Digestive Support Articles

BPC-157 in Practice: What Functional & Integrative Medicine Providers Should Know

BPC-157 in Practice: What Functional & Integrative Medicine Providers Should Know

BPC-157 is a synthetic peptide gaining attention in functional and integrative medicine for its potential roles in tissue repair, gut health, angiogenesis, and recovery. This article explains what the research actually shows, how BPC-157 may work, the differences between injectable, oral, and liposomal forms, and important safety and regulatory considerations for healthcare providers.

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Beyond the Kidney Stone: Are Oxalates Affecting Your Patients?

Beyond the Kidney Stone: Are Oxalates Affecting Your Patients?

Are you missing the possibility of oxalates contributing to your patient’s fatigue, inflammation, pain, or chronic infections? In the absence of kidney stones, dietary oxalate has been overlooked as a cause of common aliments for nearly 100 years. Today’s health- and...

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Benefits of Bitters

Benefits of Bitters

You may have noticed cocktail bitters listed on the drink menu at your favorite restaurant, or maybe you’ve seen a bottle of them while walking down the aisles at the local liquor store. Maybe you heard about them and you’re wondering “what are bitters anyway?” There...

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5 Ways to Promote Bile Production to Optimize Nutrition

5 Ways to Promote Bile Production to Optimize Nutrition

Bile is a vital body fluid that plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine as well as flushing the liver of toxins. Bile is continuously produced in the liver by cholesterol oxidation and conjugated to glycine and taurine, and subsequently stored in the gallbladder. Bile also works as a signalling molecule both inside and outside of the liver.

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