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Life is more enjoyable when your stomach is prepared for it. Darrell Miller 11/28/05
PepZin GI™ helps relieve occasional discomfort. Darrell Miller 9/20/05



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Life is more enjoyable when your stomach is prepared for it.
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Date: November 28, 2005 12:05 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Life is more enjoyable when your stomach is prepared for it.

Pepzin GI for the stomach.

Life is more enjoyable when your stomach is prepared for it.

With the inevitable ups and downs of every day life, the importance of maintaining a healthy stomach is just good common sense. Because it is the immune system’s first line of defense, compromising the lining of the stomach could have a ripple effect in other parts of the body. Many things can impact the stomachs mucosal lining, including bacterial imbalances, poor metabolism of carbohydrates, too much aspirin, alcohol use, or just a spicy diet.

PepzinGI, from Doctor’s Best, is an exclusive, patented complex of zinc and l-carnosine that offers remarkable stomach support. A special chelated form of zinc that breaks down more slowly in the stomach, PepzinGI is able to exert its effects directly on the cells lining the stomach for a longer period of time. Clinical trials involving controlled, double-blind comparative studies of patients with gastric discomfort clearly demonstrated the superior ability of zinc-l-carnosine to help the body cope better. By helping to prevent free-radical damage, supporting cell growth and metabolism, and maintaining proper balance of bacteria in the stomach, Pepzin GI can provide effective support of its crucial mucosal lining.*

*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.

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PepZin GI™ helps relieve occasional discomfort.
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Date: September 20, 2005 05:40 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Pepzin GI™ helps relieve occasional discomfort.

Pepzin GI™ helps relieve occasional discomfort.* CLINICAL TRIALS

In a randomized, multi-center, placebo-controlled double blind study, 299 patients suffering with symptoms of gastric discomfort were randomly allocated to receive either a zinc-L-carnosine complex or a placebo, or a control drug or its placebo for 8 weeks. Improvement ratings for a range of symptoms were taken at various points during the trial and compared with before treatment data. Of the 258 people who completed the trial, 136 were in the zinc-Lcarnosine group. Of the group, 92% of the participants were rated as “moderately improved” or better on an improvement scale across the category of symptoms including heartburn, tenderness, epigastric pain, diarrhea and constipation after 8 weeks.3

In another study, 28 patients with gastric discomfort were given a zinc-L-carnosine compound and monitored for 8 weeks. Improvement was rated on a scale of subjective and objective symptoms. After 4 weeks, the rate of those cases that were considered to be “significantly improved” was 68.4%. After eight weeks, the “significantly improved” number was 68.8%. Over 60% of these patients remained in the “significantly improved” category well after discontinuation of the treatment, suggesting a lasting effect of the zinc-L-carnosine compound beyond the time it is taken.4

Maintains a healthy GI environment.*

The mineral zinc in Pepzin GI™ is a critical component to a number of physiological processes in our bodies. Some of these functions include growth and metabolism of cells, healing of wounds,and maintenance of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.2

Pepzin GI™ may also be able to favorably maintain the bacterial balance of the stomach and GI tract. Studies suggest that the zinc-L-carnosine co m pound may have effects on certain strains of harmful bacteria and, therefore, may be able to help maintain a GI environment that is favorable to health.1 By supporting the bacterial balance in the stomach, Pepzin GI™ can help maintain a healthy mucosal lining.

Supports the health of gastric cells.*

Pepzin GI™ has been studied for its ability to prevent free radical damage to gastric cells. In one such study, rat gastric cells were exposed to ethanol and hydrogen peroxide, two substances known to cause free radical damage to living cells. Cells were bathed in hydrogen peroxide, ethanol, zinc-L-carnosine, or a combination of zinc-L-carnosine with either ethanol or hydrogen peroxide. While the cells bathed in ethanol and hydrogen peroxide solutions all exhibited signs of damage due to free radical production, the cells that were bathed in zinc-L-carnosine were largely protected from the effects of free radical damage. The authors concluded that the zinc compound directly protected gastric mucosal cells from oxidant stress and alcohol induced damage.5

Additional research further confirms the gastro-protective effects of Pepzin GI™. In another rat study, stomach lesions were induced by administration of the chemical monochloramine, a known pro-oxidant (producer of free radicals). One of the groups of rats was fed the zinc-Lcarnosine compound prior to being exposed to monochloramine. The researchers found that the size of the lesions in the group pre-treated with zinc-L-carnosine was significantly less than the lesions in the control group. The authors concluded that the zinc compound exerted a beneficial protective effect against monochloramine-induced stomach lesions.6

The zinc-L-carnosine in Pepzin GI™ has also been shown to slow the development of aspirin induced stomach damage in rats. The researchers measurably detected lower levels of TNF-alpha in rats given zinc-L-carnosine as compared to the control rats. TNF-alpha is an inflammatory cytokine that is known to be released in response to gastric damage.7 These results may suggest a role for Pepzin GI™ in protecting gastric cells by occasionally reducing the levels of certain cytokines in minor inflammation of the stomach.

Scientific References

1. Kuwayama H, et al. Polaprezinc. Nippon Rinsho 2002 Feb; 60 Suppl 2:717-720. 2.Matsukura T,Tanaka H. Applicability of zinc complex of l-carnosine for medical use. Biochemistry (Moscow) 2000;65(7):817-823. 3.Miyoshi A, et al. Clinical evaluation of Z-103 on gastric ulcer - a multicenter double-blind comparative study with cetraxate hydrochloride. Jpn PharmTher 1992;20(1):199-223. 4.Misawa T, et al. Clinical study of Z-103 - clinical effects on gastric ulcer and influence on endocrine function. Jpn PharmTher 1992; 20(1):245-254. 5. Hiraishi H, et al. Polaprezinc protects gastric mucosal cells from noxious agents through antioxidant properties in vitro. Aliment Pharmacl Ther 1999;13:261-269. 6. Kato S, Nishiwaki H, et al. Mucosal ulcerogenic action of monochloramine in rat stomachs: effects of polaprezinc and sucralfate. Dig Dis Sci 1997;42(10):2156-2163. 7.Naito Y, et al. Effects of polaprezinc on lipid peroxidation, neutrophil accumulation, and TNF-alpha expression in rats with aspirin-induced gastric mucosal injury. Dig Dis Sci 2001;46(4):845-851.



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