Gut-Brain Connect - 100 veg caps

Explore the connection. Discover the thinking behind the blend.

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A Digestive formula with a broader perspective

When we develop a herbal formula, we look beyond a single ingredient or action. We consider the bigger picture and the role each ingredient brings to the blend.  Provided in an easy-to-take capsule

Gut-Brain Connect brings together nine mushrooms and botanicals, combining the traditional digestive uses of bitters and aromatic herbs with ingredients being researched for cognition, mood and immune activity.

There’s a reason for each ingredient, from caraway’s traditional use for wind and bloating to the growing interest in lion’s mane and the nervous system.

What makes this blend different?

It brings several areas of herbal practice into one formula: bitter digestion, aromatic digestive comfort, astringent botanicals and restorative mushroom traditions.

Is this the right formula for you?

Choosing a supplement should start with you: your history, your current routine and what you’re hoping to achieve.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.

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Ingredients:

Lion’s Mane, Pau D’Arco, Reishi, Bilberry, Calendula, Caraway, Clove, Wormwood and Ginger

Dosage:

Take two capsules with breakfast and two with your evening meal. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.

Ingredients Detailed:

Lion’s mane: the nervous-system connection
Lion’s mane is one of the most interesting mushrooms in cognitive research. Scientists are investigating its effects on nerve growth signalling, memory and mood, with small human studies suggesting possible benefits for cognition and perceived stress. 

Reishi: the restorative mushroom
Reishi has a longstanding place in Asian herbal traditions as a restorative mushroom. It contains beta-glucans and triterpenes, compounds studied for their effects on immune activity. Its traditional reputation brings another dimension to the formula, alongside the more familiar digestive herbs.

Pau d’arco: antimicrobial research
Pau d’arco is known in herbal practice for its association with antimicrobial activity. Compounds from its bark have demonstrated antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects in laboratory studies. These findings explain the interest in this botanical, but don’t demonstrate that the capsules treat infections.

Bilberry: astringent botanical action
Dried bilberry has a traditional use for mild diarrhoea. Its tannins provide an astringent action, binding proteins at tissue surfaces. This gives bilberry a different role from the aromatic spices and bitter herbs in the blend.

Calendula: a tradition of soothing care
Calendula’s golden flowers have long been used for minor inflammation and tissue care, particularly on the skin and in the mouth and throat. It’s this soothing herbal tradition that makes calendula such a familiar ingredient in herbal practice.

Caraway: digestive comfort
Caraway is a traditional carminative, an aromatic herb used to ease wind and bloating. It’s a familiar choice in herbal preparations where gas-related digestive discomfort is part of the picture.

Clove: aromatic and distinctive
Clove contains eugenol, a naturally occurring constituent with antibacterial and antifungal activity in laboratory research.

Wormwood: the digestive bitter
Wormwood brings a strong bitter character to the blend. Traditionally used for temporary loss of appetite and mild digestive complaints, it represents a longstanding part of herbal digestive practice.

Ginger: warming digestive tradition
Ginger is traditionally used for bloating, wind and mild digestive spasms. Certain preparations also have evidence for specific anti-nausea uses. This familiar aromatic root rounds out the formula alongside caraway and clove.

Additional Dosage Details:

Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Seek professional advice if you take medication, particularly blood-thinning or immunosuppressant medicines. Products containing wormwood should not be taken with liver disease, bile-duct obstruction or cholangitis.