Guggul gum comes from the Commiphora mukul (common myrrh) plant, a small resinous shrub with thorny branches that grows in the arid zones of northern India. The plant's active substance is a steroid, guggulsterone.
Focus on internal hygiene
Guggul is reputed to promote the elimination of toxins, helping to cleanse the body. This is why it is often described as a "blood purifier". Yet many illnesses are caused by an accumulation of toxins in the body. These toxins preferentially settle on certain organs or regions of the body, triggering pathologies. Rheumatism, allergic rashes, colitis and migraines are just a few examples. In this way, the body tries to eliminate excess toxins. Guggul's purifying action could therefore explain its beneficial effects on joint inflammations such as arthritis, arthrosis, gout attacks, rheumatoid arthritis... But also on skin diseases such as eczema, digestive inflammations such as colitis, irritations, constipation, haemorrhoids.... It also helps soothe osteoarticular pain.
The slimming accomplice
Everyone seems to agree that Guggul is a good regulator of fatty acid metabolism and bile secretion. These actions help to eliminate fats, which in turn contributes to weight loss. In this way, Guggul's fat purification, combined with a low-calorie diet and good physical activity, will enable faster and, above all, harmonious weight loss: it will mainly eliminate unsightly fatty tissue, while respecting "lean" tissue, i.e. musculature and bone skeleton.
Guggul and cholesterol
According to Ayurvedic doctors, Guggul "eliminates fats from the blood". Given this assertion, the idea that it might have an effect on hypercholesterolemia was put forward. Several studies were then carried out: while some invalidated this action, others validated it... The latter reported a drop in cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as an improvement in the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) to LDL (bad cholesterol). This effect on cholesterol may vary from person to person, i.e. according to their terrain. This may partly explain the divergent results of the studies carried out. For those who wish, it is always possible to try a Guggul-based treatment for hypercholesterolemia. Finally, according to some authors, Guggul has a stimulating effect on deficient thyroid hormones and on the female reproductive system in general. From the point of view of Ayurvedic medicine, Guggul rebalances the Vâta and Kâpha doshas, without destabilizing the Pitta doshas... Recommended for all doshas!
