Vitamin U

Vitamin U accelerates healing of ulcers and mucosal lesions throughout the GI tract. Vitamin U has demonstrated benefit for colitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, and general gut inflammation. Cabbage family vegetables are broadly recognized as among the most effective foods for healing the gut lining. Vitamin U has been associated with antidepressant effects. Raw (unpasteurized) milk appears to contain Vitamin U and can help gut inflammation, while pasteurized milk is unlikely to provide the same benefit. Vitamin U protects the mucous layer lining the entire digestive system. In severe ulcer or acute inflammatory conditions, plain raw cabbage delivers Vitamin U without the acidity that sauerkraut carries. Vitamin U, chemically S-methylmethionine, is a naturally occurring compound concentrated in cabbage and sauerkraut. Vitamin U is a compound found primarily in cabbage, with specific protective effects on the gastrointestinal tract.