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Get a Better Gut Bowel Irregularity Views vary as to what constitutes irregularity but most now agree that anyone who passes hard stools and does so less than three times a week is considered to be irregular. The most common cause of this problem is a low intake of fibre. Whilst our Department of Health recommends 18 to 20g of fibre per day, we typically only eat 8 to 10g. An inadequate fluid intake is also a prime cause of irregularity; 3 pints of fluid a day is needed to supply sufficient water for the digestive system to keep waste matter soft and bulky. Any less than 3 pints is likely to lead to dry hard faeces that are difficult to pass. The third most common reason for irregularity is lack of exercise as our digestive system relies on us moving around and using our muscles, which helps waste matter to be expelled.
Supplement Recommendations: Eliminex® Pure soluble fibre Eliminex® consists of a special kind of pure soluble fibre called fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) which helps carry moisture through the digestive system. This helps to keep waste soft and bulky, thereby encouraging waste matter to move through the system faster and helping to ensure more regular movements. The active ingredients of Eliminex® are derived from chicory root; it is a pleasant sweet tasting powder that can be eaten off the spoon, sprinkled onto cereals or added to drinks. And unlike many other bowel health products on the market, it is suitable for long-term use. To help maintain regularity, recommend 10 grams daily (1 heaped teaspoon is equivalent to 5g).
Eliminex® (FOS) 500g powder code 8381
Not all FOS is the same The FOS in Eliminex® comes from chicory roots and is the material used in most of the published studies. Cheaper FOS, made from sugar (frequently described as ‘from sugar beet’) is available to the food industry and there are good reasons why we don't use it in Eliminex®
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According to a recent survey of 500 people, one in ten Britons suffers from heartburn, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea or abdominal pains almost every day. Lamberts® has developed a range of supplements designed to support the different parts of the digestive system cope with the enormous variations in dietary composition as well as periods of disruption caused by lifestyle changes, illness and the process of ageing. Here we look at just a few areas of digestive health and highlight how you can use our products in clinical practice.
Ibisene® High potency artichoke extract Artichoke is particularly helpful where people have long-term problems trying to maintain bowel regularity i.e. where there is a stubborn problem that is ongoing for more than 1 to 2 weeks. Artichoke stimulates peristalsis in the lower gut that helps to ‘get things moving again’ and it can work well when taken in conjunction with Eliminex®. It is the leaves of the artichoke plant that contain the active compounds, the most important one being cynarin. Lamberts® Ibisene® is a high potency artichoke extract standardised upon 5% cynarin, to give a relevant level of 16mg cynarin per tablet. For stubborn symptoms suggest Ibisene® alongside Eliminex®. Recommend 2 tablets with meals (maximum 6 tablets per day).
Ibisene® (Artichoke Extract) 180 tablets code 8558
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The Role of the Digestive System The role of our digestive system is to digest and absorb nutrients taken in as food, and unless it does this efficiently, we are unlikely to achieve optimum health, however good our diet is. Enzymes must first breakdown the food consumed, into its component molecules ready for absorption in the small intestine. The efficient breakdown of food is essential to release vital nutrients. These nutrients must then be absorbed through often quite complex biochemical processes, which transport the nutrient molecules across the gut wall.
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Flatulence & Bloating Excess gases building up in the digestive tract and then being expelled through the rectum cause flatulence. And whilst it isn’t a major health threat, it can be extremely embarrassing. It is generally caused by chemical reactions that occur after eating certain foods such as cabbage and cauliflower. These foods, which all contain complex carbohydrates, often arrive in the large intestine incompletely digested and are subsequently broken down by the bacteria. And it is this bacterial action that produces certain gases causing flatulence and often bloating as well.
Supplement Recommendations: Ginger Capsules
Turmeric 10,000mg
Produced from over 14 grams of fresh ginger root
Providing 95% Curcumins
Lamberts® Ginger Capsules provide all the benefits of ginger without the fuss and mess associated with preparing fresh ginger. Ginger is known to be a carminative, which means that it can help release excessive gases from the digestive system.
Currently, there are clinical trials being undertaken in the UK on the use of turmeric in the alleviation of digestive complaints and the researchers have been excited by the preliminary results. For example, it appears that by impeding the formation of excess gas and releasing it if it does form, a daily dose of turmeric can counter flatulence and bloating.
