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Years ago, during the holidays, our family had just finished a delicious meal at her house when she slyly asked, "How do you like the dinner plates?"
We glanced down at the white plastic plates with gold-decorated rims. The mischievous smirk on her face told us we were about to hear a story.
Sure enough, the night before, she'd been serving at a church dinner. After everyone left, she climbed into the dumpster to retrieve the discarded plates, took them home, washed them, and served our family dinner on them!
Oh. My. Goodness.
Our 78-year-old mother dumpster diving for dinner plates!
We laughed until our stomachs hurt.
But you know what? She recognized something worth saving that everyone else had thrown away.
And believe it or not, that reminds me of digestion.
Are You Getting the Good Out of Your Food?
Have you ever finished a perfectly ordinary meal, only to feel like you swallowed a Thanksgiving feast?
Your stomach feels bloated. Your waistband is suddenly too tight. You're burping, passing gas, or experiencing that uncomfortable heaviness that seems to last for hours.
Maybe you've stopped eating certain foods because you already know how you'll feel afterward.
And perhaps the most frustrating part? You're trying to eat healthy!
So what's going on?
Remember my mother-in-law? She looked into that dumpster and saw something worth saving. Everyone else saw garbage!
Now think about that Thanksgiving dinner you're about to enjoy. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie.
There's a lot of good stuff in that meal! But your body has to get to it first.
You see, your body can't simply take a bite of turkey and magically turn it into nourishment. It has to break that turkey down into tiny pieces your body can actually use.
That's where stomach acid comes in!
Your stomach naturally produces hydrochloric acid (HCl), which helps get the digestive process started, especially when it comes to proteins.
But what happens when your stomach isn't producing enough acid?
That first step of digestion may not work as efficiently as it should.
And nobody wants to finish a meal feeling like dinner is just sitting there!
Think about it. You can eat the healthiest foods in the world, but your body still has to break them down before it can use all that goodness.
My mother-in-law knew how to find the good stuff.
Is your digestive system getting the good out of YOUR food?
Give Your Digestive System a Helping Hand
That's why VerVita's #1 choice for supporting healthy digestion is GastroDigest II®.
It contains two forms of hydrochloric acid—Betaine HCl and L-Glutamic Acid HCl—along with other ingredients that help your body break down the foods you eat.
And since Thanksgiving is coming, let's look at what's on the menu:
• Proteins (turkey, ham, other meats): HCl helps get protein digestion started, while pepsin, papain, bromelain, and pancreatic enzymes help break proteins down.
• Fats(butter, gravy, cream): Ox bile helps your body handle fats, while lipase helps break them down.
• Starches (potatoes, stuffing, rolls): Amylase helps break down starches into smaller carbohydrates.
See how much work goes into digesting one meal?
GastroDigest II is designed to support TWO stages of digestion—first in your stomach and then farther along in your digestive tract.
I also like pairing GastroDigest II with VerVita's Black Cumin, a botanical oil traditionally valued for digestive wellness and its natural antioxidant compounds.
Prepare Your Gut NOW!
Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away.
If everyday meals already leave you feeling bloated, gassy, or uncomfortably full, imagine how those extra-rich holiday meals might make you feel.
Why wait until you're miserable to start paying attention to your digestion?
GastroDigest II: Take 2–3 capsules WITH meals, never on an empty stomach.
Black Cumin:Take 2–4 drops orally OR massage 2–4 drops over your stomach area 1–2 times daily.
This Thanksgiving, I hope your table is filled with wonderful food, laughter, and the people you love.
My mother-in-law passed away this summer. At her funeral lunch, we were eating from disposable plates when we remembered her dumpster-diving adventure.
And we laughed all over again.
Some memories are just too good to throw away!
Important: GastroDigest II contains hydrochloric acid. Consult your healthcare professional before use if you have ulcers, take acid-reducing medications, or experience persistent digestive symptoms.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.