Digestion is a critical part of a healthy body. Digesting nutrients that enter the body through diet and supplementation is how we fuel our bodies. If the digestive process is not working properly, nutrient absorption can be negatively impacted, meaning you risk experiencing nutrient deficiency if the problem is not addressed.
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Digestion & Enzymes Benefits:
*Supports digestion
*Provides essential digestive enzymes
*Improves nutrient absorption
*Relieves problematic digestion symptoms
Reducing Digestive Problems
Digestive enzymes and digestive support supplements can combat symptoms of bowel disorders, bloating, heartburn, abdominal cramping, and gas. Supplements can assist the body to make the digestive process faster. And as we age, our bodies begin to produce less and less enzymes, which can bring on an increased risk of digestive problems.
Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins that aid in the digestive process. Your body requires enzymes to assist in the break down of food into a manageable molecular level. In today’s modern diet, many people eat too many cooked or processed foods. Foods that are highly cooked or processed lose their nutrients and are often difficult to absorb by the body. Supplementation or eating raw foods can help increase your enzyme levels.
Types of Enzymes
Enzymes are responsible for digesting fats, carbohydrates, proteins, sugar, and fiber. There are around 22 digestive enzymes in the human body that fall into the five main areas of digestion. Lipase is an enzyme which breaks down dietary fats. Proteolytic enzymes break down proteins, while amylase works on digesting carbohydrates and lactase is the enzyme responsible for breaking down sugars.
Digestive Support
Helping the digestive process function at a high level is very important for overall health and wellbeing. Without enzymes doing their job and working properly, essential nutrients and vitamins in your diet will not be absorbed to the fullest extent. There are a number of supplements, not only enzymes, that can support the digestive process, such as garlic, B complex vitamin, manganese, glucomannan, acidophilus, proteolytic enzymes, zinc, selenium, and copper.