Why Are Enzymes Important for Digestive Health?

Digestion begins before you take a bite. Smelling food triggers the salivary glands to release your first set of enzymes. Macronutrients are digested at different stages, with help from the stomach, small intestine, liver and pancreas, the primary producer of digestive enzymes.

Your body uses a combination of movements (chewing, squeezing and mixing) and digestive juices (digestive enzymes, bile and stomach acids) to break down food and move it through your body. 

When you don’t chew your food into small enough pieces, your body needs more digestive enzymes and time to get the job done. This can slow down digestion and create occasional discomfort like gas, bloating, indigestion or occasional constipation.* 

Digestive enzymes help you feel your best after you eat, no matter what you choose to put on your plate. They help your body break down the carbs, fat, protein and fiber you eat, so you can convert food into fuel (and the energy you need to get through your day). Ours are formulated for full-body results, to help speed up digestion, boost energy – and reduce occasional gas, bloating and indigestion.*

Enzymes are proteins that speed up reactions. They occur naturally in your body, acting like scissors to help cut food into smaller pieces as it moves through the digestive tract. Enzymes help you more easily and fully absorb nutrients.

Without enough digestive enzymes, breaking down certain foods can be more of a challenge for your body. When undigested food hangs around too long, it can ferment and lead to those occasional discomforts like occasional gas, bloating, indigestion and irregularity. By supplementing with digestive enzymes, the stomach and intestines get help with digestion.* This improves nutrient absorption while quickly and efficiently breaking down food at each meal.*

Why would you consider enzyme supplements when your body makes digestive enzymes naturally? Well, things like age, genetics (including lactose intolerance), food choices and other habits can influence your supply of enzymes. Eating processed foods or overdoing it on occasion also influences how many enzymes you need. Taking an enzyme supplement can help fill in the gaps.