About Enzymes

Why take digestive enzyme supplements?

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Nearly one in three people in the U.S. experience some kind of digestive problem.1,2 Though many suffer, few have to. The typical benefits of enzyme supplementation include reduced digestive distress,...

Why take digestive enzyme supplements?

Enzymedica Team

Nearly one in three people in the U.S. experience some kind of digestive problem.1,2 Though many suffer, few have to. The typical benefits of enzyme supplementation include reduced digestive distress,...

What are enzymes?

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Enzymes are the biologically active proteins that help chemical reactions happen in our body. There are two kinds of enzymes, metabolic and digestive, with metabolic helping overall health and digestive...

What are enzymes?

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Enzymes are the biologically active proteins that help chemical reactions happen in our body. There are two kinds of enzymes, metabolic and digestive, with metabolic helping overall health and digestive...

How do enzymes work in our bodies?

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Enzymes are activated when we start to chew our food and break that food down into the nutrients we need to live. While enzymes change the structure of the nutrients...

How do enzymes work in our bodies?

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Enzymes are activated when we start to chew our food and break that food down into the nutrients we need to live. While enzymes change the structure of the nutrients...

Why is enzyme supplementation important?

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As much as we try to get all the enzymes we need without supplementation, there are a lot of things working against us: The process of cooking our food destroys...

Why is enzyme supplementation important?

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As much as we try to get all the enzymes we need without supplementation, there are a lot of things working against us: The process of cooking our food destroys...

How are enzymes utilized in the body?

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Metabolic enzymes are used to speed up the chemical reactions in our cells that keep us alive. Digestive enzymes break down food into nutrition and waste. While the food we...

How are enzymes utilized in the body?

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Metabolic enzymes are used to speed up the chemical reactions in our cells that keep us alive. Digestive enzymes break down food into nutrition and waste. While the food we...

Why are vegetarian enzymes considered the ideal...

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Of all enzyme sources—plant, glandular and vegetarian—vegetarian is the most active, or potent. This means they contain more active units and can break down more fat, protein and carbohydrates across...

Why are vegetarian enzymes considered the ideal...

Enzymedica Team

Of all enzyme sources—plant, glandular and vegetarian—vegetarian is the most active, or potent. This means they contain more active units and can break down more fat, protein and carbohydrates across...