Healing Heartburn
Anyone who has suffered from
heartburn or a
stomach ulcer understands the debilitating effect that can be caused by the pain. While traditional medicine has supported treatment of the symptoms with antacids and histamine blockers, alternative and complementary medicine offers the
natural supplement created from licorice root extract.
Peptic ulcers, which can develop in the stomach, esophagus or small intestine lining, have long been blamed on social influences like stress, alcohol and spicy foods. But newer studies indicate that a bacterial infection of H. pylori is more of an influential cause than any other.
Licorice root in a natural supplement is commonly referred to as DGL. According to The Healthy Village using DGL can address “the underlying cause for a condition rather than simply blocking an effect.”
How it works is by increasing the number and quality of the protective elements, like secretin, that creates your intestinal tract lining.
This way, the natural supplement is building up the natural defense systems in your body and stops the ulcer from ever forming.
You can find DGL in chewable tablets on the alternative and complementary medicine markets. When used as a natural remedy or supplement, it is recommended to consume 760 to 1,520 mg before mealtime, as it is rendered ineffective after eating.