Pancreatic Enzymes - A Topic That Is Easy To Digest

In order to understand pancreatic enzymes it would probably be helpful to get a little background info on the pancreas itself

. The pancreas is a digestive organ in the abdomen that lies just below the stomach. Its primary job is to produce enzymes required for the digestion and absorption of food. Enzymes secreted include lipases that digest fat, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch molecules (bet you didn't know that... am I right?).

So these pancreatic enzymes help your body absorb nutrients and aid in elimination. In fact, these enzymes are so important that your pancreas secretes about forty eight ounces of pancreatic juice into the small intestine every day. To a small kat like myself that sounds like a gargantuan amount, but just think of all the proteins, fats and carbohydrates that enter your body each day. Pancreatic enzymes have the tough job of breaking all that food down and keeping those not so friendly parasites out of your intestines.

Well, now that you know your body secretes this vital fluid full of peptic enzymes, you may be thinking that's great -- it's all taken care of, but not so fast there, my human friends. Turns out that, due to the types of food we eat, most adults do not have enough pancreatic enzymes. Dietary sources of digestive enzymes include raw vegetables and fruits, but unfortunately cooking and other forms of processing decimates the enzymes that we so desperately need. To make matters worse, it's a proven medical fact that as our years increase our enzymes deplete. Did you know that the results of an enzyme deficiency can lead to malabsorption, constipation, belching, bloating, impaired digestion, abdominal discomfort and a build up of metabolic waste and fecal matter in the intestinal tract? Not exactly pleasant news, I know.

Truth is, I'm a bit of a scaredy kat so these negative effects can be a little daunting, nonetheless I take it as my duty to report the truth. Long term deficiencies in pancreatic enzymes can lead to food allergies, parasites, decreased energy, headaches, fatigue, malaise and reduced resistance to infections.

Have I given you enough information to chew on? Well, never fear because our friends at the health supplement companies, in their infinite wisdom, produce pancreatic enzymes with vegetarian pancreatic enzymes, no less. This vegetarian formula works at a wide range of pH levels to break down food, starting in the stomach and continuing on through the less acidic intestines. Vegetarian enzymes can also help digest wheat gluten, which may increase stomach and intestinal comfort.

by: Guido Housemouser

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