Title

Oral Digestive Lavage for the Treatment of Dysbiosis; a Case Report of Psyllium Husk Viscous-Gel Delivery and Oregano Oil in a Green Tea base.

Authors

Gantzer, Jennifer

Abstract

This case report highlights the use of an oral digestive lavage of natural antimicrobial oregano oil with viscous gelforming functional fiber psyllium husk in a green tea antioxidant base to resolve intestinal dysbiosis. We paired the digestive lavage with patient education to improve daily eating and lifestyle habits and obtained successful resolution of abdominal pains, distention, and constipation, additionally restored her ability to ingest fiber foods without discomfort and reestablished regular daily bowel movements.

Subjects

DIETARY fiber; LIFESTYLES; GUT microbiota; CONSTIPATION; ANTIOXIDANTS; GREEN tea; GASTRIC lavage; PSYLLIUM (Plants); PATIENT education; ABDOMINAL pain; OREGANO

Publication

Nutritional Perspectives: Journal of the Council on Nutrition, 2022, Vol 45, Issue 3, p16

ISSN

0160-3922

Publication type

Academic Journal