What it is
ION Gut Health (formerly Restore) is an all natural mineral supplement, sourced from sixty million year old soil and developed by Doctor Zach Bush. It works at the gut lining, where seventy per cent of your immune system resides, to support barrier function, microbiome balance and the body's defence against environmental toxins.
How it helps
The gut lining is easily damaged. ION Gut Health is designed to help support the tight junctions of the gut, which maintain healthy regulatory function. It has been shown both in the laboratory and clinically to help support the functioning of the gut barrier and improve gut health by strengthening tight junction cells. In experiments, toxins such as herbicides and gluten have been shown to degrade the gut barrier, and ION Gut Health has been shown to promote the strengthening of the tight junction gut barrier in small and large gut membrane cells for an optimal gut environment.
Tight junctions are the special protein strands that lace cells together into a continuous membrane, creating an intelligent barrier that extends from the sinus cavities to the colon. When tight junctions degrade, leaks in this barrier overwhelm immune system surveillance, which must generate an antibody for every category of intruder that leaks through the wall. Seventy per cent of the immune system is on the other side of that membrane. If it is busy tracking intruders, the immune system never gets to other priorities. With ION Gut Health helping the gut lining, the immune system can return to regeneration and repair. Stress weakens the immune system, and since your brain is listening to your gut, you can relax too.
The main element in ION Gut Health is terrahydrite extract, also known as lignite extract. Lignite comes from decomposed prehistoric matter and is composed of millions of what are nicknamed "carbon snowflakes", derived from ancient soil ecosystems. As plants decompose, they first form peat, which then turns into humate, then lignite, then leonardite and finally coal. All of these are rich in carbon; one of the differences between them is the amount of time and pressure that has been applied. In the human body, a small amount can be used to help your communication network run efficiently. Bacteria communicate in the same way your cells do, through moving patterns of charges called redox signalling. Think of ION Gut Health as a liquid switchboard, allowing millions of messages to flow simultaneously through the matrix, promoting regulation and balance throughout the body. It also supports the body's production of beneficial enzymes through redox signalling (cellular communication).
The microbiome
The microbiome is a collection of bacteria, fungi and even parasites that exists on and within each of us, helping to facilitate communication and connection between us and the natural world. Bacteria are not the enemy. You are mostly microbes, with at least ten times as many microbial cells as human cells, and your microbiome is constantly changing and adapting to new environments. The things you eat, the places you go and the air you breathe all contribute to its diversity and ultimately your health.
Your microbiome is essentially a collection of microscopic communicators, helping to digest food, regulate immune function and produce essential vitamins and neurotransmitters that help with mood. A balanced microbiome communicates with the intestinal cells and can help support the gut lining against disease causing bacteria. An unbalanced microbiome, known as gut dysbiosis, can contribute to inflammation, digestive issues and brain fog.
Tight junction function supports a strong gut lining, which provides a healthy environment for microbes to live, which supports a balanced microbiome and strong communication between you and the natural world – for a healthy and thriving state of being.
Benefits
- Supports membrane integrity and gives your immune system a chance to rest
- Gives bacteria the terrain they need to communicate, diversify and deliver micronutrients, promoting better hydration and nutrition
- Supports a healthy spectrum of signals radiating from the gut microbiome to every cell in your body; genetic expression, through epigenetics, is hugely influenced by the signals from the microbiome
- Goes beyond probiotics to support your gut microbiome's natural ability to defend against environmental toxins
- Supports immune function, digestion, mental clarity, metabolism and mood
- Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and BPA free
Ingredients
Purified water, Terrahydrite® (aqueous humic substances), and less than 1% mineral amino acid complexes.
Important information
Directions
Optimal serving: take five millilitres (one teaspoon) three times a day, before meals if you can.
Start with five drops three times per day and gradually increase to the optimal serving.
Suggested usage for sensitive people
Please note, this recommended usage is different to the manufacturer's. The label recommends taking it on an empty stomach thirty minutes before food; however, it is better taken with food for the first few weeks for sensitive individuals. Be patient and start very slowly.
- First week – one drop per day
- Second week – one drop three times per day
- Third week – two drops three times per day
- Fourth week – three drops three times per day
- Fifth week – increase to five to six drops three times per day
- Sixth week – one teaspoon three times per day
- Thereafter, stay on this dosage. If you are not improving after a month on this dosage, increase to one tablespoon three times per day.
Pack size
236ml bottle.
Disclaimer
Our products and services do not diagnose, treat or cure any illness or disease, and do not replace medical advice from your doctor or practitioner. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Information on this website is for educational purposes only and does not replace personalised medical advice. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking prescribed medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before starting any new supplement.