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The
health of almost
every system in your
body has its
foundation in
food consumption
and digestion.
That is why
digestive enzyme
supplementation can
have such a profound
affect on the health
of your body.
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Stomach
(Abdominal) Bloating:
When food is not
digested in a timely
manner, it just sits
in the stomach
causing bloating.
This is not a healthy situation. The better and
faster you digest
your food, the
faster it can move
out of the stomach
and into the
intestines.
Digestive enzymes
speed up the
digestive process,
reducing bloating.
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Excessive Stomach
Gas/Flatulence:
Undigested foods
tend to rot and
ferment in the
intestines and
colon, feeding
bacteria which
create gas as a
byproduct. The
better you digest
your food, the less
these bacteria have
to feed on, reducing
the amount of gas
they produce. In
addition to
digestive enzymes,
some people my need
to supplement with
betaine
hydrochloride to
assist in protein
digestion. It is
also important to
note that certain
foods will always
cause gas
(flatulence) for
certain people.
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Heartburn:
One of the primary
causes of heartburn
or indigestion (also
referred to as "acid
indigestion") is too
much food in the
stomach. The longer
food sits in the
stomach, the more
stomach acid your
body will produce to
help break down that
food. Digestive
enzymes help to
break down foods
immediately, so
that they can move
from the stomach
area more readily,
reducing the
pressure in the
stomach that may
lead to heartburn or
excessive production
of stomach acid (the
symptom normally
associated with
indigestion).
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Fatigue After
Meals: When you
lack sufficient
digestive enzymes to
break down the foods
you eat, your body
must expend a lot of
energy to help break
down these foods.
Effective digestive
enzyme supplements
help break down food
so that your body
can expend its
energy doing
something more
important.
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Bowel (Colon)
Problems: Most
bowel problems are
caused by a build up
of toxins in the
bowels. Many of
these toxins are in
the form of
undigested foods,
and many of these
toxins results as a
byproduct of the
bacteria that thrive
in the bowels as a
result of these
undigested foods.
Undigested foods
stick to the sides
of the colon,
compromising the
optimal function of
the colon and
creating an
environment perfect
for pathogenic
bacteria growth.
Digestive enzymes
help reduce the
amount of undigested
foods that enter the
colon and may also
help to break down
the toxic build up
on the colon walls.
It is also important
to note that if you
already have bowel
problems, you should
do some type of
colon detoxification
program to clean out
your colon, before
starting on
digestive enzymes to
receive optimal
results.
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Food Allergies:
Research indicates
that undigested
proteins pass
through the
intestinal lining
and cause the
formation of
antigens which are
responsible for a
number of allergic
reactions.
Proteolytic enzymes
like Protease,
help break down
these antigens,
calming certain
immune responses
that may cause
swelling, redness,
itching, and other
allergic reactions.
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Weight Gain:
Some experts believe
that obese people
suffer from a
deficiency of lipase
in their fatty
tissues. Lipase
plays a critical
role in
metabolizing,
burning, and storing
fat. Some
experts also believe
that a diet high in
cooked and processed
foods taxes the
pancreas to produce
more digestive
enzymes predisposes
a person to weight
gain. It is
theorized that the
stress on the
pancreas leads to
stress on the
pituitary gland,
which leads to
thyroid imbalances,
which lead to weight
problems.
Digestive enzyme
supplements can help
remedy this
situation and can
even promote weight
loss.
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Premature Aging:
There are many
factors that lead to
premature aging and
digestive enzymes
play a vital role in
so many of those
factors including
reducing stress on
your digestive
system, immune
system, and most of
your major organs,
helping to break
down the fatty
deposits that may
accumulate in your
veins and arteries
and the toxic sludge
that builds up on
the intestinal wall,
and maximizing the
amount of nutrients
you get from the
foods you eat that
are so critical to
its rejuvenation
processes.
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Even healthy foods
that are NOT
digested completely
can cause stress to
our bodies.
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Undigested
proteins, fats and
minerals form
uric acid crystals
that may lead to
gout and joint pain
or kidney stones.
Undigested
Fats can clog blood
vessels and
arteries. Undigested
sugars and starches
will feed fungal
forms and yeast in
the body.
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Undigested
foods that enter the
blood stream and the
tissues are
considered “foreign
invaders” by our
immune system. As a
result, the immune
system is required
to expend a lot of
energy ridding your
body of these
undigested foods
when it could be
expending that same
energy doing other
important functions
like rebuilding
tissue or fighting
disease. Digestive
enzyme supplements
allow your immune
system to focus on
more important
issues than getting
rid of undigested
foods.
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When "enzyme
function" is
compromised, more
free-radical damage
can occur and
detoxification
functions are also
compromised.
This creates a more
acid environment in
your body which is
more conducive
pathogenic cell
growth (like
cancer).
