Enzymes to Help With Digestion
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Enzymes to Aid Digestion
Overview
Digestive enzymes are proteins specifically designed to break down food into nutrients that your body can easily absorb. While the human body produces around 22 different digestive enzymes, many more are found in a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains.
Understanding Digestive Enzymes
Both raw food and our bodies are perishable, and when raw foods are heated above 116 degrees Fahrenheit, they begin to break down, similar to how our bodies would react to a high fever. Enzymes, a crucial component in this process, are proteins with a specific three-dimensional structure. Heating them above 118 degrees can alter this structure, rendering them ineffective.
Cooking food destroys its natural enzymes, forcing our bodies to produce more, and consequently, using up valuable metabolic enzymes. This makes digesting cooked food more energy-intensive compared to raw food, which travels through the digestive tract faster, taking about half to a third of the time.
Consuming enzyme-depleted foods burdens the pancreas and other organs, potentially leading to their exhaustion over time. Many people gradually damage their pancreas by continuously consuming processed foods, diminishing their ability to digest effectively.
Symptoms and Solutions
A lack of digestive enzymes might contribute to food allergies and can manifest as bloating, belching, gas, bowel disorders, abdominal cramping, heartburn, and allergies.
Digestive enzymes facilitate the breakdown of food into easily absorbable nutrients. The human body releases these enzymes from the salivary glands, stomach, and small intestine during a meal to expedite digestion, with each enzyme targeting specific food types.
Key Enzymes and Their Benefits
Bromelain
Bromelain, derived from pineapple stems, is renowned for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It may also serve as a helpful dietary aid, with pineapples having been used as medicinal plants by South and Central American natives.DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root)
DGL acts as a natural antacid. With the glycyrrhizinic acid component removed, it may stimulate the body's defense mechanisms, improving mucous quality, extending intestinal cell life, and enhancing microcirculation in the gastrointestinal lining.Papaya
This tropical fruit contains active enzymes that support digestive and metabolic functions. Papaya enzymes, especially papain derived from the fruit, bark, and stems, are adept at breaking down proteins quickly and efficiently.In summary, incorporating foods rich in natural enzymes into your diet can improve digestion and reduce the strain on your body’s systems, contributing to overall health and well-being.
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