Skip to navigation | Skip to content

Share your knowledge. Make a difference.

Digestive Enzymes Supplements

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 5 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

Ranked #305 in Health, #3991 overall

Donates to Squidoo Charity Fund, KIVA, Polly Klaas Foundation

Rated G. (Control what you see)

What Can Digestive Enzyme Supplements Do For Me?

 

Can digestive enzyme supplements make you feel more energetic? Help you lose weight? Or reduce gas and/or heartburn after meals?



Let's take a quick look at:

- What digestive enzyme supplements are

- Where to find high-quality enzyme supplements

- How to save money buying digestive enzyme supplements

- How to get more information on enzyme therapy and supplements

What Are Digestive Enzymes and Why Do People Take Digestive Enzyme Supplements? 

Digestive enzymes are proteins that your body uses to break down the food we eat into useful nutrients and waste products. You can only get the full benefit of food and nutritional supplements if your body has enough enzymes to properly digest and absorb the nutrients.

Here's the problem. Many digestive enzymes are found only in raw foods which most people do not eat enough of. Other digestive enzymes are produced by our bodies, but the older we get, the less our bodies produce of them. A lack of digestive enzymes can contribute to a myriad of illnesses including arthritis, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, heartburn, chronic fatigue syndrome and more.

Many people have begun to take supplements to increase their levels of digestive enzymes and improve their bodies ability to access and use food nutrients for energy, cell growth and repair. By improving one's digestion, supplements will often reduce gas, heartburn, and improve regularity.

Can Digestive Enzyme Supplements Help Arthritis? 

Consumers and health professionals can learn how protease and digestive enzyme supplements can effectively treat arthritis. According to Dr. Liz Lipski, nationally-known nutritionist and author of "Digestive Wellness", the cure for arthritis still eludes us and very often just relief from the pain becomes difficult at best. It may involve many joints or just one, and it can vary in severity from very mild to severe pain.

An estimated 15% of Americans suffer from arthritis, which is usually characterized with adjectives for inflammation such as; pain, swelling, stiffness, and redness. However, arthritis is not a single disorder, but the name of joint disease from a number of possible causes.

Dr. Lipski asserts in Digestive Wellness that arthritis has many causes: genetics, infections, physical injury, allergies, stress, and faulty digestion. Clinical work at the Transformation Enzyme Corporation now reveals that most arthritis sufferers respond well to treatment with protease and digestive enzyme supplements because arthritis is related to inflammation and digestion. Several studies have shown protease enzymes to be as effective as the drugs Methotrexate and Indomethacin for arthritis pain relief, but without the negative side-effects. By increasing support of the digestive and immune systems, inflammation is reduced.

"I'm now using the combination of protease and digestive enzymes along with other natural anti-inflammatory supplements, and a low-antigen diet with my arthritis clients, and I'm seeing very positive results," said Dr. Lipski. "Many clients report a significant improvement in five to seven days."

Dr. Lipski gives the following tips to alleviate arthritis:

- Explore a low-antigen diet. For two weeks eat only: fruits, vegetables, rice, olive oil, safflower oil, and fish.
- Get regular exercise to your ability: stretch, yoga, walking, water aerobics, etc.
- Try glucosamine sulfate and chrondroitin sulfate, and vitamin C to repair your joint tissues.
- Take digestive enzymes with each meal
- Take 1-3 protease enzymes twice daily on an empty stomach (these enter the blood stream and help reduce inflammation)

For more information from Dr. Lipski, see her book "Digestive Wellness", listed in our book list below.

Where to Buy Digestive Enzyme Supplements for Quality and Savings 

Where to Find Additional Information

I found three excellent sources of both digestive enzyme supplements and information on their use.

  1. Transformation Enzyme Corp. (TEC) founded by Dr. DicQie Fuller has been actively involved in oral enzyme therapy for over 20 years. TEC operates an Enzyme Therapy clinic in Houston and supplies pharmaceutical quality, therapeutic enzymes to health professionals throughout the U.S. Enzyme Essentials, LLC was established as a consumer-oriented extension utilizing the proprietary enzyme formulations developed and clinically tested by TEC. Enzyme Essentials maintains a FAQ that will answer many of your questions about digestive enzyme supplements and if your question is not answered, then click on the link which says Don't see your question answered, email us. I have personally sent several questions via that link and all have been promptly and thoroughly answered. Now to save money buying supplements through Enzyme Essentials consider their E-club plan. You are under no obligation and can cancel at any time.

  2. A second company that focuses exclusively on therapeutic enzyme supplements is Enzymedica.com. While their website is a good place to get information about digestive enzymes, you'll find the most best prices on Enzymedica products at VitaminShoppe.com search on Enzymedica.

  3. Finally if you prefer a company with information and products on a wider range of alternative health treatments, then consider LifeExtension.com. You can join their membership program and receive discounts and 100+ page monthly publication filled with medical research findings. A recent issue even included an article on digestive enzyme supplements.

Digestive Enzymes & Supplements Books 

Learn More About How Enzymes Therapy is Used to Treat Many Different Diseases

Digestive Wellness

Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Enzyme Factor

Amazon Price: $14.86 (as of 07/25/2008)

Flood Your Body with Oxygen

Amazon Price: $18.47 (as of 07/25/2008)

Living on Live Food

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

Reader Feedback 

Do You Have Any Experience or Knowledge About Digestive Enzyme Supplements?

Nathan

Your article is very informative. Thanks. I was suffering from constipation six months ago. After few tests, the doctor confirmed that the acute constipation was due to deficiency of digestive enzymes and aging. I was not in favor of conventional treatments for the side effects they have and started looking for natural alternatives. www.Enzymedica.com is one website that helped me in my research. Finally, after a week's research on the Internet and consultation I settled for Royal Greens Ultra http://www.newvitality.com/shop/royal-greens-ultra.aspx.

My digestive system showed improvement in the first 2 weeks and is in perfect shape today. I also have had fewer sick days in the last 6 moths; perhaps this is due to the phytonutrients, probiotics, fruits, vegetables, fiber, different herbs, amino acids and antioxidants in Royal Greens Ultra to support the immune system.

Posted April 03, 2008

eccles1

most of us need this !

Posted March 10, 2008

jeffwend

When choosing a good enzyme, you want broad ph so the enzyme works in your acidic stomach, and alkaline intestines. Enzymedica does just that. They are some of the best enzymes on the market. I take digest gold daily.

Posted January 25, 2008

kemengr

Thanks for making a lens on a subject i am interested in. Hope to see more info soon. Good work.

Posted January 21, 2008

badmsm

Great info! Best of luck with this lens.

Posted January 21, 2008

Digestive Enzymes with DPP IV 

Normally, the digestive enzyme, dipeptyl dipeptidase IV (DPP IV) exists in healthy intestines and digests gluten/casein. But some people's bodies do not produce enough DPP IV. Their digestion is compromised, and intermediate gluten/casein peptides accumulate. These accumulated peptides can enter the bloodstream and may elicit an immune response or allergic reaction. To boost the body's ability to digest gluten, new digestive enzymes supplements with DPP IV are now available (Free Shipping on $99 link to Vitamin Shoppe)

Here's my favorite link:

Blog about Digestive Enzyme Supplements

X
BookMama

About BookMama

I love books and my family and have a wide variety of interests as I think my lenses show!

BookMama's Pages

See all of BookMama's pages