It takes over 14 grams of fresh ginger root to produce 120mg of ginger extract, the amount found in just one of our capsules! Supplied as an extract to preserve the active constituents such as the gingeroles and zingerone. Recommend 1 capsule daily with food.
Ginger capsules code 8565 60 capsules
Acidophilus Extra 10 Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum Probiotics (capsules containing beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum) help to keep in check the growth of gas-producing bacteria. Probably the UK’s most potent probiotic, each gelatin-free capsule of Lamberts® Acidophilus Extra 10 contains 10 billion friendly bacteria. We use the beneficial Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 and Bifidobacterium Bb12 strains of bacteria (the most popular strains used in clinical studies). The bacteria are freeze dried with an acid stable polysaccharide matrix that helps protect them from stomach acid by up to 50 times!
Lamberts® Turmeric extract is a high potency root extract standardised to provide 95% curcumin, which is the level generally used in studies. Each tablet contains 500mg turmeric root extract, which is equivalent to 10,000mg of turmeric spice, making Lamberts® Turmeric one of the strongest products in the UK. To obtain this level from the average high street product would require about 20 tablets! Recommend 1 tablet daily with food.
Turmeric 10,000mg 60 tablets code 8571
It is these extras such as the acid stable polysaccharide matrix, the refrigerated conditions until despatch and the desiccant layer in every pot that ensure our product meets the claims on our label. Recommend 1 capsule daily, with a glass of water (not hot drinks as heat will kill the beneficial bacteria).
Acidophilus Extra 10 30 capsules 60 capsules code 8418
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Disordered Digestion Disordered digestion is a vague term used to describe a range of symptoms including bloating, nausea, wind and abdominal cramps that can occur following eating, and is commonly known as indigestion or dyspepsia. Chewing with the mouth open, talking while chewing, insufficient chewing of foods, excessively large meals (especially fatty foods) and eating just before bedtime, are just some of the causes of this complaint.
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Supplement Recommendations: Digestizyme®
Ibisene®
Includes lipase, amylase and protease
A full 16mg cynarin per tablet
Digestive enzymes are secreted into the digestive tract to breakdown food matter into its component nutrients. These can then be absorbed across the gut wall into the bloodstream. If this enzyme system does not work effectively, undigested food passing into the large intestine will be fermented by the resident bacteria, causing flatulence, bloating and diarrhoea. Digestizyme® provides a broad spectrum of plant-sourced enzymes, which digest protein, fat and carbohydrate. The advantage of plant-sourced enzymes is that quality control is assured and contamination is significantly reduced compared with animal sources. Natural plant enzymes give high bioavailability and are readily acceptable to the digestive tract. We have chosen enzymes that are largely resistant to degradation caused by the highly acidic conditions in the stomach so that they may reach the small intestine where most digestion takes place. Note: The enzyme activity is measured and expressed in Food Chemical Codex (FCC) units, a standard for plant enzymes that is a better description than weight in milligrams. This is a high potency product and can only be compared with other manufacturers’ products if they supply units of activity (not weight).
Recommend 1 capsule at the start of each meal (maximum 3 capsules per day).
Digestizyme® 100 capsules code 8410
One capsule provides:* Lipase 125 LU Amylase 5000 DU Protease 4.5 10,000 HUT Protease 3 10 SAPU Glucoamylase 9 AGU Cellulase 200 CU Bromelain 120,000 PU Papain 50,000 PU
In one study of people with digestive problems, an amazing 85% noted an improvement after taking artichoke extract. This herb seems particularly helpful where people have digestive disturbances, such as nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain and bloating. Researchers using artichoke extract on sufferers of dyspepsia brought on by impaired fat digestion, often referred to as fatty meal intolerance, have also shown positive results. A reduction in pain and/or discomfort in the lower chest or upper abdominal area after fatty meals was noted and accounted for by artichoke’s ability to stimulate the production of bile from the liver. It has recently been shown by a trial in the UK that this herb may actually work quicker than was previously thought. Use of artichoke extract reduced symptoms of dyspepsia during a mere 6-week treatment course. Cynarin and a group of compounds called flavonoids are deemed to be the most health-protective compounds in the plant extract. Good quality extracts of artichoke are standardised on the cynarin content. Each tablet of Ibisene® contains a full 16mg cynarin which is the level generally used in scientific investigations of note As a preventative measure, recommend 2 tablets 1 hour before a meal (maximum 6 tablets per day).
