15 August 2008 – 1:34 pm
Bromelain is derived from the pineapple plant (mostly from the stems of the plant). It contains proteolytic enzymes which are capable of digesting protein and clotting milk.
Bromelain is a popular natural digestive supplement especially with vegetarians because of its plant base.
Apart from helping with digestion, bromelain has very powerful anti-inflammatory properties. These properties make bromelain excellent at reducing inflammation, pain and swelling associated with arthritis, minor wounds and burns.
Bromelain is also good at thinning blood and mucus and this is why many naturopaths recommend it to reduce coronary heart disease, angina, sinusitis, bronchitis and asthma symptoms.
The strong anti-inflammatory and digestive properties makes bromelain an ideal supplement for the IBS sufferer to take, the digestive properties of bromelain helps you to digest your food properly whilst the anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce the intestinal inflammation associated with IBS.
Stewart
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