Digestion and helpful enzymes

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Digestion And Helpful Enzymes The main 3 enzymes that help convert digested food are all produced in the pancreas as well as some other parts of the alimentary canal. For instance, amylase that converts starch to sugars is also produced in the saliva glands as well as the small intestine. Protease that converts proteins into amino acids is also produced in the stomach and small intestine, And finally, lipase that converts lipids to fatty acids and glycerol is also produced in the small intestine. Amylase is one we can taste working as bread immediately starts to change with our saliva from starch to sugar. There are other enzymes but these are the most important and between them they contribute toward the digestion of all food and drink. Unfortunately as we get older the body produces fewer enzymes and many people like to take a supplement of digestive enzymes.

These are available at many health food stores and online at The Finchley Clinic. Whilst researching enzymes taken as a supplement there are many good pieces of advice about the importance of keeping a healthy gut and flushing the liver of toxins. Some people are scared off by the use of the phrase detoxification but it really doesn’t have to be such a drastic business. There are just a few ways you can help keepthe gut lining clear and the liver detoxified over a long period. The old advice of a daily dose of fresh lemon juice and olive oil on an empty stomach is still one of the best ways to help clean the bile duct and liver as long as you keep it up for a long period. The other tip is to drink a large glass of water before every meal as this helps lubricate the lining of the digestive tract. But most of all we should all be eating much more roughage such as fresh greens with at least one meal a day as plant cellulose passes through the whole of the intestines and scrubs them clean.


It’s been said and written about many times but the fact is that the richer the country the poorer the diet with fast foods and over-processed products resulting in an increasing number of not only obese people but many with gut related problems. Along with poor diet with too much sugar and salt there is a general laziness that results in many people lacking enough exercise. Sitting down all day in front of a computer screen and driving the car three hundred yards to the corner shop is a sure way to get digestive complications. Digestive enzymes as a supplement may help people that feel they have some deficiency with their own natural enzyme production and a damaged or poor functioning pancreas will soon manifest itself with abdominal problems. Supplements are no substitute for mainstream medical advice and it is always recommended that any problem that lingers with the digestive system should be reported and discussed with a medical practitioner first.


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