Beef Bile Supplement

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Beef bile supplements, also known as ox bile supplements or ox bile extracts, consist of several bile acids – cholic acid, desoxycholic acid, glycocholic acid and taurocholic acid – or the bile salts of these acids. They serve as dietary supplements, either for healthy individuals or for those coping with a deficiency in digestive function. Beef bile supplements can be beneficial under certain health conditions but is likely unnecessary if you are in good health. Consult a dietitian or your health care provider before adding these, or any, supplements to your daily nutrition plan.

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Background

Bile is a digestive fluid synthesized by your liver, stored in your gallbladder and secreted into your small intestine. It plays a critical role in helping you digest and absorb fat and in eliminating waste products. The fluid contains bile acids and bile salts, which are bile acids conjugated to sodium ions. Both bile acids and bile salts solubilize the dietary fats you consume so the cells of your small intestine can absorb them. Beef bile supplements, derived from oxen, can augment the bile naturally produced by your liver.

Benefits

Disorders of your liver, gallbladder or small intestine can impact the amount of naturally available bile needed to process dietary fat. In these cases, beef bile supplements can supply bile acids or bile salts to help you digest your food, according to Johns Hopkins Pathology. Liver disease, for example, can result in insufficient bile production that can be rectified by beef bile supplements. Gallbladder issues can affect the amount of bile available at any given time, and bile supplements can help ensure you have enough to cope with the meals you eat, particularly if your foods are rich in fat. Disorders of your small intestine can be treated with beef bile supplements as well, reports a 2006 issue of "Gastroenterology." For instance, if you develop steatorrhea, or fatty stools, as a result of this disease, beef bile supplements can reduce the amount of undigested fat passing through your gastrointestinal tract.

Drawbacks

作为一个健康的成年人,你的肝脏产生毫升的胆汁,每天400和800之间,并且大部分的胆汁酸您制造由您的小肠吸收。胆汁你合成加上胆汁的回收数量酸导致胆汁足够满足正常情况下,您的饮食需求。您在补充消耗的金额由您的身体制造的量很大超越,因而,加入牛肉胆汁补充你的饮食,当你身体健康没有提供任何好处,是一种不必要的开支。此外,膳食补充剂受到监管松懈美国食品和药物管理局相对于传统的药物。以不必要的补充剂可能会暴露你的有害污染物或不公开成分。

Considerations

Despite the risks inherent in any dietary supplement, the bile acids or bile salts in beef bile supplements are considered safe to consume, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Although they may be unnecessary if your digestive health is good, they pose no specific danger to your well-being.

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