Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Gut Hacks | Unlock Ancient Digestive Secrets with Bitters!

9 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD (speaker) introduces digestive bitters—herbal extracts traditionally used for centuries—and describes their practical use (a drop under the tongue before meals). He claims bitters stimulate production of the body’s digestive enzymes and mucus, improve GI motility, and can help minimize adverse reactions to food. The presentation frames bitters as a simple, globally used digestive aid that is underused in the United States.

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Digestive bitters have been used for hundreds, if not thousands of years. They're extracts of certain herbs that you take underneath your tongue right before a meal, and they ramp up production of digestive enzymes, your own natural digestive enzymes, digestive juices. They increase the production of mucus and a bunch of things in your GI tract and actually help your GI tract move a little better. A simple, easy thing to do, used around the world. We don't use it a lot here in the United States, but just a drop underneath your tongue before your meal as you're getting ready to eat can be a great way to help digest your meal and help minimize any reactions you might be having with the foods you're eating.