Natural Factors DGL Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root Extract
DGL stimulates and/or accelerates the factors that protect against ulcer including increasing the production of mucin - the protective coating in the stomach and intestines.
Numerous studies over the years have found DGL to be an effective anti-ulcer compound. In several head to head comparison studies, DGL has been shown to be more effective than either Tagamet, Zantac or antacids in both short-term treatment and maintenance therapy of gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DGL is composed of several flavonoids that have been shown to inhibit H. pylori.
Main selling features
- As effective as antacid drugs for healing gastric ulcers and preventing their recurrence
- Helps prevent the occurrence of ulcers
- Inhibits the growth of H. pylori bacteria
- Soothes inflamed and damaged mucous lining, and promotes healing
- Doesn't inhibit the production of stomach acids
- Deglycyrrhizinated licorice is free from the potentially serious side effects of whole licorice root
- Chewable tablets ensure the DGL is activated by the saliva
How it works
Deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract (DGL) offers a more rational approach by actually promoting healing. Licorice contains antioxidant flavonoids that help heal digestive tract cells. It supports stomach cells that produce mucin to protect the lining of the stomach. It also stimulates the growth of new mucosal cells. The flavonoids in DGL also inhibit a bacterium,Helicobacter pylori, that grows in the stomach and is believed to play a role in causing some stomach ulcers and chronic gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining).
As mentioned above, DGL is a preparation of licorice from which the compound glycyrrhizin has been removed. In large doses, glycyrrhizin can cause hypokalemia, a drop in the level of potassium in the blood stream. This can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure). These side effects are triggered because glycyrrhizin acts like the adrenal hormone aldosterone, causing sodium retention which results in an expansion of the body's fluid volume and an increase in blood pressure.
Medicinal Ingredients:
Deglycyrrhizinated licorice 10:1 extract (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (root).....400 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients: Xylitol, microcrystalline cellulose, anise seed, stearic acid, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica, Stevia rebaudiana leaf.
Suggested Use
Chew 1 tablet daily 20 minutes before each meal or as directed by a health care practitioner. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 16 weeks.
