Foods to consume if you suffer from indigestion include complex carbohydrates, grains, and legumes. Eat small meals and try to eat slowly to digest food properly. Foods high in choline,pantothenic acid, bromelaine, and thiaminmay help with digestion.
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What You Should Eat & Why
bromelain
Bromelain can enhance the effects of the digestive enzymes trypsin and pepsin. When heartburn is caused by the failure of the pancreas to produce sufficient amounts of these enzymes, bromelain has been shown to help.
Leading Food Sources of bromelain: Pineapple
complex carbohydrates
If you suffer from heartburn, consuming complex carbohydrates, foods that are "mild" or "bland," are less likely to increase acidity or relax the sphincter muscle, which can cause stomach acid to wash back into the esophagus.
Leading Food Sources of complex carbohydrates:Broccoli, Rice, brown, Squash, winter, Pasta, wheat, Potatoes, Blackberries
pantothenic acid
The discomforts of heartburn may respond to the effects of pantothenic acid, particularly when combined with two other B vitamins-choline and thiamin. Also known as Vitamin B5, pantothenic acid is essential for many basic bodily functions, including the continual breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from food. It helps converts these substances into usable compounds.
Leading Food Sources of pantothenic acid:Avocados, Yogurt, Sunflower seeds, Salmon,Mushrooms
thiamin (vitamin B1)
Thiamin may be beneficial for heartburn because thiamin is involved in the central nervous system's control of digestion.
Leading Food Sources of thiamin (vitamin B1):Asparagus, Mussels, Sunflower seeds, Tuna, Brazil nuts, Salmon, Pork, fresh, Avocados, Oats, Rice, white, Pasta, wheat, Wheat, Soy milk, Barley
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Courtesy of: Whole Health MD
Date Published: 5/4/2005
Date Reviewed: 11/17/2008
What Is It?
In ancient times, Europeans relied on the root of the marshmallow plant (Althea officinalis) for cough and sore throat remedies. The "Althea" in the Herb's botanical name comes from the Greek word for "heal" or "cure."
Marshmallow is native to Europe and western Asia. Also found in North America, in salt marshes along the eastern seaboard. In addition to its root, marshmallow's velvety leaves and pale pink or white flowers are occasionally used in healing as well.
Historians believe that marshmallow plants were once used to fill hungry stomachs during famines. In the 19th-century, children with sore throats were given a hardened disk made of whipped marshmallow root juices, sugar, and egg whites to suck on.
Health Benefits
The key ingredient in marshmallow root and leaf is mucilage, a substance that becomes gooey and gel-like when combined with a liquid. This quality has been put to good use, both in internal and external forms, to soothe and protect inflamed Mucous membranes and other tissues.
Cooled marshmallow root tea has been used to soothe inflamed skin or mouth irritations; it can also be used as a gargle. A compress, poultice, or paste made from the root works well as an emollient for skin irritations and wounds.
Marshmallow contains various vitamins and minerals, including key immune-system boosters such as vitamins A and C.
Marshmallow may help to:
Soothe a sore throat and suppress a cough.Few herbal remedies have been used for as many centuries--with such great effectiveness--as marshmallow for irritated throat and cough. Try sipping a tea made with the roots or leaves of marshmallow for quelling a sore throat or dry, irritating cough.
Reduce heartburn and intestinal conditions, such as ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and constipation. The root of the marshmallow plant is particularly rich in mucilage and gets extremely gooey when wet. This quality makes it particularly valuable for coating and protecting irritated mucous membranes in the mouth, throat, and gastrointestinal tract. British health authorities even consider marshmallow root preparations safe and effective for soothing ulcers along the digestive tract. Dosage Information
For cough: Add 1 teaspoon of liquid Extract to 1 cup (8 ounces) of very warm water 3 times a day. Alternatively, drink 1 cup of marshmallow tea (or a marshmallow-containing herbal cough tea) up to 3 times a day as needed.
For sore throat: As a tea, use 1 tablespoon of dried herb per 8-ounce cup of very warm water. Alternatively, mix 1 tablespoon of liquid extract in 8 ounces of very warm water. Drink up to 3 cups daily.
For heartburn or other stomach upset: Drink 1 cup of tea as needed or add 1 teaspoon of liquid extract to 8 ounces of water, and sip 4 times a day.
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Courtesy of : Whole Health MD
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