Malabsorption
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When we talk about malabsorption of nutrients, we mean the defective passage of food through the wall of the small intestine during normal digestion, due to specific anatomical and/or functional changes in the absorption or, more generally, the assimilation of nutrients.
The main causes of nutrient malabsorption are:
The gastrointestinal symptoms include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, flatulence, steatorrhoea, abdominal distension and vomiting.
Diarrhoea is the predominant symptom, commonly present in all the anatomical and clinical pictures of malabsorption.*
How to treat malabsorption and increase intestinal absorption?
Glutamine and magnesium are two supplements that can offer benefits against malabsorption for several reasons:
*from: "Lineamenti di dietoterapia e nutrizione clinica".
When we talk about malabsorption of nutrients, we mean the defective passage of food through the wall of the small intestine during normal digestion, due to specific anatomical and/or functional changes in the absorption or, more generally, the assimilation of nutrients.
The main causes of nutrient malabsorption are:
- a reduction in the absorptive surface of the intestine;
- changes in motility that reduce the contact time between nutrients and the absorptive mucosa;
- interference from the intraluminal bacterial flora.
The gastrointestinal symptoms include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, flatulence, steatorrhoea, abdominal distension and vomiting.
Diarrhoea is the predominant symptom, commonly present in all the anatomical and clinical pictures of malabsorption.*
How to treat malabsorption and increase intestinal absorption?
Glutamine and magnesium are two supplements that can offer benefits against malabsorption for several reasons:
- Glutamine: Glutamine is an amino acid that plays a key role in gut health. It may help repair and strengthen the intestinal mucosa, which can be damaged in cases of malabsorption. In addition, glutamine can be used as an energy source by intestinal cells, supporting their optimal function and helping to improve nutrient absorption.
- Magnesium: Magnesium is involved in many of the body's metabolic functions, including regulating the transport of substances across cell membranes. In cases of malabsorption, where the body may be unable to absorb nutrients properly, including minerals such as magnesium, supplementing with magnesium can help make up for deficiencies and improve intestinal function.
*from: "Lineamenti di dietoterapia e nutrizione clinica".
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