Ibisene® (Artichoke Extract) code 8558 180 tablets
Aloe Vera Equivalent to 10,000mg of fresh Aloe Vera juice Of its many historical uses, the herb is best known for its effect in helping to maintain a healthy digestive system. Each of our high strength capsules contains 50mg of Aloe Vera extract, equivalent to 10,000mg of fresh Aloe Vera juice and concentrated to produce a high level of the natural constituents found in the Aloe Vera gel. These capsules are a much more convenient way to take Aloe Vera as it means that the bitter taste associated with many liquid Aloe Vera products is avoided. Recommend 1 to 2 tablets daily.
Aloe Vera 10,000mg 90 tablets code 8570
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Fullness or Heaviness After Meals A feeling of fullness or heaviness after meals can sometimes occur even though an excessively large meal has not been consumed. Often a sensation of general discomfort as opposed to pain is also experienced. It is caused by the stomach’s natural movement slowing down, leaving food churning in the stomach for too long i.e. slow digestion.
Supplement Recommendations: Ibisene®
Digestizyme®
High potency artichoke extract
High potency enzyme complex
Improving the digestive process by supplementing with a high potency artichoke extract can be especially helpful to those with slow digestion.
As with artichoke, enhancing the digestive process with a broad spectrum of plant-sourced enzymes can be especially helpful to those with slow digestion.
It takes 8 grams of artichoke leaves to produce 320mg of artichoke extract, the amount found in just one of our tablets! We use a standardised extract, with a guaranteed level of 16mg cynarin per tablet.
Digestizyme® is a high potency, broadspectrum enzyme complex and as detailed opposite includes a range of plant-sourced enzymes from lipase through to protease.
As a preventative measure, recommend 2 tablets 1 hour before a meal (maximum 6 tablets per day).
Ibisene® (Artichoke Extract) 180 tablets code 8558
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Recommend 1 capsule at the start of each meal (maximum 3 capsules per day).
Digestizyme® 100 capsules code 8410
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Gut Spasms Food is propelled through the digestive tract by a wavelike movement termed peristalsis. The alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestinal muscles push the food forward but sometimes this can be disrupted as in the case of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – the contractions become uncoordinated and the muscles go into spasm, often leading to abdominal pain.
Supplement Recommendations: Peppermint Oil 50mg Concentrated Peppermint has a long tradition of use as a digestive aid and is especially effective in calming the spasms that cause abdominal pain. The volatile oils in peppermint, particularly menthol, are the key active ingredients although the other constituents may also contribute to the plant's therapeutic effects. Our capsules contain 50mg of pure natural peppermint oil, distilled from the leaves of this plant. Recommend 3 capsules daily, 1 after each main meal.
Peppermint Oil Capsules 50mg 90 capsules code 8399
Did you know? Over a lifetime, no less than 100 tons of food passes along the digestive tract and 300,000 litres of digestive juices are produced by the body to break it down. The digestive tract itself has high nutrient needs because of its high turnover of epithelial cells and synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes.
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The disturbance of the peristaltic movement just described for gut spasms can also often cause the contents of the intestines to be pushed along far too quickly resulting in the sudden feeling of ‘urgency’ and the passing of loose watery motions. There are also several other causes of loose motions including a bacterial or viral infection from contaminated food or water like in the case of ‘travellers tummy’. Likewise a course of antibiotics can result in this uncomfortable and inconvenient ailment as they destroy the intestines beneficial ‘friendly’ bacteria.
Supplement Recommendations: Turmeric 10,000mg Providing 95% curcumin
Positive results have been shown by researchers in a recent trial using as little as 2 to 3 grams of turmeric extract daily to help prevent the frequent/looser motions and flatulence-type symptoms of irritable bowel. In a relatively short time, long-standing sufferers saw some remarkable effects on the symptoms that had plagued some of the volunteers for more than 10 years. One current theory on IBS is that it is caused by low-grade inflammation of the gut lining. And as it is known that curcumin in turmeric can inhibit inflammatory metabolites, the lead researcher from Reading University has theorised that conventional medications such as NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can exacerbate this by inflaming and irritating the gut lining, whereas turmeric has a positive effect. Each tablet of Lamberts® Turmeric 10,000mg is equivalent to approximately two teaspoons worth of spice, making it one of the strongest turmeric products in the UK. Recommend 1 tablet daily with food.
