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You need "bitter"!

In the figurative sense, there is actually truth behind the known phrase "you need that bitter". However, the bitter taste of food is quite unpopular, so this phrase is also rather negatively connoted. This certain basic depression compared to bitterly is evolutionarily due to the fact that bitter is often poisonous and our body instinctively wants to protect us against it. For example, zucchini should not taste bitter - and if it does, it contains too much of the toxic bitter fabric "cucurbitacine" and is not edible.

However, the right bitter substances have a lot of health -promoting effects on our body, which is why it is worth using it nowadays!

What are bitter substances anyway?

Are bitter substances chemical compoundsthat trigger the taste "bitter". On the human tongue are located 25 taste receptors that are responsible for the perception of bitter.

There are both synthetic and natural bitter substancesthat are obtained from secondary plant substances. There are different types of the natural bitter substances. These are divided into groups. The groups start with the Latin word "Amara", What as much as"Bitter ”means.

🔸Amara Pura / Tonica: Pure (pura) bitter substances

For example: millipeline, artichoke, dandelion root

🔸Amara mucilaginosa: Bitter fabrics are in addition to the taste of slimy consistency (often contained in cough and sore throatbonbons)

Example: Icelandic moss

🔸Amara aromatica: Bitter substances with essential oils

Example: wormwood, sharpening

🔸Amara Acria: sharp

Example: ginger

🔸Amara Adstringentia: Bitter substances and tannins
For example: Chinese bind, bitter clover

Bitter substances have long been a large part of naturopathic procedures. They were part of Ayurvedic medicine 5000 years ago. However, the topic has gained attention and media presence, especially in recent years. And that with good reason.

What are bitter substances good for?

  • Suggestion of saliva production
    Bitter fabrics dock to the corresponding taste receptors, which stimulates the saliva flow and the food is more easily decomposed, since the saliva enzymes are already "pre -drewing" the food
  • Suggestion of gastric acid production
    better digestibility of difficult -to -rare
  • Suggestion of the production of bile fluid
    promotes fat digestion
  • Certain bitter substances are Promising for insulin production (Insulin regulates/lowers the blood sugar)
  • generally stimulate the bowel activities And can favor the metabolism and bowel movements. Bitter substances can also help against Candida and regulate the intestinal flora
  • Pleasant in nausea and fullness
    And can therefore effectively relieve frequent symptoms of histamine intolerance!
  • Lower the appetite for sweets and inhibits cravings
    Recommended to lose weight healthily or to be able to forego sugary & greasy things more easily
    The NDR says: "Bitter substances dock on the intestinal cells that produce a hormone, the GLP-1. This body's own hormone triggers a feeling of satiety in the brain. Many bitter substances therefore create faster saturation."

  • Stimulates the liver, which means that bitter substances are antioxidant and thereby prevent many diseases and oxidative stress, so bitter substances also have a detoxifying effect

  • Can the Symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases How to relieve Crohn's disease
  • Deaculation and more balanced acid-base household
    Bitter fabrics stimulate certain glands that convert excess acids into bases. Bitter substances are also a popular means of heartburn

  • Can alleviate acne and neurodermatitis
    The skin also has bitter substance receptors. The bitter substances can be used to this - e.g. B. in the form of creams - docking and forming important proteins. These promote the strength of our skin barrier and form fats that can prevent environmental toxins and alleviate it drying out
  • Reduction of cholesterol level

How can I add bitter substances to myself?

🔸Nutrition & food

Vegetables:

  • Chicory
  • fennel
  • artichoke
  • radish
  • Iceberg salad
  • Radicchio
  • Frisée salad
  • Kale
  • Endive salad
  • Leaf salad

Fruit:

  • Cranberries,
  • Apples like Jonagold or Braeburn

Herbs / spices:

  • anise
  • Caraway seeds
  • Mador
  • rosemary
  • basil
  • Ginger (test)
  • turmeric
  • Cinnamon
  • cardamom
  • Dandelion herb
  • Parsley
  • peppermint
  • sage

Miscellaneous:

  • Coffee - but only black (!) (Test)
  • Espresso (test)

👉🏼 Attention: This list only lists foods that are classified by the Sighi list in the event of a histamine intolerance.

🔸Bitter drops

So there are many foods that contain bitter substances and which can of course be given through nutrition. However, the food industry has increased the bitter taste from the food so that they are still bought by consumers. Endivia, radicchio or chicorée used to contain much more bitter substances than today. The feeding of bitter substances about food is therefore becoming increasingly difficult.

Some companies have set themselves the task and developed so -called bitter drops. These are available on the Internet, in drugstores and also in some pharmacies.

