A popular Ayurvedic herbal remedy that is packed with polyphenols has a healing effect on the gut, in part by increasing beneficial bacteria.
Triphala—a combination of three dried fruits—promotes the growth of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus, both of which are beneficial gut bacteria that can keep balance in the microbiome—the total community of microbes—many of which live in the colon. These commensal bacteria help minimize systemic inflammation.
The herbal tonic also has antioxidant properties that can help modulate the body’s molecules by scavenging free radicals, which are created in cell metabolism and can cause problems if they outnumber antioxidants. Too many free radicals can lead to oxidative stress, a major contributor to cancer and other diseases....
↧
