What are Digestion Supplements?

Naturally occurring digestive enzymes are proteins that your body makes to break down food and aid digestion. Digestion is the process of using the nutrients found in food to give your body energy, help it grow and perform vital functions.

Your stomach, small intestine and pancreas all make digestive enzymes. The pancreas is really the enzyme “powerhouse” of digestion. It produces the most important digestive enzymes, which are those that break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

A good supplement should include protease (to break down proteins), lipase (for fats), and amylase (for starches and sugars), as well as lactase for lactose in dairy and alpha-galactosidase for legumes and cruciferous vegetables.

What are Probiotics?

Probiotics are live organisms that make up the good bacteria in your gut. They help keep your digestive tract healthy, so they support the work your enzymes do. Unlike enzymes, probiotics do not have the ability to break down or digest food components.

Without good gut bacteria, you might start experiencing the same symptoms similar to those of an enzyme insufficiency, such as bloating or gas, due to abnormal bacterial overgrowth or imbalance in your intestines.

Enzymes vs. Probiotics

So which one do I take if the symptoms are so similar. Well enzymes help you digest the food you eat and process it for use by the body. Probiotics help keep your gut in health shape so that it can assists enzymes is the processing of the food. so if your problems persist when your not eating we suggest that you take some probiotics to help get the gut healthy. If your problem only manifest when your eating certain foods then the use of a full spectrum enzyme supplement is the best bet for you.

How much should be taken? Are there side effects?

Always follow the manufacture direction unless otherwise directed by you doctor or physician.

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