Digestive System
Strong Roots, Strong Care
To care for a child requires energy to lift them when they need holding. To walk with an elder through a forest trail requires a body free from the burden of accumulated toxins and inflammation. These simple acts of love demand physical capacity.
When we neglect our digestive system, we compromise our ability to show up fully for those who depend on us. When we ignore how our immune system functions, we risk becoming the "sick one" our family worries about instead of the steady presence they can lean on.
The more we know about the body area we need assistance with, the more we become an informed patient describing symptoms intelligently. Digestive system healing is best done with the help of a health practitioner that has a high track record of success.
Nutrient Intake
Our digestive system uses a collection of enzymes to chop up big food molecules into smaller, absorbable pieces. The Macros:
Carbohydrates into sugars
Proteins into amino acids
Fats into cholesterol
Mouth Saliva – carbs and fat
Saliva Alpha-Amylase
Lingual Lipase
Stomach – protein and fat
Pepsin
Gastric Lipase
Pancreas | Small Intestine – protein, carbs and fat
Pancreatic Amylase
Trypsin protease protein-buster
Chymotrypsin
Carboxypeptidase
Pancreatic Lipase
Maltase
Sucrase
Lactase
___ase and ___in endings denote it’s an enzyme
___ine ending denotes it’s a protein
Liver System
Anything your liver cannot take apart for processing becomes a burden in your body.
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Oxidation/Reduction enzymes modify toxins
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Enzymes conjugate reactive intermediates from Phase 1 with molecules to make them water-soluble for excretion.
In other words, the degree to which your particular SNP profile assists in your ability to produce these key enzymes, determines the strength of your Phase 2 Liver function.
MTHFR = Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase
COMT = Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
VDR = Vitamin D Receptor
MTR = Methionine Synthase
MTRR = Methionine Synthase Reductase
BHMT=Betaine-Homocysteine, S- Methyltransferase
CBS = Cystathionine Beta-Synthase
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Excretion as bile or urine
Small Intestine
Solving SIBO | Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Testing & Protocols
Items that helped Iris
SBIProtect Immunoglobulin by OrthoMolecular
The discovery that the gut barrier plays a key role in immune health fueled the search to strengthen it. In that search, researchers found that the binding capabilities of immunoglobulins have a positive effect on gut barrier function. Immunoglobulins bind microbes and toxins in the GI tract and eliminate them prior to immune system activation. As these unwanted triggers are removed, it resets healthy immune tolerance and builds a stronger barrier to the external environment.
Large Colon
Ther-Biotic® Synbiotic
Ther-Biotic® Synbiotic combines seven strain-specific, probiotics with the prebiotic Sunfiber®, a partially hydrolyzed guar gum. This comprehensive, broad-spectrum synbiotic helps to support GI, immune, and respiratory health.
Sunfiber® is a galactomannan (not a starch- or sugar-based fiber). As a prebiotic fiber that serves as food for the gut microbiome, it helps to support a healthy gut flora, which supports digestive health and overall wellness.
In addition, Sunfiber® is a medium-chain carbohydrate that offers medium fermentation, causing no excess GI discomfort even in the most sensitive patients.
The human microbiome influences many factors required for health and well-being, including metabolic function, gastrointestinal (GI) barrier health, immunologic activities, and neurobehavioral balance.1,2
As research on probiotic supplementation advances, there's increasing evidence highlighting the importance of prebiotics. These non-digestible fibers are crucial as they provide the nourishment needed for healthy flora to thrive and successfully colonize the GI tract.3
Prebiotics feed beneficial microbiota, contributing to a dynamic balance within the GI tract and subsequently throughout the body. Recent research shows that combining probiotics with a prebiotic can have a more profound effect on GI ecology than using probiotics alone.4
