GastroDefense

A Healthy Gut is the Key to Health

by John I. Buhmeyer, MS

Leaky gut syndrome can lead to food allergies as a result of food particles being absorbed into the bloodstream where antibodies can be made against the proteins inthem.  The gut wall becomes inflamed, interfering with nutrient absorption, resulting innutrient deficiencies.  Chemical sensitivities can develop due to the disruption of normal detoxification pathways in the gut.  You may develop systemic symptoms like fatigue, headaches, memory loss, poor concentration, irritability, diarrhea, food intolerances, abdominal pain, skin rashes, shortness of breath, and fevers of unknown origin. Antibodies produced by lymphatic tissues in the gut can be absorbed into the bloodstream where antibodies are made against these antibodies.  This may be one ofthe causes of autoimmune diseases^17,18,19,20.

Antibiotics given to treat infections wipe out the flora in the gastrointestinal tract that help protect the gut from fungal overgrowth and amebic parasites, help the body breakdown complex foods, and synthesize vitamins like B12 and biotin.  With the normal flora wiped out, the gut becomes inflamed, and leaky gut develops.  The end result is often irritable bowel syndrome, which can lead to fungal overgrowth of the gut (candidiasis),chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune disease, and even cancer¹⁵.

How then to best protect your gastrointestinal tract?  Pharmaceutical drugs havegenerally proven ineffective in treating leaky gut, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease and other conditions associated with leaky gut.  But there is a natural remedy that is very effective is healing damaged gut lining and restoring normal permeability. That remedy is colostrum, nature’s first food.  Colostrum has been clinically proven toheal the damage and promote the growth of healthy intestinal flora while cooling the inflammation and supplying needed nutrients to help recover from nutrient deficiencies²¹.

Colostrum is the first milk produced by the mother, and its principal function is to promote the development of the GI tract in the newborn.  The same factors that fulfillthis function are the same factors that help protect grownups (including children beyondinfancy) against leaky gut, Crohn’s disease, colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, irritable bowel syndrome and other similar conditions²².  Colostrum contains many growthfactors, such as epithelial growth factor, transforming growth factor beta, which repairdamaged tissue²³ and restore normal permeability²⁴ through its anti-inflammatory activity²⁵.  It also has been shown to both prevent and heal the damage caused by NSAIDs by repairing the epithelial lining cells of the GI tract^26,27,28.  Colostrum also supports the growth of healthy flora^29,30 while killing off harmful bacteria, like Helicobacter pylori³¹, a major cause of gastric ulcers in humans.

Colostrum is now available in a product designed to provide the best protection for your gastrointestinal tract, called GastroDefense^TM, produced by Sovereign Laboratories.  It contains the highest quality colostrum in the world that is collected year round from cows in the Southwest United States.  It is certified organic and fresh.  It is processed inthe only plant designed from the ground up to process colostrum using state-of-the-artequipment.  The colostrum is then coated with a lipid film that protects it from digestive enzymes during its passage through the stomach so that it can get to the intestines intact. There are no known side effects, and it is safe for children of all ages.

GastroDefense^TM also contains calcium carbonate to help reduce excess stomach acidand peppermint to soothe the stomach. Protect your health by providing your gastrointestinal tract the best protection available.

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