Patient Protocol: How to Use GI + Biome Complex in Your Clinic

Product Description

GI + Biome Complex promotes a healthy balance in the small and large intestine microbiome, while supporting the epithelial lining’s integrity.* Prebiotic fibers in ButyraGen® work synergistically to promote butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut, while reducing occasional gas. Lipase supports butyrate’s release, Livaux® golden kiwi provides dietary fiber and PepZinGI® zinc carnosine helps rebuild mucosa. The formula also promotes healthy motility.

Fundamental Goals:

• Helps promote mucosal integrity*
• Helps maintain healthy gut bacteria*
• Supports butyrate production*

Ingredient Rationale

Maintaining an optimal balance of healthy bacteria in the small and large intestine is imperative for digestive function and comfort.

Butyrate production:

When dietary fibers are fermented by microbes in the lower intestinal tract, butyrate is produced. This four-carbon short-chain fatty acid serves as the primary energy source for colonocytes, the epithelial cells lining the colon.

• Butyrate benefits energy metabolism and intestinal homeostasis.
• Butyrate promotes both the immune function of the mucosa and the function of the intestinal barrier.
• Butyrate may promote gastrointestinal health, by supporting colonocyte function, supporting compromised tissues, maintaining the gut barrier and promoting a healthy microbiome.

ButyraGen® includes the active ingredients of tributyrin, which is a butyrate generator, and partially hydrolyzed fiber, which serves as a prebiotic and helps generate butyrate.* Gut enzymes break down tributyrin to generate butyrate, a postbiotic.

• Prebiotic fibers used in ButyraGen® work synergistically to promote butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut.*
• Tributyrin in the formula directly generates butyrate regardless of the microbial population of the gut, via an enzymatic digestion by lipase.*
• ButyraGen® has been found to lower gas production when compared to other prebiotics (including inulin) and promote an optimal balance of free radicals.*

Lipase Thera-blend®

• Lipase releases butyrate from tributyrin (in ButyraGen®), by hydrolyzing the glycerol.
• Lipase Thera-blend® can release butyrate throughout the entire digestive tract due to its broad activity range.*
• Butyrate modulates mucus production and promotes thickness of layers in the cells lining the gut.
• Thera-blend® technology ensures the lipase enzymes remain active throughout the diverse pH levels found in the digestive tract.*

 

PepZinGI® Zinc-Carnosine

• PepZinGI® is a chelated Zinc-Carnosine that combines trace mineral zinc and L-Carnosine, a dipeptide with numerous beneficial antioxidant properties.*
• PepZinGI® has been well researched and shown to support indigestion and maintaining healthy mucosal integrity.*
• When zinc is bonded to L-carnosine, it dissociates in the stomach at a slower rate.
• Research has shown the combination of chelated Zinc-Carnosine remains in the stomach for twice the amount of time as individual zinc and L-Carnosine, making this formulation superior to single interventions.*

Organic Golden Kiwi

• Kiwi naturally provides vitamin C and polyphenols.
• The soluble and insoluble dietary fiber in kiwi, including pectin, offers gentle support for digestive health.*
• Kiwifruit pectin is a slow-fermenting dietary fiber that reduces bloating and gas.*
• Kiwi also has a water-binding capacity that exceeds apple fiber and wheat bran

Consider the following supplement protocol:

1. GI + Biome Complex – Recommended dosing is 2 capsules per day; more capsules in divided doses can be used based on symptom/clinical picture.

Add-on items to be considered based on additional gastrointestinal clinical issues and gastrointestinal diagnostics:

• Critical Digestion
• GI Motility Complex
• Berberine
• Intolerance Complex

Additionally, consider these steps:

1. Increase fermented foods. These contain beneficial live bacteria that help maintain and restore the natural balance of gut flora, aiding digestion and enhancing the immune system. When eaten regularly these microorganisms aid in beneficial flora colonizing the gut to promote overall gut health and improved digestion.

Increase fiber in the diet. Fiber acts as a prebiotic, providing nourishment for beneficial gut bacteria in the microbiome. It promotes the growth and activity of these bacteria, aiding digestion, enhancing nutrient absorption and contributing to overall gut health. It acts to enhance the actions of the GI + Biome Complex.*