The Beneficial Effects Of Vitamins On Your Digestive System
By Charlene J. Nuble, Fri Dec 9th

As much as we would like to deny it, the digestive system is ourfavorite system of the body. Why? Because it involves food ofcourse. It is through the digestive system that the body is ableto make use of the vitamins, minerals as well as the othernutrients that we consume daily. The digestive system actuallybreaks down the food that we put into our bodies until it is ina form that can be used by our cells in order to ensure ourbeing healthy. However, not everything that we put into ourmouths constitutes as being “healthy”, there are severalvitamins and minerals that directly affect the quality andefficiency of the process of digestion. A conscious effort toconsume the proper amounts of these nutrients daily is a goodstart towards having a well functioning digestive system.

First, let’s break down the digestive process, beginning in themouth, with the saliva and the teeth. Healthy teeth areessential to proper chewing, which breaks down the food intoteeny tiny pieces so that it can pass through the esophaguswhile the enzymes start on their work. Calcium, magnesium,phosphorus, Vitamin D and Vitamin C are all essential nutrientsto having healthy teeth. Your teeth’s very structure dependsgreatly on these vitamins and minerals. Calcium and phosphorusare the primary building blocks of the teeth while Vitamin Dhelps enhance the calcium absorption by the body and roundingoff this process of having healthy teeth are magnesium andvitamin C.

Vitamins that make up the vitamin B complex actually have ahighly important role in keeping one’s digestive system workingefficiently. Thiamin, or Vitamin B1 helps increase a personsappetite while it also keeps the nerves in good working order.Nerves, who are the “communicators” of the body, are importantto the process of digestion, because it helps regulate the waywe act and move, for example whenever we’re eating it’s actuallyour nerves who sends the message to our brains that the food istasty or not or even when we’re already full or still wants somemore. Niacin, or B3, is necessary for the health of thedigestive tract as it contributes greatly to its general healthand functioning as well as keeps its surfaces healthy. Niacinalso helps to keep the tongue in good health and to be able toperform its role in the digestive process more efficiently.Vitamin B9, also known as folate, folic acid and folacin, isalso important to the maintenance of the gastrointestinal tract.The bacteria in the digestive tract actually helps produceVitamin K which is essential to the blood’s ability to clot.

There are many minerals that help out enzymes to break downfood. It is highly important to not that without these minerals,our enzymes our not actually enough to be perform properdigestion in a person’s body and poor digestion canautomatically lead to a lot of health problems. Manganese isjust one of the minerals that helps out our enzymes duringdigestion, it also helps our bodies make use of whateverbenefits that we can get from the food that we take. When itcomes to regulating one’s appetites however, chromium is a vitalmineral that greatly affects a person’s food cravings and dailyintake.

Poor nutrition can actually lead to various problems in thedigestive system which is why meeting the standard recommendeddaily amount of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients thatyour body needs is a good way to avoid poor digestion as well asthe gastrointestinal illnesses that can be brought about by suchnegligence. Aside from a well-balanced diet and proper exercise,there’s no harm in actually taking some nutritional supplementsto ensure that there’s no lack of nutrients in one’s body.

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