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person once I pass. Or a person, ( or persons, more than one belch ) coming towards me a short time later on a dark
road. Flatulence is somewhat similar in nature. It is however triggered by something in my mind. It is especia
lly severe after my evening meal while studying at my computer. It really does not matter what I ate. There are some
foods that give me a more severe reaction as far as bloating and odor. My active mind and apparent nervousness is
the real problem. So what should I supplement in my diet to minimize the eruptions? Been thinking, experimenting
and studying. This led me to the latest insight. The pancreas. It supplies digestive enzymes to the intestine.
Question: To your knowledge. What herbs or foods are beneficial to a healthy pancreas ?
ANSWER: I would suggest a bitter herb blends with carminatives mixed in. Bitter herbs help improve digestion
including increasing secretion and production of all digestive juices and increasing function and efficiency. The
formula should be a combination of warming and cooling bitters such as Angelica, Orange Peel, Gentian, Artichoke
and Dandelion along with some carminative herbs such as peppermint or ginger, stay away from the Swedish Bitters
which have a laxative ingredients or Angustora Bitters which has only one ingredient, Gentian.
Additionally, I would suggest it is a nervousness problem, I would try a fresh extract of Oat tops and Saint Johnswort
mixed with an adaptogen such as Siberian Ginseng. This would be a custom blend or you could get them individually
and mix your own formula.
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