Why your gut isn’t getting healthy

If you suffer from chronic stomach problems, you may have tried everything.

You may have tried probiotics, enzymes, and many other supplements. You may have changed your diet to avoid gluten, carbs, and dairy. And you may have even tried different pills.

But there are two nutrients that most people never think to try. That’s because we don’t really think of either one as a gut remedy.

However, they’re both powerful gut treatments. And when you take them together, something incredible happens. It makes both of them stronger.

In fact, taking them together can reduce stomach inflammation in two weeks (or less). It can stop heartburn in days. It can heal leaky gut within a month. And it can help most severe problems within eight weeks.

The first nutrient is one that few doctors ever recommend for gut health. And it’s an unfortunate oversight.

The nutrient is zinc. You’re probably familiar with zinc’s ability to boost the immune system. But it can do so much more – especially for your digestive tract.

Zinc has the proven ability to protect and heal the gut. It can reduce inflammation. It can heal damaged tissue. And it helps produce digestive enzymes, which protect against leaky gut.

But you can make zinc work even better. All you have to do is take zinc with the nutrient l-carnosine. Carnosine is made from the amino acids histidine and beta-alanine.

About 20 years ago, researchers from Japan found a way to chemically bond zinc and carnosine, effectively creating one super-nutrient for the gut. This super-nutrient has the amazing ability to heal just about any damage to the gut. This includes damage caused by:

• Gluten and other allergens
• Exercise and other forms of stress
• Infections
• And much more

Here’s How It Works

A few things happen to zinc when you combine it with carnosine. First, carnosine enhances the absorption of zinc – getting zinc to your tissues more effectively.

Second, carnosine has the ability to stick to damaged tissue. This ability means carnosine essentially glues the zinc to the tissue that needs treatment.

Third, some studies suggest carnosine gives zinc an extended-release effect.

So carnosine gets zinc to your tissues faster, sticks it to the damaged tissue, and releases the zinc into the cells where it quickly heals the damage.

Since zinc-carnosine also has powerful anti-inflammatory abilities, it doesn’t just heal the damage. It also calms down the inflammation. For many gut problems, simply reducing inflammation can ease a lot of the discomfort and pain.

How Effective Is Zinc-Carnosine?

Zinc-carnosine is so effective one study found that a single dose can prevent intestinal damage caused by stress, alcohol, and other toxins.

In a second study, researchers had participants create stress on their gut by exercising intensely. Heavy exercise routines can be taxing to the health of the gut lining – even in healthy individuals.

During the study, the researchers had the participants take either a zinc-carnosine supplement or a placebo. Those taking the zinc-carnosine didn’t experience any damage to their gut. In fact, the nutrients actually improved the health of the participants’ gut lining.

A third study found that zinc-carnosine increases the body’s ability to produce the stomach enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). This enzyme protects against inflammation and oxidative stress in the stomach.

In addition to creating stomach enzymes, zinc-carnosine can also increase beneficial gut bacteria. One study found that taking 75 mg twice daily of zinc-carnosine significantly improved the number of healthy bacteria in the gut. And those taking the nutrients also saw a reduction in occasional stomach discomfort.

This is such an important benefit. We know how great probiotics are for your gut. But many people take probiotics and don’t really notice a big difference. If you take zinc-carnosine along with your probiotics, though, it can greatly enhance their effect.

How Much Should You Take?

What’s amazing about zinc-carnosine is that it can help anyone who has any stomach problem. So whether you have chronic or just occasional stomach problems, make sure you’re taking a zinc-carnosine supplement.

I typically suggest starting at the dose used in the research. For zinc-carnosine, the dose in most studies ranges from 37.5 mg twice daily up to 150 mg twice daily. Many people experience complete relief from minor inflammation and discomfort within two weeks (sometimes faster) with lower doses. People with more advanced cases usually need to take a dose of 75-150 mg twice daily for eight weeks.

The only noted side effects of zinc-carnosine are stomach upset and stomach burning sensations. Taking the nutrients half-way through a meal will alleviate these issues. You can find zinc-carnosine supplements online and in most health food stores.