In Ayurvedic medicine, the concept of Agni, which translates to “fire” in Sanskrit, is central to understanding digestion and overall health. Agni represents the digestive and metabolic “fire” that is responsible for the transformation of food into energy and nutrients that the body can assimilate. When Agni is strong and functioning optimally, it effectively incinerates the food we consume, extracting what Ayurveda refers to as the vital nectar or essence needed by our body and brain for optimal functioning. This process is crucial for maintaining robust health and vitality.
However, when Agni is weak or imbalanced, it fails to fully digest the food. This incomplete digestion leads to the accumulation of a toxic residue known in Ayurvedic terminology as Ama. Ama is considered the root cause of disease, manifesting in the body as blockages and leading to a wide array of health issues, from decreased energy levels to chronic diseases.
When our digestive Agni is robust, it acts like an efficient incinerator, thoroughly metabolizing food and ensuring that no unprocessed residues of Ama remain. All that is left over is Ojas: the pure and nourishing byproduct of well-digested food. Ojas plays a crucial role in maintaining health, vitality, and immunity. It’s often referred to as the “sweet vital nectar” that sustains your physical body, mental clarity, and overall wellbeing.. A strong Agni ensures that all nutrients are fully extracted and assimilated.
Let’s make our digestive fire a powerful incinerator!
- Ignite the fire: Ignition🔥Aid
- Ignition🔥Aid serves as the initial spark that ignites the Agni. Just as striking a match initiates the burning process, this product is designed to kickstart your digestion. It prepares the stomach by increasing hydrochloric acid, which kills pathogens in our food and helps to break down proteins into their amino acids so that our food is prepped for the next phase of digestion. This product also contains herbs to enhance enzyme and gastric juice production so that our systems can get better at breaking down food and absorbing nutrients on its own.
- Fuel the flames: Blaze🔥Digest
- Blaze🔥Digest acts as the fuel that sustains and enhances the digestive flames. It contains several principle digestive enzymes as well as a complement of enzymes designed to break down plant compounds and fibers that humans would otherwise be unable to digest. Phytase is present to facilitate the breakdown of indigestible phytates from grains and seeds, and release phosphorus, calcium, inositol, and other nutrients for absorption. By providing acid-resistant digestive enzymes, this product helps to maintain a strong and steady Agni. It ensures that the digestive process is thorough, helping to break down complex foods into simpler, absorbable components, thereby maximizing nutrient intake and minimizing waste.
- Stoke the embers: Ember🔥Boost
- Ember🔥Boost works to stoke the embers of our Agni. The strategic inclusion of probiotics and immune cofactors work synergistically to fortify the gut microbiome, which is integral to robust digestion and immune function. Probiotics help maintain a healthy balance of gut flora, essential for effective digestion and nutrient absorption. Immune cofactors support the gut’s immune response, protecting against pathogens and maintaining intestinal integrity. Together, they help stoke the digestive fire, ensuring it remains active and capable of transforming food into the vital energy and nutrients the brain and body needs for optimal function and repair.
- Harvest the warmth: Glow🔥Nourish
- Glow🔥Nourish is designed to harness and enhance the warmth of a well-functioning Agni by incorporating key ingredients such as L-glutamine, aloe, deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), and prebiotics. L-glutamine supports the repair and maintenance of the gut lining, which is essential for a healthy digestive process and prevents the leakage of undigested particles that can dampen the digestive fire and cause systemic inflammation. Aloe and DGL are known for their soothing properties that calm the digestive tract and support the healing of the mucosal lining of both the stomach and the intestines. Prebiotics nourish the beneficial bacteria in the gut (provided in Ember🔥Boost), promoting a balanced microbiome that aids in efficient digestion.
These ingredients work synergistically to enhance the digestive system’s ability to absorb nutrients effectively, ensuring that the Agni remains vibrant and nourishing to the body.
Understanding the Individuality of Digestive Systems
Each person’s digestive system is unique, influenced by history, genetics, environment, dietary factors, and more. This uniqueness means that the ‘one size fits all’ approach to supplement dosing often falls short. The serving size indicated on a supplement is typically based on the dosage used in research studies, not necessarily what will be optimal for every individual.
Tailoring Ignition🔥Aid Dosage
Ignition🔥Aid supports stomach acid production, which is extremely important for killing pathogenic bacteria and breaking down protein. This can alleviate bloating and gas and greatly improve overall health. Higher amounts of protein require more stomach acid for digestion and dosing can significantly vary.
- Protein-rich meals: You might do well with anywhere form 1 capsule/5g of protein to 1 capsule/20g of protein. Optimal dosing depends on the integrity of your mucosal barriers and the nature of your meal. I typically take 5 capsules for a meal with 50g of protein. A serving of lean meat or fish that is about the size and thickness of a deck of cards is roughly equivalent to about 20 grams of protein.
Stomach acid is a very good thing for our gut/brain axis and… we don’t want too little or too much. We want our personal individualized dose for optimal digestion.
-How to Find Your Personal Optimal Dosage of Ignition🔥Aid-
- Start small: Begin with one capsule of Ignition🔥Aid during a meal containing at least 20g of protein.
- Gradually increase: If you do not notice any discomfort, increase the dose by one capsule at your next meal with a similar amount of protein. Continue this process until you feel a noticeable change.
- Identify your dose:
- If you experience a burning sensation: this is the one time that I will recommend an antacid like Tums (not a PPI), or just take ½ teaspoon of baking soda to get rid of this sensation. Reduce your dosage my one (1) capsule for your next meal. This lower dose is likely your ideal amount for that amount of protein.
- If you feel great digestion without discomfort, the current number of capsules is your optimal dose for that amount of protein (you may do better with a higher dose for meals with more protein and a lower dose for meals with less protein).
- If loose stools occur, reduce the dose by one capsule to find your balance.
-Important Considerations-
- When to avoid: Do not take Ignition🔥Aid if you have active ulcers, gastritis, or if you are on prescription steroid medications. Glow🔥Nourish helps to heal ulcers and treat gastritis.
- Support: Support is available through the private Feed a Brain support group.
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