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.
Le saviez-vous ? 40% des femmes ménopausées ne produisent pas d'acide gastrique !
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.
Facteurs favorisant les troubles de la digestion
alimentation déséquilibrée
excès alimentaires
irritating drinks: alcohol, coffee, soda.
grossesse
pratique intensive de sport
Mood disorders: anxiety, depression...
sédentarité
tabagisme
maladies du tube digestif
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.
Le radis noir peut être consommé frais en salade, en jus à l'extracteur dans un cocktail maison, en teinture mère, en extrait etc... Il améliore ainsi la digestion, élimine la sensation de lourdeur après le repas et soulage les ballonnements épigastriques.
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'artichaut en frais ou en extrait est recommandé pour ceux qui souffrent du syndrome de l'intestin irritable et de dyspepsie.
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
La Commission Européenne et l'OMS reconnaissent l'intérêt de l'usage des graines de chardon-marie pour soulager les désordres digestifs. En effet, ces graines renferment des flavonoïdes qui agissent comme de véritables protecteurs du foie tout en stimulant la sécrétion de bile.
Le saviez-vous ? Les graines de chardon-marie permettent de régénérer les cellules hépatiques de 400% à 500%.
Recommended dose: 125 mg milk thistle extract 2 to 3 times daily or as advised by your naturopath.
Peppermint for spasm relief
Les troubles digestifs légers seront soulagés avec la menthe poivrée. En infusion à la fin du repas, elle améliorera les digestions paresseuses.
L'huile essentielle de menthe poivrée est reconnue comme un antispasmodique efficace contre les douleurs gastro-intestinales. Ainsi, vous pouvez prendre 2 gouttes sur un morceau de pain, dans un yaourt, une banane écrasée ou une compote ou selon les conseils de votre naturopathe.
Turmeric, a natural anti-inflammatory but not only!
Le curcuma est bien connu pour ses vertus anti-inflammatoires. Il est aussi un redoutable remède naturel pour soulager la dyspepsie notamment lorsque celle-ci est causée par un repas trop gras. La Commission Européenne elle-même reconnaît les bienfaits du rhizome de curcuma dans les cas de dyspepsie.
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.
un bon sommeil
the practice of regular, moderate physical activity.
Les plantes viendront soutenir le processus mis en place en amont.