Digestive Enzymes [View All]

[Shallah Kali]

Has anyone ever tried these for a digestive issue? I started taking a strong broad spectrum enzyme about a month ago as I have multiple food sensitivities including celiac and what probably is IBS. With celiac doctors will tell you that the damage do the villi stops your body from making lactase so you can't digest milk properly until the villi recover. When even a strict - even paranoid - diet did not stop my symptoms something I read gave me the idea to try enzymes. Well while I am not cured I do feel like a different person. Before no matter what I ate it gave me gas and bloating. Actually I thought the bloating was overweight but after gradually building up to taking 1 or 2 enzyme tablets before each meal I went down almost a full size. I hardly ever burp any more unless I forget to take the enzyme before the meal or get impatient and don't wait 5 to 10 minutes before eating after taking the enzymes. I had acid reflux before that bothered even with medication. Now it hardly bothers and I am on half the dose I was before. I can only assume that my body was producing extra acid to digest my food as something, such as the damage from celiac, was causing me to not produce enough enzymes. I can now eat a chicken sausage with my rice pasta and sauce without being ill for the next couple of days! :woohoo:

Here is a site with a lot of good info on enzymes which while the focus is on how enzymes may help those with Autism much of it is everyone else imo:
http://www.enzymestuff.com


Oh btw for those curious this is the enzyme I am taking:
http://www.enzy.com/go/EnzymaticTherapy/productDetail.aspx?alias=EnzymaticTherapy&tabalias=productDetail&partcode=04250&sc=True

There are many reputable brands out there. I tried this one as it listen allergens, had a high dose and didn't cost an arm and a leg. If you try an ezyme be sure to compare the units of acitivity to make sure you have digesting power you want. Some brands don't list the activity units and some cost much more for fewer units.