive tract.
Tips for healthy digestion:
- Take smaller bites and put your fork down in between meals. Remember to thoroughly chew each bite of food. Eat in the moment and savor every bite!
- Get enough water, as inadequate water intake is a primary cause of constipation.
- Increase your dietary fiber: eat dried fruit such as dates, figs, and prunes.
- Address food allergies: food sensitivities are behind many digestive disorders.
- Increase good bacteria in your gut, since not all bacteria is bad. Probiotic bacteria can help to maintain intestinal health. Try good quality organic yogurt that add the active cultures after pasteurization, because this heat process destroys both good and bad bacteria.
Naturopaths recognize that the whole person must be treated in order to maximize health and support healthy digestive systems. Research has indicated that a combination of natural remedies, regular exercise and dietary changes can make a significant difference in promoting digestive harmony. This means that the natural approach has a long history of excellent results!
What is Digest Assist?
Recognizing the need for a healthier and effective approach, Native Remedies has developed Gastronic Dr. and DigestAssist - both 100% herbal remedies containing well researched ingredients and manufactured in therapeutic dosage according to the highest pharmaceutical standards.
Gastronic Dr. is a capsule which is used every day for the continued health of the digestive tract and to promote ongoing, healthy, trouble-free digestion. Regular use of Gastronic Dr. safely and effectively acts to promote digestive health.
DigestAssist, the perfect companion to Gastronic Dr., comes in fast-acting and convenient drop form, and can be taken as needed to promote digestive comfort after meals, helping you to enjoy your food every day.
These formulas remain true to the whole spectrum method of herbal extraction, ensuring the bio-availability and balance of all the active ingredients contained in the remedy. This method of manufacture also significantly reduces the likelihood of side effects and maintains all active ingredients in perfect balance – exactly as nature intended!
What are the Ingredients?
DigestAssist contains the following therapeutic herbs in convenient and fast-acting drop format.
Native Remedies' products are created using our Full Spectrum Approach™ (FSA), a set of standards and processes that combines the best quality, laboratory-tested, raw ingredients, good manufacturing practices and a Full Spectrum manufacturing method to guarantee you products of the highest quality, safety and effectiveness.
This product contains no animal products, gluten, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, is suitable for lacto-vegetarians, and is not tested on animals.
- Zingiber officinale (Ginger) has a long history of use in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine. Modern research confirms its effectiveness in promoting stomach and digestive comfort. Working mainly in the digestive tract, Zingiber supports the balance of digestive fluids and acids, making it an extremely beneficial digestive aid.
- Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) was a favorite herb in medieval times and was used to stop stomach rumbles and colic. It is commonly used after meals as a digestive aid and to support healthy digestion .
- Mentha piperita is one of the most effective of the mint herbs, has been used for centuries in many cultures. Modern research has demonstrated its effectiveness. Mentha piperita is well known for its positive effect on the digestive tract and the flow of natural digestive juices and bile, thereby assisting healthy digestion.
- Pelargoneum graveolens (stomach bush) is a traditional medicinal herb used by indigenous people of South Africa. It has a wide variety of uses and is an effective calmative and tonic herb.
Can I use DigestAssist along with my prescription and over the counter medication?
The herbs used in DigestAssist have a high safety profile and there is no evidence to suggest any negative interaction with prescription and over-the-counter medication.
How do I use DigestAssist?
DIRECTIONS
DigestAssist - Dosage: 15 - 20 drops as needed. (Dilute in appr. 1/4 cup water or juice)
CAUTION
Not recommended for children under one year old or during pregnancy unless under medical supervision. Please consult a doctor should symptoms persist.
How long until I see results?
DigestAssist - Take your DigestAssist drops with you to use directly after meals for fast and effective support of healthy digestive processes.
CAUTION
Safety in pregnancy has not yet been established.
How long does a bottle last?
DigestAssist (50 ml) - One bottle of DigestAssist will also last approximately a month or longer, depending on frequency of use.
