For the past 32 days, I drink this gut healing tonic every morning and afternoon. It is definitely NOT the most glamorous drink or the tastiest, but the ugly truth is that healing isn’t easy. It takes lots of patience, strength, and gratitude. I wish it was easy and I REALLY wish it could be tastier.
But then I remind myself that nothing tastes better than TRUE HEALING.
So lets dive on in and get right to it!
Gut Healing Tonic
1) Physicians Elemental Diet Dextrose Free
- If you don’t have a naturopath or functional medicine doctor near you, it can be ordered online through a registered ND. It is on the pricier side ($130 per bag) but you can most definitely make your own!
- Amino Acid Powder: it is hard to find one with a FULL amino acid profile, but the best ones I could find are Pure Essential Aminos and Vivonex (best option if not corn free).
- Vitamins & Minerals: I recommend using PURE Nutrient 950® or Freeda SCD multivitamin
- NO CARBOHYDRATES! Sugars feed the overgrowth of bacteria in your gut, so it is very important to avoid these. (no dextrose!)
2) Glutagenics: L-glutamine, licorice root, and aloe vera. (I use the brand metagenics)
- L-glutamine:helps to strengthen the gut lining. L-glutamine is the main food source for the cells in your gut lining, so taking a supplement allows them to directly absorb it, allowing them to repair and regrow faster.
- I recommend this brand: Essential Stacks Clean L-Glutamine
- Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root: helps with leaky gut syndrome by maintaining hormone homeostasis (fights off cortisol. Its important to make sure the licorice root is deglycyrrhizinated because if it isn’t, it can cause hypertension.
- Aloe Vera: helps to heal and strengthen the lining and can help slow down inflammation.
- I recommend Pure Encapsulations – DGL Plus because it has DGL and aloe vera!
3) IgG 2000 CWP OR collagen peptides (I use both!)
- Immunoglobulin from colostral whey peptides: the growth factors from bovine colostrum stimulate cell growth in the gut to strengthen the gut lining. Bovine milk oligosaccharides are modulators of gut microbiota. They provide protection by acting as decoys to attract antigens and inhibit them from binding to epithelial surfaces of the intestine, act as growth promoters for a selected class of beneficial bacteria, and contribute to the development and maturation of the intestinal immune response.
- (I use the brand Xymogen)
- Collagen Peptides: collagen contains glutamine, a key amino acid for preventing inflammation of the gut wall and healing leaky gut syndrome. It has been linked to inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress associated with the opening of tight junctions in the connective tissue of the intestinal lining.
- Taking collagen peptides will change your life. I am not trying to be over-dramatic, but it has truly changed my life and continues to do so as my body heals.
- (I use the brand Vital Proteins)
I place each of these elements into a blender and add 24 oz of water + 1 tsp of melted coconut oil. You can even add coconut milk instead of water to make it creamier (but make sure the coconut milk has NO GUAR GUM! Trader Joe’s brand is guar gum free!) Blend that baby up and pour over ice to sip on. I’ve been drinking this for almost 5 weeks now and I have noticed a big difference in my gut health. I will say this is just one aspect of the healing process–the change in my diet and other supplements that I take on a daily basis have played a major role as well, which I will share in the near future.
If you are struggling with GI issues, you are not alone! Try this tonic for at least 2 weeks and see if you notice a positive difference. Even if you just start to incorporate a few of these supplements into your daily life, that is a great start! What matters is that you are making active precautions and measures for the betterment of your health–thats HUGE.
xoxo
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