Digestive enzymes help our bodies digest meals more efficiently and therefore promote optimal nutrient absorption. Proper nutrient absorption is required for a healthy immune system. Digestive enzyme supplements are also clinically proven to reduce the symptoms of bloating, gas, and acid reflux.
Digestive enzyme supplements are formulated to begin their work in the stomach to help the bodies’ own enzymes and hydrochloric acid break down macromolecules in to smaller molecules.*
Hybrid Enzymes begin to break down in the stomach, however only a portion of the enzyme blend is used in the digestion of food. The amount actually used in the stomach or destroyed by the stomach acids varies dependent upon the user’s pH levels, the presence and type of food in the stomach, and the quality of the actual enzyme formulation. Extremely high quality hybrid enzymes taken on an empty stomach are able to pass through the stomach with more than 75% of the enzyme remaining available for absorption in to the blood stream. Highly proteolytic enzymes have been recommended for inflammation, fibrin reduction, circulatory cleansing, and many other chronic conditions.*
Full Systemic Enzymes are similar to Hybrid Systemic Enzymes, but they have an enteric coating that allows them to completely bypass the harsh environment of the stomach. A high quality enteric coating will allow the enzyme to begin to break down in the upper region of the small intestine so that it can completely dissolve and be absorbed in to the blood stream. Some Full Systemic blends have a pH resistant coating that is only able to break down once it has reached the middle of the small intestine. These blends have very little digestive benefit. However, newer enteric formulations allow for breakdown in the upper small intestine (duodenum), allowing for some upper intestinal digestive benefit and still offering over 95% availability for blood stream absorption.*
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