Bitter Taste Receptors

[Legarto Rey]

Interestingly, extra-oral bitter receptors are populated throughout mammalian organ systems. Growing evidence reveals that they participate in health maintenance broadly...cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, nervous system, hepatic, renal and immune functions against pathogens and malignancy.

Many phyto-nutrients, including alkaloids, are bitter substances. It seems that the, "poison is in the dose", applies bigly re bitters in the diet. Really cool topic, please explore!

Bitters and Heart Health: Emerging Research

The first benefit everyone notices from trying herbal bitters is improved digestion. You feel it right away– the tongue awakens, your brow furrows, and in a few minutes a familiar rumble begins in the belly. Bitters make themselves known. But as we keep finding, the injection of digestive...

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[downwardsfromzero]

This makes sense. I was starting to feel a bit run down lately so I got out the Swedish Bitters a few days ago and have been sipping it regularly throughout the day as well as drinking it up my nose mornings and evenings (I had sinus trouble). Along with getting back on the case with harmala extraction, this has brought me back into shape rather nicely.