The substance, referred to as vitamin U, can have a positive effect on enzymatic functions and the support of the digestive system, especially the stomach. This natural component is found naturally in foods such as cabbage, leafy green vegetables and egg yolk. Its main task is to maintain an optimal pH in the stomach by helping to regulate the secretion of gastric juices. In addition, based on the study of Dr. Garnett Cheney suggests that it contributes to the protection of the stomach lining and supports the overall function of the digestive system (1). Vitamin U is considered a natural nutritional supplement that can strengthen the immune system, support the detoxification functions of the body and reduce the level of fat and cholesterol in the blood.
The VITAMIN U product contains a substance called methyl-methionine sulfonium chloride, which is a derivative of the amino acid methionine (a dehydrated form of cabbage juice).
One capsule of this nutritional supplement contains 500 mg of the active ingredient.
Dr. Garnett Cheney was a doctor and researcher in the field of gastroenterology who lived in the 20th century. dr. Cheney was known for his research in the gastrointestinal tract and the treatment of stomach ulcers. "Vitamin U" was the name that Dr. Cheney in 1952 gave a substance found in cabbage juice. He studied the effect of vitamin U on gastric and duodenal ulcers in 13 patients during a 5-month study. He gave patients fresh cabbage juice daily and thus discovered that its consumption accelerated the healing process of ulcers (1).