Description

131 – GASTROCARE The drink is a drink for:

• Fast and short-term relief from stomach acid.
• Support for food transport and aid in digestion.

131 – GASTROCARE The drink is intended for:

• For people who need occasional help to relieve problems caused by excess stomach acid.
• After heavy meals.
• Pregnant women with excess stomach acid.

Packaged in bags:

• Provides protection against moisture, oxygen, and pathogens.
• For ingredients that require sufficient water intake for better absorption and effectiveness (e.g., antacids).
• It allows for the packaging of larger quantities of ingredients. For some ingredients, the recommended daily dose is too large to be packaged in a capsule, which has a relatively small volume (approx. 500-1000 mg).

Developed and manufactured in Slovenia in production facilities with GMP, IFS, ISO9001, and BIO certifications.

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In 2019, there were 783.95 million people with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) worldwide. It is increasingly common and linked to the unhealthy lifestyle of modern life. For example, between 1990 and 2019, the total number of cases increased by almost 80 %.

While probiotics (live bacteria beneficial to humans) are used for problems in the lower intestine, antacids are traditionally used for problems in the upper digestive tract, i.e., the throat, esophagus, and stomach. Most problems in the upper digestive system are related to stomach acid and its regulation:

• Heartburn, or occasional increased stomach acid.
• Reflux, or the occasional backflow of stomach acid into the throat and mouth.
• Regurgitation, or the rising of food from the stomach back into the throat and mouth.
• GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), a chronic problem of increased stomach acid and related complications.

Increased stomach acid can cause dyspepsia...

Acid can interfere with stomach peptides, the enzymes that break down food. This in turn can lead to dyspepsia, an imbalance of these enzymes.

...and disturbances in peristalsis and bowel cleansing/flushing

Since acid can also interfere with the functioning of the lower intestines, it is also necessary to consider:

• On intestinal motility or movement (peristalsis),
• Mechanisms of bowel cleansing/flushing (how food travels through the bowel: if the mechanism is too slow, acid rises into the esophagus), and

The balance of bacteria in the gut (a matter of pre-, pro- and post-biotics).

Before reaching for probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics, it is necessary to consider whether the main cause is increased stomach acid.

131 – GASTROCare The drink is a carefully considered blend of antacids, vitamins, and long-chain fiber to help provide short-term relief from stomach acid.

It contains two antacids and ingredients that may help reduce reflux.

Calcium carbonate and baking soda: the two most well-known traditional antacids

Calcium carbonate and baking soda have been used for over a hundred years as antacids, i.e., substances for the instant neutralization of stomach acid. Stomach acid is hydrochloric acid (HCl), which reacts with certain electrolytes.

CaCO₃ + 2HCl -> CaCl₂ + H₂O + CO₂

HCl + NaHCO₃ -> NaCl + H₂O + CO₂

How can reflux be prevented or reduced after acid neutralization?

Baking soda can instantly neutralize acid, but this can cause increased production of stomach acid. This can lead to reflux, which is why taking baking soda alone is not recommended. Three ingredients in GastroCare 131 drink serve to reduce such reflux.

Calcium carbonate is a source of calcium, which contributes to the normal functioning of digestive enzymes.

Calcium triggers the action of certain digestive enzymes, such as lipases. Lipases break down fats in the body from the food we eat.

Vitamin B2 contributes to the maintenance of healthy mucous membranes**

Vitamin B2 deficiency leads to damage to the mucous membranes in the body. Thus, the European regulator EFSA allows the health claim that vitamin B2 supplementation helps to maintain healthy mucous membranes.**

Epsom salt is a source of magnesium, which aids in the transport of food through the intestines.

Epsom salt, or magnesium sulphate heptahydrate, is a source of electrolytes and specifically magnesium that has been used externally as a body purgative and internally to aid peristalsis for over a hundred years. Peristalsis is the movement of the intestines that pushes ingested food further down the digestive tract. Magnesium in the intestine causes the intestinal walls to moisten through osmosis, which helps the food to move further down the intestine. The amount of magnesium in GastroCare does not cause diarrhoea, but serves to moisten the intestine for better food motility. Thus, acid and neutralised acid would pass further down the digestive tract, which could reduce reflux.

* Health claim authorized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), ID355

** Health claim authorized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), ID31

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