Digestzymes

- A synergistic blend of enzymes, important for the digestion of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.
Digestzymes is a proprietary blend of digestive enzymes with betaine hydrochloride to support optimal food digestion. This formula contains a special protease, DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase IV), which helps break down casomorphin (from casein) and gluteomorphin (from gluten). More than 7 million Canadians suffer from lactose intolerance. Digestzymes also contains the enzyme lactase which helps break down lactose, a milk carbohydrate. Canadians have one of the highest rates of digestive disorders in the world, and Digestzymes can be a valuable tool in the gastrointestinal healing process.
The pancreas produces enzymes that are necessary for the digestion and absorption of food. Among the enzymes that are secreted by the pancreas, we find lipases which digest lipids, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch. The health of the digestive tract is crucial to the overall health of the body. If food is not digested properly and toxins are not eliminated, it becomes very difficult to achieve optimal health. Additionally, almost every chronic condition will be made worse if the intestinal tract accumulates toxic byproducts. Digestive enzymes decrease by one percent (1%) every three years after the age of thirty. We can therefore understand why so many people need to add supplemental enzymes to optimize the digestion and assimilation of nutrients from their food. Insufficient endogenous production of digestive enzymes can lead to flatulence, bloating, constipation, malabsorption and a feeling of fullness after eating only a small amount of food.