One Amino acid and Herb that will Ease Stomach Pain.
There is a lot of talk out about going on detoxes to rid ourselves of bad foods and toxins. But, what about healing our digestive tract? What do we do? In this article we are going to go over an amino acid and an herb that can help to bring your gut back into harmony and balance.
The first one is L-glutamine:
L-glutamine is the largest amino acid found in our bloodstreams. Your body does make a lot of L-glutamine, but it also uses a lot as well. Since it makes up 60 percent of your skeletal muscle, you can see why it’s so important to include this in amino acids that heal.
Irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, leaky gut, and diverticulitis.
How does it help with that?
- It reduces intestinal inflammation that can lead to food sensitivities. Food sensitivities can make conditions like Crohn’s disease worse.
- It is an amino acid that helps feed the cells in your small intestine. This provides the building blocks to repair the damage.
- L-glutamine should be consumed with room temperature foods, because the heat will hurt the effectiveness.
- Some foods that contain glutamine are; spinach, cabbage, beets, grass fed beef, eggs, sunflower seeds, and quinoa
- Glutamine is the largest amino acid found in your body, so you can see how supplementing with L-glutamine is very important.
The second is Peppermint:
Peppermint is an easily accessible herb that heals the digestive tract by relaxing stomach muscles and is mainly targeted towards those suffering from IBS or a spastic colon. I can think of a time when I have gone to the bathroom too many times and peppermint tea has helped to soothe my stomach.
- Peppermint helps to calm stomach muscles and can ease the feeling of gas.
- It can ease vomiting and retching caused by chemotherapy.
- Peppermint oil is known to kill bacteria.
Some examples are: e.coli, salmonella, and staphylococcus
- Peppermint oil relieves those suffering from IBS but it is not ideal for those with acid reflux. Because it relaxes the pathway between the esophagus and the stomach, it can lead to heartburn.
- It can be used as an enema to relieve intestinal spasms for those getting an exam of their lower intestine. This is also known as a colon x-ray, where air is pumped into the colon to produce images.
Resources:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265214
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/peppermint-tea#TOC_TITLE_HDR_8
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/barium-enema/about/pac-20393008
https://healthyfocus.org/l-glutamine-benefits/ https://www.livestrong.com/article/249890-list-of-foods-that-contain-glutamine/