Digestive Enzymes
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Form: Extract
Types: Amylase, lipase and protease
Benefits of Digestive Enzymes
- Digestion
What are Digestive Enzymes?
Digestive Enzymes including amylase, lipase and protease aid with the breakdown of food and facilitate digestion. When foods are not broken down properly, they could trigger indigestion and acid reflux, also known as heartburn. The majority of individuals with indigestion and acid reflux do not produce enough stomach acid to break down foods and nutrients effectively. This partially digested food puts strain on the oesophagus (the ring of muscles at the top of the stomach), and as a result, acid seeps back up into the oesophagus causing a burning sensation. By correcting the acidity level, food is digested and broken down properly, taking the pressure of the oesophageal sphincter.
Research concludes that Digestive Enzyme combinations have been in use for a long time and have a modest response in ameliorating various symptoms of dyspepsia due to both functional and organic causes.<sup>1</sup> Studies show the favourable role of oral digestive enzyme supplementation in patients with functional dyspepsia due to inadequate digestive enzymes and can reduce signs of functional dyspepsia.<sup>2</sup> Enzymes may reduce the time food stays in the stomach, reducing pressure on the lower oesophageal sphincter and reducing reflux signs.
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