Clinical Benefits

• Multiple clinical trials have shown ingredients in Gastro Aid to be effective in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as indigestion and reflux:^1,2,3 GutGard^® liquorice has been shown to significantly improve symptoms of non-specific dyspepsia.^1,4 A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study on 50 subjects with non-specific dyspepsia showed that, compared to placebo, patients experienced an average of 66% improvement in their Nepean index scores after taking 75 mg of GutGard^® twice daily for 30 days.¹ Another multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study on 106 subjects with non-specific dyspepsia showed 86% of participants experienced improvements in their symptoms after taking 500 mg of turmeric twice a day for seven days.³ Typical symptoms of non-specific dyspepsia include upper abdominal pain, indigestion, belching, bloating, acid regurgitation (reflux) and heartburn.¹
• Demulcent activity to soothe mucus membranes:² Liquorice has been traditionally used for its demulcent activity in Western herbal medicine.² Liquorice may help to heal damaged gut mucosa by increasing local concentrations of prostaglandins that promote mucus production and cell proliferation in the stomach.⁴
• Aid digestive function:⁷ Multiple ingredients in Gastro Aid support digestion, including improving gastric motility and bile production.^5,6,7 Turmeric has been shown in in vitro and in vivo trials, to suppress gastric acid production and reduce gastric acid-induced damage via the inhibition of histamine 2 receptors.⁸