Our Full Spectrum Approach™
Guaranteeing Quality, Effectiveness & Safety
With a wide range of natural remedies and treatments on the market today, we understand that it can sometimes be difficult to make sense of it all. We also know that since there is no standardization in the herbal industry, there is no guarantee as to the consistency, safety or potency of the herbal remedies you buy.
That is until now!
At Native Remedies, all of our remedies are developed using the Full Spectrum Approach (FSA) to ensure you get the quality, potency and protection you deserve. Our Full Spectrum Approach consists of a set of standards and processes that combine wild crafted herbs, cGMP manufacturing and a full spectrum extraction method.
Our 3 Point Promise
1. Formulation
The first step in formulating a new remedy is always determining a customer’s needs and to match them with natural ingredients that have proven effectiveness.
In doing so, we draw on a vast body of documented knowledge about traditional medicine, as well as more recent clinical research into herbal remedies and proven homeopathic ingredients. Together with a team of natural health experts, the final formulations are compiled and decided upon.
2. Raw Material Quality & Source
All of the raw ingredients we use in our remedies are purchased from reputable suppliers and our ingredients are organically grown whenever possible.
We also ensure that wild-crafted herbs are grown far away from sources of pollution and electricity pylons, and that their presence does not compromise the integrity and balance of their environment.
All of our raw ingredients are purchased with an accompanying Certificate of Analysis. On receipt, they go into quarantine until further in-house tests are completed and released by our responsible pharmacists, ensuring that the herbs are fresh and not contaminated by any impure substances (e.g. heavy metals or bacterial infections).
3. Manufacturing
We manufacture all our remedies in an FDA registered facility under sterile conditions to ensure that no contamination occurs.
All our remedies are manufactured in-house under the supervision of our expert team and none are brought in from elsewhere. This enables us to have full control over quality and safety.
All of our products are then manufactured according to the principles of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) ensuring the consistency, safety and effectiveness of our remedies.
Full Spectrum Method vs. 'Standardized' Extracts
You may have heard the term 'standardized' extract used in relation to herbal remedies, but do you know what this means?
Many pharmaceutical companies have begun manufacturing herbal remedies using a process of extraction whereby harsh chemicals are employed to extract the active ingredients of medicinal herbs.
You will recognize these extracts by the usage of the words 'standardized' extract on the labels. This method of manufacturing is often cited as being more scientific and able to produce a superior product with controlled and guaranteed amounts of active ingredients in each product.
Contrary to these claims, this process is not approved by the manufacturers of holistic medicines. One of the reasons is that the process of extracting so-called 'active ingredients' and isolating them from the rest of the herb is one that has resulted in an increase in side effects, as the herb in this way loses its natural ability to protect against side effects.
In addition, many manufacturers use all parts of the plants to create standardized extracts, whereas herbalists know that only certain parts of some herbs should be used.
In the case of Ginkgo Biloba, for example, it is well known that the seeds of this plant are poisonous and can cause seizures and that only the leaves should be used. Standardized extracts of Ginkgo Biloba have been associated with the risk of seizure in some trials.
The most recent example of the dangers of using this manufacturing process includes the development of liver toxicity from using Kava Kava extract, an herb which has been safely used for hundreds of years!
It must also be added that this process of extraction requires the use of harsh chemicals and solvents, traces of which are difficult to remove completely from the final product.
To us, it makes little sense for companies to go the natural route, while being unable to guarantee that their product is free of contamination with chemicals known to be harmful to health!
Unlike many so-called natural remedies manufactured according to the methods described above, at Native Remedies, we avoid standardized extracts completely and use the Full Spectrum method of extraction, which is recommended by all the authoritative Materia Medica dealing with herbal medicine.
This helps us to maintain the integrity, balance and therapeutic effect of herbs with the least risk of side effects or harm to your health!
When you buy herbal and homeopathic medicines from Sage and Wisdom, you can be confident that you’re receiving a product manufactured to the highest standards of health, production and effectiveness!
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