A Healthy GI Tract Equals a Healthy Body

Your body is more than just a static conglomeration of tissue and organs—it’s an intelligent network of living, moving parts. So it’s no surprise that, if just one system is performing under par, it won’t take long for other key aspects of your health to go down with it.

This is especially true where your digestive system is concerned. You may not realize it, but your gastrointestinal tract plays a major role in maintaining total-body health—in keeping your skin glowing, your gums healthy, your heart strong, your mind sharp, and your vision clear.^1-10 Should your gut’s daily function face a hitch, however, any number of negative effects could arise.

For example, a healthy intestinal lining plays the vitally important role of gatekeeper between your stomach’s contents and your bloodstream—allowing only fully digested fats, proteins, and starches to pass through your intestines’ tight junctions to be used as fuel for your body. Unfortunately, however, irritation can cause these junctions to loosen and widen, permitting larger-than-normal molecules to enter your circulation… molecules that your immune system immediately recognizes as invaders.

Needless to say, the swift immune response that results from “leaky gut”—commonly associated with environmental and food sensitivities—can affect more than just your digestive system. It can also have a noticeable and wide-ranging impact on everything from brain function to energy levels.

Keeping your GI tract in tip top shape becomes especially critical when you consider that its gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) contains a whopping 70 percent of your body’s immune cells—all of which are spread along your intestines in structures called Peyer’s patches and lamina propria—making it your body’s first line of immune defense as it’s an important point of contact with the outside world.^11-12 What’s more, your intestines’ Enterochromaffin (EC) cells are also responsible for generating nearly 80 percent of your body’s serotonin stores… which means that your gut plays an irreplaceable role in keeping your mood stable and sanguine, too.¹³

At the end of the day, there’s no greater investment you can make in your health than following a comprehensive, gut-supporting regimen to reinforce the daily function of your digestive system. And the best place to start is with a high-quality probiotic (such as CP’s BioPRO™), paired with a combination of safe and effective nutrients and botanicals.

Natural compounds such as glutamine, DGL, N-acetyl glucosamine, marshmallow leaf and root, berberine, slippery elm, phosphatidylcholine, gamma oryzanol, and cabbage powder each work in a variety of ways to keep the health of your GI tract covered. In combination, these gut-nourishing nutrients support intestinal structure, maintain upper GI health, support mucous membranes, balance gut bacteria, stimulate GI nerve endings, and maintain a healthy overall gastrointestinal environment, all while supporting colon and stomach health.^14-26 And that’s why you’ll find all of them featured in the formula GI Support Formula, available from Complementary Prescriptions®.

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