Symptoms of Enzyme Deficiencies
Although you may be eating
healthy foods and exercising, other factors can overrun your body's ability to
produce a high enough enzyme level to maintain good health. Some of these
factors include environmental stressors, such as air or electromagnetic pollution;
emotional stress, such as job loss, loss of a loved one, or a chronic
relationship conflict; lack of raw foods in the diet; other lifestyle stress,
such as frequent business travel, lack of sleep, or job and family demands. All
of these conditions either inhibit the body's ability to produce enzymes, or
put the body into stress because normal levels of enzymes are being used up and
not sufficiently replaced.
How do I know if I should be taking digestive enzyme
supplements?
symptoms that suggest you
might have problems with digestive enzymes are:
·
Gas and bloating after
meals
·
The sensation that you
have food sitting in your stomach (a rock in your gut)
·
Feeling full after
eating a few bites of food
·
Undigested food in
your stool*
·
Floating stools (an
occasional floating piece is fine, but if all your poop consistently floats,
that might be a sign something is wrong)
·
An “oil slick” in the
toilet bowl (undigested fat)
·
headaches, insomnia
The good news is that
since digestive enzymes are very safe and reasonably cheap, you can always try
them and see if you notice any difference in your digestion.
What kinds of digestive enzyme should I take?
There
are a variety of digestive enzymes on the market, including single enzyme and
multiple enzyme. As with all supplements, you’re looking for brands that meet
the following criteria:
·
Quality/Price: Buying cheap supplements is almost always a
waste of money—you’re almost never going to get the benefit you’re looking
for. When buying enzymes, don’t look for the cheapest brand on the shelf,
and steer clear of conventional grocery stores and drug stores, as they carry
poor quality product.
·
Reputation: There are about a zillion companies
selling supplements right now, and I don’t pretend to know all of them. A
couple of doctors grade companies that you can get over the Internet is Isotonix.
These companies have good reputations, and I’ve seen patients have good
feedback with their products.
·
Multiple
enzymes: Most people are
going to benefit from a multi-enzyme product, so you’ll want to see a number of
enzymes listed, including proteases (which break down proteins), lipases (which
break down fats), and carbohydrases (such as amylase, which break down
carbohydrates). Look at the labels of the products linked above for
specifics—there are a ton of enzymes, but your product should include at least
some from these labels.
When
you’ve found a dose that works well for you, your symptoms should go
away—that gas or bloating after meals, the feeling of a stone in the guts, or
your messed up poop should get better. If not, try increasing your dose slowly,
by one serve per meal, giving it at least a 3 days (and up to a week) to
evaluate how things are working.
This ISOTONIX® Nutritional Supplement is
Packaged Ready-to-Use and Easy to Take. Just Follow These Simple Directions:
1.
Remove the overcap
from the bottle.
2.
Unscrew the bottle
cap.
3.
Fill the bottle
cap level with Isotonix®
4.
Pour
contents of bottle cap into the overcap or a glass.Fill the overcap to the
middle line with cold tap water.
5.
Overcap
Method: Allow the Isotonix® solution to fizz for 1 to 2 minutes in the overcap.
6.
Glass
Method: Pour water from the overcap into a glass containing Isotonix® nutrients. Allow solution to fizz for 1 to 2 minutes in the glass.
7.
Drink
the Isotonix® nutrient
solution.
For best nutritional
results:
- Take Isotonix® products on an empty stomach, preferably 15
to 20 minutes before eating your first meal (or any meal) of the day.
Exception: Vitamin B12 Special Formula should be taken with meals.
- Keep
container closed in a cool, dry place.
