What Are Digestive Bitters And Should You Take Them?

Why are bitters so important?

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Bitters are a drink you sip before a meal to aid in healthy digestion. Traditional diets contained bitter foods because of their digestive action. The bitter taste is a huge part of digestion that many people are missing in their diets today. But before you say no way to this, bitters are diluted in a glass of water, so you aren’t drinking a horrible bitter drink.

Bitters are used as tonics, digestive and metabolic aids and as an anti-inflammatory medicinal. Bitters resolve digestive issues such as constipation, gas, bloating, overeating, lack of appetite, nausea, difficulty digesting fats and some food intolerances.

If you look at the majority of health problems we face these days, more often than not you can trace their roots back to some sort of nutrient deficiency or gut related problem.

So Why Should You Use Bitters?

The bitter taste of the herbs actually activates the liver and digestive juices to prepare your body to effectively process foods, which is especially helpful when digesting all the rich and fatty foods we tend to enjoy. Bitters taken with every meal keeps your digestion operating at optimal efficiency. All bitter tasting herbs have a positive effect on the digestion system and the…