Chronic illnesses can be caused by cooked foods. This is due to the enzyme content in cooked foods being damaged and our bodies have to make enzymes to compensate. This results in valuable metabolic enzymes being used to digest cooked food. Thus more energy is required to digest cooked food compared to raw food. Raw food tends to be easier to digest since its enzymes are not damaged by cooking and thus they can move through the digestive tract faster using less energy.
There are about 22 different digestive enzymes produced by the human body. There are a wide variety of other enzymes found in fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, and other foods we eat.
Digestive enzymes are released while eating. They are released in various parts of your digestive tract including your salivary glands, stomach, and small intestine. The ezymes work to quicken the digestive process. Each enzyme is designed to break down a particular type of food.
Processed food overworks your pancreas and other organs. Years of eating processed foods causes people to slowly lose their ability to effectively digest food.
Digestive enzyme depletion can cause the following symptoms: bloating, belching, gas, bowel disorders, abdominal cramping, heartburn, and food allergies.