Take a digestive supplement before every meal to reduce symptoms such as gas and bloating, while also helping you absorb more nutrients.
Achieving a truly healthy digestive system is more than just getting through meals without feeling our stomach burning or doubling in size after eating. There’s more to healthy digestion that just food moving through your digestive tract.
After chewing our food, it moves along the digestive tract where it is exposed to different digestive juices that have different functions and break down the food into smaller molecules. Each of our digestive systems, including the stomach and intestines has its own function.
Digestive Enzymes are essential for breaking down food so that the body can use the nutrients that it contains to fuel energy, promote growth and repair cells. There are many reasons for the body to be lacking in digestive enzymes. This can lead to a wide range of symptoms, both short- and longer-term.
What is the function of digestive enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins that “catalyze” or speed up chemical reactions within our bodies. Digestion enzymes, in particular, work with water molecules to break down large food molecules. Hydrolysis is the name of this process.
The 3D shapes of the enzymes are similar to locks and keys. They only fit with specific foods that they were designed to breakdown. Others break down carbs and fats, while some break down protein. Once they have completed a reaction they will move onto the next molecule. It’s because enzymes are so efficient and fast that our bodies can digest food and get all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
The stomach, pancreas and small intestine are the main producers of digestive enzymes. But our salivary glands also play a role.