Digestive enzymes

Digestive enzymes are very important and are needed for the body to break down the food we eat and then absorb all the nutrients in the diet. The function of digestive enzymes starts in the saliva of the mouth and continues in the stomach and down into the intestines. Different types of enzymes work in different parts of the body, and different nutrients require different enzymes for their breakdown and absorption.

Different enzymes have different tasks

Poor digestion can cause unpleasant symptoms such as gas, stomach ache, bloating and diarrhoea. A supplement of vegetable digestive enzymes, together with dietary fibre and extracts from fruits with beneficial effects on digestion, can facilitate the body's ability to digest food and thus contribute to normal digestive function. Enzymes are usually grouped according to their function:

- Amylase splits carbohydrates

- Proteas splits proteins

- Lipase splits fats

- Cellulas splits cellulose (fibres)

- Lactase splits lactose (milk sugar).

Enzymes are found not only in the body but also in foods such as papaya, kiwi and pineapple. Elexir Enzymes contains a combination of different protease enzymes extracted from these fruits.

Artichoke

Artichoke is one of several well-known herbs with positive effects on digestion. It does not contain enzymes but instead seems to stimulate the body's own production of digestive enzymes. Artichoke leaf extract helps to support digestion, contributes to the normal functioning of the intestinal tract and contributes to intestinal comfort.

Tips!

If you experience stomach discomfort when eating, a simple tip is to remember to chew your food properly. It may sound obvious but many of us eat quickly and "on the go"", we are stressed and may not sit down in peace with our meal. Chewing your food calmly gives your stomach a much better chance to break it down and your enzymes have an easier time working. When large chunks of food are not broken down properly, they go to the large intestine where stomach bacteria start to ferment them and gases are produced, among other things, and we feel bloated.