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PRODUCT QUESTION

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Has anyone tried a product called Restore Liquid Supplement? A friend of mine that is into holistic healing suggested it to me. I asked my ND about it and she said if I wanted I could give it a try. I would like to know if any of you with MC have used it and what were the results. Here is what it says it does:
About RESTORE
RESTORE is a new generation, soil-derived supplement that promotes an optimal gut environment. It is not a probiotic. It is not a prebiotic. Rather, it is a carbon-rich, alkaline liquid, comprised of Terrahydrite™, a proprietary formulation of Aqueous Humic Substances and trace mineral amino acid complexes. RESTORE has been shown in lab testing to increase and strengthen the tight junction proteins in the gut lining, our frontline of defense against environmental factors in our food, water, and even air, thereby impacting the immune system, as much of the body’s immune system is in the gut lining. Additionally, a stronger gut lining keeps undigested food and environmental elements, such as herbicides and antibiotics used in farming, from leaking out into the bloodstream from the intestines, so the immune system does not have to defend against these foreign “invaders,” which could also be as simple as undigested kale or broccoli.
RESTORE’s Benefits
RESTORE is designed to balance gut health, support respiratory wellness, combat environmental exposures, promote immune function, enhance mental clarity, and promote hydration. It is naturally gluten-free. RESTORE has been shown to create a beneficial shift in the bacteria making up the microbiome, which is what many people are attempting to do with probiotics and prebiotics. Carbon-based redox molecules from ancient fossilized soil help restore the communication network between bacteria in the gut, mitochondria, and cells in the body.
Non-Toxic
RESTORE is based in science. Our research has shown it to be non-toxic. We take the safety of our product very seriously. Our Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Team does regular testing for bacterial contamination, heavy metals, and overall product composition and strength. We performed the “gold standard” toxicology study on RESTORE gut supplement and showed that it is non-toxic on kidney cells, even at high doses. In experiments, environmental and natural toxins — including herbicides and gluten — have been shown to degrade the gut barrier. RESTORE has been shown in cell culture to promote the strengthening of the tight junctions in small and large gut membrane cells for an optimal gut environment.
Thank you and waiting for some replies and thoughts, especially yours Tex! :grin:
Collagenous Colitis, Benign Cramp Fasciculations in lower legs, Thyroid and High Cholesterol
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Re: PRODUCT QUESTION

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I'm not sure I'm qualified to evaluate products of this sort, because I don't use them. Looking at your (their) description, I doubt that it will provide any significant benefits, but on the other hand, I doubt that it will hurt you, so I agree with your NP — try it if you'd like to see if it will help.

This sounds rather similar to Dr. Fine's (of EnteroLab) currently recommended treatment for MC, except that he bases his products on blueberry fiber, which has been shown by published research to suppress intestinal Inflammation, and promote healing.

Reading the description of the active ingredient in the product that you're considering is a bit like the old saying about eating Chinese food — 30 minutes later, you're hungry again. In other words, after I read that description, I still don't know anything worthwhile about the product. It sort of sounds like smoke and mirrors to me, because there's nothing substantial in that description. That said, for all I know, it might work fine, and they're simply trying to hide the actual composition, since it's a proprietary ingredient. :shrug:

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Re: PRODUCT QUESTION

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Thank you! I am somewhat uneasy about these type of things. It is expensive so I for sure wanted to see with MC sufferers if anyone had tried it. Not sure I'm going to try or not.
Thank you as usual for your wisdom!
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