Complete
Digestive Balance
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What is Complete Digestive Balance?
Complete Digestive Balance draws from traditional
Asian herbal medicine and Western naturopathic
medicine to provide proprietary blends of highly prized
botanicals and medicinal mushrooms along with fullspectrum digestive enzymes and essential minerals.
Advanced Integrative Therapy for Promoting:*
Healthy Digestive Function
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Relief from Digestive Upset (Occasional
Heartburn, Indigestion, Gas, Nausea and
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Bloating)
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Comprehensive formula supports
occasional symptom relief and long-term
digestive health.*
How does it support digestive health?
Complete Digestive Balance works via a variety of
mechanisms to support digestion, metabolism and the
health of the digestive tract.* Key ingredient actions
shown in preclinical studies include the following:
Promotes healthy enzyme production,
rather than enzyme replacement.*
Supports intestinal barrier integrity.*
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving
% DV
Zinc (as OptiZinc® Zinc monomethionine)
Chromium (as polynicotinate)
7.5 mg
100 mcg
50%
83%
Integrative Asian Digestive Blend
350 mg
Pomegranate Seed (Punica granatum), Lesser
Galangal Root (Alpinia officinarum), Pepper Fruit
(Piper nigrum), Cassia Bark (Cinnamomum
cassia), Chinese Cardamom Fruit (Amomum
kravanh)
Traditional Chinese Herbal Digestive Blend
110 mg
Tangerine Fruit (Citrus reticulata),
De-glycyrrhizinated Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza
glabra), Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale), Henon
Bamboo Herb (Phyllostachys nigra), Sacred
Lotus Seed (Nelumbo nucifera)
Organically Grown Digestive Mushroom Blend 60 mg
Hericium (Hericium erinaceus), Maitake (Grifola
frondosa), Poria (Wolfiporia extensa)
Digestive Enzyme Support Blend
52 mg
Amylase, Alpha-galactosidase, Protease,
Phytase, Invertase, Lipase
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Integrative Asian Digestive Blend*
 Pomegranate Seed (Punica granatum)– Promotes
intestinal barrier integrity effects attributed to
antioxidant activity and the ability to stimulate
secretions from gastric mucosa.1,2
 Lesser Galangal Root (Alpinia officinarum)– Provides
antioxidant support3 and healthy intestinal flora.4,5
 Pepper Fruit (Piper Nigrum) – Promotes
bioavailability of minerals, herbs and other
compounds taken at the same time,6 antioxidant,
healthy intestinal flora and digestion,7 promotes
digestive enzyme activity, saliva, bile and gastric
secretions.8
 Cassia Bark (Cinnamomum cassia) – Promotes
intestinal barrier integrity via support for gastric blood
flow and gastric cytoprotection.9
 Chinese Cardamom Fruit (Amomum kravanh) –
Healthy microbial support against E. coli and other
food borne pathogens.10
Traditional Chinese Botanical Digestive Blend*
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† Daily Value (DV) not established.
Other Ingredients: Vegetable capsule (natural vegetable
cellulose, water), microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate.
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 2 times
per day before meals or as recommended by your healthcare
practitioner.
 Tangerine Fruit (Citrus reticulata) – Promotes
antioxidant effects via hesperidin.11
 De-glycyrrhizinated Licorice Root
(Glycyrrhiza glabra) – Healthy microbial support,
antioxidant, and immune-promoting effects.12
 Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale) – Supports fat and
carbohydrate digestion by stimulating secretion of bile
salts and activity of digestive enzymes (pancreatic
and intestinal lipase, sucrase and maltase),13,14
promotes intestinal lining integrity,15,16 and promotes
healthy blood glucose levels.17
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Complete
Digestive Balance
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 Henon Bamboo Herb (Phyllostachys nigra) –
Provides antioxidant effects.18
 Sacred Lotus Seed (Nelumbo nucifera) –
Provides antioxidants,24 supports healthy insulin
sensitivity and normal blood glucose, insulin,
triglycerides and TNF-alpha levels.19,20
Zinc is an essential mineral that activates hundreds of
enzymes and stabilizes proteins involved in a wide range
of biological functions including healthy immune function,
gene regulation, cell metabolism and antioxidant status.32
Cells lining the gastrointestinal tract are especially
vulnerable to zinc deficiency.33*
Organically Grown Digestive Mushroom Blend*
 Hericium (Hericium erinaceus) – Promotes
healthy intestinal flora21, 22 and immunemodulating effects.23
 Maitake (Grifola frondosa) – Supports healthy
blood glucose.24
 Poria (Wolfiporia extensa) (formerly
W. cocos) – antioxidant and healthy microbial
flora activities.25-27
What other products should you use with Complete
Digestive Balance?
Why are digestive enzymes in the formula?
The formula includes a full spectrum of digestive
enzymes to promote optimal digestion of
macronutrients including carbohydrates (amylase
and alpha-galactosidase), sucrose (invertase),
fats (lipase), proteins (protease) and fiber
(phytase). Intended to promote normal innate
capacity rather than an enzyme replacement
strategy.*
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PectaSol-C Professional Modified Citrus Pectin and
Mushroom Immune Support are recommended for
complementary use and detailed in our Advanced
Integrative Protocols.
Are there any product precautions?
This product has no known adverse effects. It contains
herbs that are not recommended during pregnancy,34
and information on safe use in nursing women is lacking.
What product quality control tests are performed?
Complete Digestive Balance is manufactured in
facilities that meet or exceed current Good
Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Quality control tests
are performed at every stage of the process from
rigorous raw material testing to finished product testing.
Why are chromium and zinc in the formula?
Chromium is an essential mineral that promotes
insulin sensitivity and glycemic control. By
activating insulin, chromium plays a role in the
metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein.
Clinical studies suggest that 200 mcg/day of
supplemental chromium may benefit carbohydrate
metabolism in people with high blood glucose.28-31*
OptiZinc® is a registered trademark of InterHealth Nutritionals, Inc.
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. CDB-050916
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