Just Ask Terry

Terry is happy to provide his opinion on diet and nutrition, supplements and lifestyle choices. This information is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the advice of your physician and is not to be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Should you have any concerns please contact your physician directly.

Q. Dear Terry, “I have food sensitivities caused from leaky gut. I recently started taking the highly absorbable curcumin extract you recommend and that has helped relieve some of the pain and inflammation in my body. Is there anything else I could be taking to help my condition?” — Becky H., San Diego, CA

A. Dear Becky, I am so glad to hear you are benefitting from taking the curcumin extract. I would also recommend adding DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) and Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) oil, which have both been shown to have healing/soothing effects on the stomach lining. Probiotics are also important to include in your daily regimen.

Probiotics, also called ‘beneficial bacteria’, typically colonize in the intestines and are not only beneficial for intestinal health, but overall health as well. I especially like probiotics blended with a clinically studied, encapsulated DGL. DGL helps keep your stomach and intestinal mucosal lining strong and intact. Look for a product that contains a DGL extract standardized to contain 3.5% glabridin, with greater than 10% total flavonoids per dose. I suggest taking 2 capsules of this blend daily.

Sea buckthorn is a botanical ingredient that provides flavonoids, water and fat-soluble vitamins, helpful plant lipids, and Omega 3, 6, 7, and 9 fatty acids. The oil from sea buckthorn has been studied for its ability to protect the stomach, soothe the digestive tract lining, as well as help prevent and heal gastric ulcers. Look for an extract that features a specific ratio of berry pulp and seed oil and uses an environmentally-friendly, solvent-free supercritical CO2 extraction technology. I suggest taking 1,000-2,000 mgs of sea buckthorn oil daily. Be patient, while you will likely see some effects in the first few weeks, it may take 2 or 3 months to realize optimal benefit.

Healthy Regards!

Terry . . . Naturally