1 Digestive Enzymes (Protease, Amylase, Cellulase, Lipase, Lactase) - 120 Capsules
Digestive Enzymes are proteins involved in the digestion of food. These enzymes help break down large macromolecules found in the foods we eat into smaller molecules that our guts are capable of absorbing, thus supporting gut health and making sure the nutrients are delivered to the body. Digestive enzymes are split into three classes: Proteolytic enzymes that are needed to digest protein, lipases needed to digest fat and amylases needed to digest carbohydrates. How do digestive enzymes work? Digestion is a complex process that first begins when you chew food, which releases enzymes in your saliva. Most of the work happens thanks to gastrointestinal fluids that contain digestive enzymes, which act on certain nutrients (fats, carbs or proteins). We make specific digestive enzymes to help with absorption of different types of foods we eat. In other words, we make carbohydrate-specific, protein-specific and fat-specific enzymes. Digestive enzymes aren’t just beneficial but they’re essenti