The Benefits of Digestive Enzymes

 Enzymes are energized protein molecules, they act as catalysts,  accelerating and precipitating the thousands of biochemical reactions in the body. A catalyst is a substance which alters the rate of a chemical reaction, without itself being permanently changed into another compound.  Each enzyme in the body has a particular function, which no other enzyme can fulfill.

The enzymes of concern here are the digestive enzymes, these include: Salivary amylase, sometimes called ptyalin, this initiates the breakdown of starches in the mouth. If starches are swallowed without proper mastication of the food in the mouth, then starch digestion is incomplete. Any amylase swallowed with the food will continue to act on the starches for some minutes, before the stomach acids inactivate it.

Digestion in the stomach is mostly achieved through the enzyme pepsin, which is a protein digesting enzyme. Here proteolytic activity is not critical, for the pancreas produces far more powerful proteolytic enzymes, and it is these enzymes which achieve complete digestion of most proteins. The pancreatic enzymes include: trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, amino pepditase, and carboxypeptidase. Pancreatic lipase digests emulsified fats, this is a slow process taking many hours.

While the body manufactures its own enzymes, they can also be obtained from food, however, cooking destroys enzymes. If the diet consists mostly of raw vegetables, fruit, and nuts, enzyme deficiencies would not occur. Unfortunately the majority of people consume mostly cooked food, with very little raw food added.

Enzyme deficiencies occur as a result of eating highly processed food, fast food, and over consumption of saturated fats and sugars. Also enzyme activity slows with the aging process, in fact, aging has been referred to by some researchers as nothing more than a severe enzyme deficiency. Often digestion generally slows in the aged, food is improperly digested, often the diet is inferior, chronic illness may interfere with digestion, as well as  prescription drugs.

So many digestive ailments are an indication of enzyme deficiencies, bloating, acid reflux, gas, diarrhea, nausea, constipation, sleepiness after eating, excessive burping, and general abdominal discomfort , indicate an enzyme deficiency.

Apart from digestive ailments, any number of present day diseases can be resolved, by the addition of digestive enzyme supplements added to the diet on a daily basis. The enzyme store carries a superior range of Wobenzym supplements, this particular brand of enzyme contains all the essential  protein digesting enzymes, which have a proven track record for healing many chronic diseases.

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