Dyspepsia encompasses all functional digestive disorders: nausea, bloating, belching, vomiting etc... In order to prevent pain and discomfort, it is essential to rethink your diet as a first step. Plants, on the other hand, will act as facilitators of the return to balance. Discover our selection of 5 plants to relieve your digestive problems.
Origin of dyspepsia
The digestive disorders of a functional nature usually arise from:
a insufficient stomach acid. An unbalanced diet, aging, medications, and Helicobacter Pylori infection disrupt the proper secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Did you know that 40% of menopausal women do not produce gastric acid?
a insufficiency of bile juices. Normally, a healthy liver can make about 1 liter of bile juice per day. Bile is stored in the gallbladder and then released into the small intestine to emulsify fats and fat-soluble vitamins. Poor bile production leads to the following discomforts: flatulence, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, poor fat absorption...
Inadequate production of digestive enzymes due to unbalanced diet, age, disease, pollutants and stress. The release of enzymes begins in the mouth with the first bite hence the importance of chewing well and eating quietly. Enzymes are used to break down large molecules such as proteins into amino acids for example. Enzymes are essential for optimal digestion and assimilation of nutrients.
Factors that promote digestive disorders
unbalanced diet
excessive eating
irritating drinks: alcohol, coffee, soda.
pregnancy
intensive practice of sport
Mood disorders: anxiety, depression...
sedentary lifestyle
smoking
digestive tract diseases
The famous black radish and its hepato-biliary properties
Black radish consumed in juice form acts on the production of bile by the liver. It stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder in order to expel bile into the intestinal tract. It thus promotes the elimination of waste and thus has "detox greeness.
Black radish can be consumed fresh in salads, in juice with an extractor in a homemade cocktail, in mother tincture, in extract etc... It thus improves digestion, eliminates the feeling of heaviness after eating and relieves epigastric bloating.
Recommended dose: 15ml of fresh black radish juice do , 2 to 6 times a day. Do not exceed 100ml/d or as advised by your naturopath.
Artichoke to digest fat
It is well known that artichoke promotes digestion. Like the black radish, it enters the composition of many food supplements for digestive purposes and hepato-protective. Artichoke leaves in extract increase bile flow by 90 to 150%! It thus helps to reduce digestive discomforts such as abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite, constipation, poor digestion of fats...
Studies have even shown that it can reduce cholesterol levels by up to 40%.
L'artichoke in fresh or extract is recommended for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia.
Recommended dose: 300 to 600 mg of artichoke leaf extract 3 times to be taken with meals or as advised by your naturopath.
Marrow thistle endorsed by WHO to relieve digestive disorders
The European Commission and WHO recognize the value of seeds of milk thistle To relieve digestive disorders. Indeed, these seeds contain flavonoids that act as true protectors of the liver while stimulating bile secretion.
Did you know? The seeds of maria thistle can regenerate liver cells by 400% to 500%.
Recommended dose: 125 mg milk thistle extract 2 to 3 times daily or as advised by your naturopath.
Peppermint for spasm relief
Mild digestive disorders will be relieved with the peppermint. In infusion at the end of the meal, it will improve lazy digestions.
The essential oil of peppermint is known to be an effective antispasmodic against gastrointestinal pain. Thus, you can take 2 drops on a piece of bread, in a yogurt, a mashed banana or a compote or as advised by your naturopath.
Turmeric, a natural anti-inflammatory but not only!
The turmeric Is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It is also a formidable natural remedy to relievedyspepsia especially when caused by an overly fatty meal. The European Commission itself recognizes the benefits of curcuma rhizome in cases of dyspepsia.
Recommended dose: 250 mg of turmeric extract 4 times daily or as advised by your naturopath.
Pour conclure
Prevention is all about:
a healthy, varied, seasonal and personalized diet.
a good sleep
the practice of regular, moderate physical activity.