Friday 11 May 2012

list of supplements to help ibs vitamins herbs and minerals

here is a list of popular supplements to help ibs vitamins herbs and minerals, though never take too many as you will only make your ibs worse by overloading your system.

first are some of the ones i have found to help with ibs in moderation: calcium, probiotic plain yoghurt, l-glutamine, msm powder.

the list below:

Digestive herbs/Nutrients

Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal root)
Gentiana lutea (gentian root)
Betaine hydrochloride
Bromelain
Papain


Antiinflammatory herbs/Nutrients


Curcuma longa (tumeric)
Zingiber officinale (ginger)
Uncaria tomentosa (cat’s claw)
Tanacetum parthenium (feverfew)
Boswellia serrata (boswellia)
Quercetin
Zinc and copper

Antiparasitic and Antimicrobial Herbs

Juglans nigra (black walnut)
Artemisia annua (wormwood)
Berberis vulgaris (bearberry)
Allium sativum (garlic)
Pau d’arco

Therapeutic Oils

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (n-3)—salmon, mackerel, sardine
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (n-3)
Gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) (n-6)—evening primrose oil, borage oil
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (n-3)—linseed oil, pumpkin see oil,

Prebiotics and Probiotics

Fructo-oligosaccharieds
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Bifidobacterium bifidum

Fiber (35-40 g/day)

Psllium husks
Slippery elm
Wheat, oat, and rice bran

Water

Drink 1.5 L of filtered water daily

Mucosal Support

L-glutamine
Zinc

other potential help

Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Pantothenic acid
Folic acid
Glycyrrhiza
Gamma oryzanol
Slippery elm
Aloe vera
Cat’s claw
Selenium
Carotenoids
N-acetyl cysteine
Bioflavonoids
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)

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