Category: Dietary Supplement
Indication: Flatulence, improves bowel movement
Other properties: antioxidant, stimulates digestion,
reduces nausea, is helpful with diarrhea and
constipation
Dosage
2 capsules after meals, 3 times a day
PN Black Pepper
100 Capsules
Contents:
Black Pepper 450 mg
€ 5.90
Category: Dietary Supplement
Indication: Flatulence, improves bowel movement
Other properties: antioxidant, stimulates digestion,
reduces nausea, is helpful with diarrhea and
constipation
Dosage
1-3 capsules after meals, 3 times a day
Health Benefits of Black Pepper
Many people are unaware of the many healthful benefits of black pepper.
Unlike salt, which can be harmful when added to food, black pepper
actually seems to impart healthful benefits on those who use it in
recipes and at the table.
Black pepper through the ages
In ancient times, black pepper was so valuable that it was often used as
currency, and it was not unusual to see black pepper offered as a
sacrifice to the gods. These days, we are fortunate that black pepper is
plentiful, inexpensive and available year round.
Black pepper is derived from the pepper plant, a large woody vine which
can grow to heights of more than 30 feet in the hot and humid climates
of the tropics. These vines start to bear their traditional small white
flowers after about three or four years. It is these bunches of small
white flowers which develop the berries known as peppercorns. It is the
ground peppercorns that produce the spice we know as black pepper.
The benefits of black pepper go far beyond its ability to add great
taste to a wide variety of dishes. Recent studies suggest that black
pepper may have a number of important health benefits. One of the most
important of these health benefits is the ability to improve digestion
and improve the health of the digestive system and intestines.
Digestion and black pepper
Problems with digestion are increasing in frequency, and black pepper
seems to be effective in improving the digestion of food, probably due
to the way in which black pepper stimulates the taste buds. This
stimulation of the taste buds notifies the stomach to increase its
secretion of hydrochloric acid, thus improving the digestion of the food
once it reaches the stomach. Insufficient production of stomach acid can
lead to heartburn, indigestion and other problems, and black pepper may
help to alleviate this problem.
In addition, black pepper is known to reduce the formation of intestinal
gas, thus providing a natural solution to an embarrassing problem. This
ability is most likely also the result of the stimulation of
hydrochloric acid production.
Black pepper has also been shown to have significant antioxidant and
antibacterial properties, important for fighting disease and maintaining
overall good health. With all this to recommend it, there is no reason
not to add a pinch of black pepper to every meal.