Turmeric 10,000mg 60 tablets code 8571
Eliminex®
Effect of 8g FOS/day for two weeks on the number of major faecal bacteria.
Fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) As detailed under ‘Bowel Irregularity’, Eliminex® can be used to help maintain regularity. Whilst at smaller doses it can be used in another way, as a bowel-'conditioner'. Eliminex® (FOS) feed the beneficial or 'friendly' bacteria in the large bowel (colon). Indeed a recent study has shown that just 8g of FOS daily for 2 weeks leads to a 10-fold increase in beneficial bacteria in the gut. This is termed a prebiotic effect; as the beneficial bacteria are encouraged, the harmful pathogenic bacteria and yeasts are suppressed, so fewer toxins are produced. For an ‘irritable’ bowel it works particularly well when taken in conjunction with 1 capsule of Acidophilus Extra 10. As a prebiotic, recommend just 2.5 to 5 grams daily (1 heaped teaspoon is equivalent to 5g).
Eliminex® (FOS) 500g powder code 8381
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8g of FOS daily for 2 weeks leads to a 10-fold increase in the beneficial bifidobacterium, a 3-fold increase in the beneficial lactobacillus bacteria and a 1-fold decrease in the harmful pathogenic bacteriodes.
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Probioguard® 4 strain probiotic In situations where the unfriendly, pathogenic bacteria overwhelm the friendly bacteria such as in the example of a course of antibiotics, it has been shown that ‘reseeding’ the digestive system with friendly bacteria can be of help. Probioguard® contains four carefully selected strains of friendly bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp bulgaricus, which have been widely used in clinical studies. As well as those that have used a course of antibiotics or those with regular bloating problems or on-going digestive disturbances this can be used in cases of ‘travellers tummy’. The species of bacteria in Probioguard® are specially selected for use when travelling, as local cuisine can expose the gut to new challenges where different bacteria strains may be present and this can unsettle digestion. This product is stored in refrigerated conditions until despatch to ensure maximum potency. The special pot we use also contains a desiccant layer which is built in to the tube wall and will remove every trace of moisture from the capsules. This is essential as the viability of probiotics is largely determined by the moisture content of the atmosphere surrounding the capsules. This revolutionary packaging, which is also used for our acidophilus products, removes the need for a separate desiccant in each pot and means no matter how many times the pot is opened, the desiccant is always there to protect the friendly bacteria. Recommend 2 capsules daily, one in the morning and one in the evening, with a glass of water (not hot drinks as heat will kill the beneficial bacteria).
Probioguard® 60 capsules
code 8419
PRESCRIBERS GUIDE TO DIGESTIVE HEALTH ISSUES Acidophilus
Probioguard®
Extra 10
Aloe Vera
Digestizyme®
Eliminex®
Ginger
10,000mg
(Enzyme Complex)
(FOS)
Capsules
Bowel Irregularity (Passing hard stools less than 3 times a week)
Flatulence & Bloating
(Stomach/lower gut discomfort with excess gas)
Peppermint Oil
Turmeric
(Artichoke Extract) Capsules 50mg
Ibisene®
10,000mg
✓
✓
10 grams daily
2 tabs with meals (max 6 tabs daily)
✓
✓
✓
1 cap daily
1 cap daily
1 tab daily
with a cold drink
with food
with food
Disordered Digestion (Otherwise known as indigestion or dyspepsia)
✓
✓
1 to 2 tabs daily
1 cap at start
Preventative
of a meal
measure: 2 tabs
✓
(max 3 caps daily)
1hr before a meal (max 6 tabs daily)
Fullness or Heaviness After Meals (Slow digestion)
✓
✓
1 cap at start of a meal (max 3 caps daily)
Preventative measure: 2 tabs 1hr before a meal (max 6 tabs daily)
✓
Gut Spasms (Muscle spasms in the gut often leading to abdominal pain) Urgency (Sudden feeling of ‘urgency’ and the passing of loose motions)
3 caps daily, between meals
✓
✓
✓
2 caps daily
2.5 to 5 grams
1 tab daily
with a cold drink
daily
with food
A General Practitioner should always investigate undiagnosed symptoms.
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