However, most products contain excerpts from alcohol. Alcohol is known for blocking the histamine -reducing diaminoxidase (DAO), which could cause symptoms. In the end, everyone has to test here to what extent they can tolerate bitter drops with alcohol. There are some who cannot tolerate it well, but also as many who don't bother "excerpts". This is because these excerpts are obtained from alcohol from the plants themselves. Many plants - also fruit and vegetables - naturally contain alcohol.

Here for comparison:
“A glass of apple juice (200 ml) up to 0.6 g of alcohol, bananas (100 g) contains up to 0.3 g alcohol, a cup (250 ml) up to 2.5 g of alcohol, bread (100 g) up to 0.3 g of alcohol. In these small amounts, alcohol, like many other ingredients in our food, is harmless. are in similar sizes or are even less than that in these foods. is what corresponds to 0.12 g of alcohol.

Source:
https://phytotherapie.de/de/kontakt/faqs-zur-phytotherapie/alkohol-in-phytopharmaka/#:~:text=Weniger%20bekannt%20ist%2C%20dass%20Alkohol,zu%200%2C3%20g%20Alkohol.


Also note that dry alcoholics should still do without alcohol -containing medicines to protect against relapses and also liver disease.

As always, however, the most important thing remains that you can tolerate it and help yourself to help you do even more damage. Other known extractors are vinegar, honey, milk or vegetable glycerin.

Often with similar ingredients there are now capsules or pills. Note the ingredients as well as capsule and fillers there as always.

If you return to the dietary supplement, then always note the Recommendations from the manufacturer. Because if you consume too many bitter substances, headaches can arise that Gastric mucosa could be attacked too much Or you suffer Digestive problems. It also clarifies whether one of your medication does not get on with bitter substances or the recording makes it difficult.

🔸Bitter tea

For most people, teas are a little more pleasant and compatible. There you can also find out more from the respective manufacturers what is included and whether you could tolerate it. A first clue about the tolerance of certain substances could Sighi list delivery.

However, the vast majority of teas are not suitable for a low -histamine diet, since plants or herbs were used that are rather unsuitable for histamine intolerant. Therefore, we have launched our very own bitter tea, the "Bitter herbs organic", which was generally only made from low -histamine plants and is usually well tolerated! The best thing: the tea is loose and we save a lot of garbage through the metal can and the large refill packs. We are not only doing something good for ourselves, but also for the environment!

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Sources

Sources:

  • https://www.zentrum-der-gesundheit.de/ernaehrung/lebensmittel/inhaltsstoffe/bitterstoffe
  • https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/a-0654-1711.pdf
  • https://reformhaus.de/blogs/ernahrung/ernaehrung-ernaehrungstipps-warum-wir-bitterstoffe-brauchen
  • https://phytotherapy.de/de/kontakt/faqs-zur-phytotherapy/AL alcohol-in-phharharmaka/#:text=Weniger is known that alcohol, 0.3 g of alcohol.
  • https://www.big-direkt.de/de/gesund-leben/ernaehrung/bitterstoffe-deshalb-sind-sie-so-gesund
  • https://www.ndr.de/ratgeber/gesundheit/bitterstoffe-so-gesund-sund-mangold-chicoree-und-co, bitter substance100.html#:text=bitter is one of the five, in the liver and bile.
  • https://www.aok.de/pk/magazin/ernaehrung/lebensmittel/bitterstoffe-warum-sind-sie-so-gesund/
  • https://www.br.de/radio/bayern1/bitterstoffe-102.html
  • https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/ueber-uns/neues/forschungnägesrichten/forschungnachrichten-single/newsdetails/bitter receptor-und-krebs#:text= The human has such receptors.

We have to point out that all information relates to traditional knowledge, studies and opinions and experiences of therapists and literature. Our contribution cannot replace medical healing treatment with the diagnosis and therapy of a doctor. We cannot give a healing promise either. It is primarily about passing on information. In the event of serious illnesses, non -explanatory symptoms and uncertainty, you should see a doctor. The treatment methods mentioned are used for your own dangers!

Thomas und Michaela Zinser, Gründer von Histaminikus, sitzen lächelnd nebeneinander auf einer Steinstufe vor einer Backsteinmauer mit Blick auf eine Landschaft. Neben ihnen stehen mehrere Histaminikus-Produkte, darunter Gewürzdosen und Papiertüten.

From those affected for those affected

We are Thomas and Michaela Zinser, founder of Histaminikus.

Because of the own histamine intolerance of Michaela and our son, we founded Histaminikus. The frustration does not find any suitable histamine food has spurred us to develop low -histamine food.
We would like to give you back a piece of quality of life. Feel free to look around with us.

Kind regards
Thomas and Michaela

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