Our blend draws inspiration from the traditional “bitters medicine” popular in the 19th century. Used for everything from boosting immune function, to curbing sugar cravings and supporting digestion.
Digest Start triggers our bitter taste receptors, T2Rs. Our tongue is packed with T2Rs and when these are stimulated a nerve signal sparks in critical areas in the brain, specifically the hypothalamus where the vagus nerve is located. The signals stimulates the production of digestive juices, stomach acid, bile and our digestive enzymes.
T2Rs are also all along the gut passage, but their roles are different. When these gut receptors are stimulated by bitter compounds, cells studded with T2Rs secrete hormones into our bloodstream that contribute to feelings of fullness and satiety.
