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Enzyme Support for Your Digestive Health
What are enzymes?
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• Enzymes are proteins that work as catalysts for chemical
reactions within the body.
– This can be compared to blowing on a flame to start a fire.
– If extra oxygen is not added to the flames, it takes longer to
start, or may go out all together.
• Enzymes are essential for every function in the human body
including:
– Eating, digesting,
absorbing, and eliminating.
– Blood clotting, kidney
function, and liver function.
– Breathing, talking,
movement, and behaviour.
– Maintaining the
immune system.
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How do enzymes work?
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• Many enzymes are catabolic.
– Meaning they help to break things down into simpler substances.
• Digestive enzymes are catabolic.
– They break apart the bonds that hold nutrients together.
– (Ex. Proteins are broken down into amino acids).
• Enzymes function in different pH’s throughout the body.
– Some need a more acidic environment to become active.
– Others need a more alkaline environment.
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Digestive Enzymes
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During digestion, food is broken down into their molecular
components by specific enzymes.
• Complex carbohydrates (also called polysaccharides
or starches) are broken down by enzymes called amylase.
• Carbohydrates are broken down into:
– Disaccharides (maltose).
– Mono-saccharides (glucose, fructose).
• Proteins are broken down into individual amino acids
by enzymes called protease.
• Fats (lipids) are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids
by enzymes called lipase.
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What Causes Enzyme Deficiency?
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• Lack of vitamins, minerals and electrolytes.
– The body requires these nutrients to make enzymes.
– Therefore eating processed foods which lack these essential nutrients
results in the body creating fewer enzymes.
• Age
– Over time the body begins to produce fewer enzymes.
• Enzymes are found naturally in raw foods such as:
– Vegetables, sea vegetables, sprouts and fruit.
– Papaya and pineapple are best.
• Once these foods are heated above 47°C (118°F)
enzymes are destroyed
– Exposure to air and light
– Limp and pale looking vegetables
are enzyme depleted.
– Fluoridated water paralyses enzymes.
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Enzyme Depletion from Body Imbalances
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Pancreatitis
Greatly reduces the pancreatic enzyme production.
Gallbladder removal
Without a gallbladder, we lose the ability to properly emulsify fats
and oils, in order for the enzyme lipase to break the fats down into
fatty acids.
Poor diet
Lack of enzymes in food can put tremendous stress on the body.
Imbalance of pH
Without proper pH, some enzymes will not activate.
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Symptoms of Digestive Enzyme Deficiency
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• Gas & bloating
• Flatulence
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Leaky Gut
• Malabsorption
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Specific Enzyme Action
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Amylase breaks down starch.
Lactase breaks down milk sugars.
Lipase breaks down fat.
Protease breaks down protein.
Enzymes the body can’t produce:
• Cellulase breaks down plant fiber (cellulose).
• Invertase breaks down refined sugar.
• Pectinase with Phytase breaks down phytates.
Phytic acid is most prevalent in seeds, legumes, and grains.
Phytic acid binds with calcium, magnesium, zinc and other
minerals in the intestine and can block their absorption.
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The Law of Adaptive Secretion of Digestive Enzymes
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• The body adapts to the different types of foods that you eat.
– If you begin to eat more carbohydrates, the body will eventually produce
more amylase to help digest them.
• Taking supplemental digestive enzymes relieves the body from the burden of
having to produce extra digestive enzymes.
– The pancreas does not stop producing enzymes, it just adapts to what it
needs to digest food.
– It uses the remaining available capacity to produce metabolic enzymes
needed for energy and cell repair.
• If you stop taking supplemental enzymes the body will adapt.
– It will return to producing more digestive enzymes just as with any other
change in diet.
Pancreas behind
the intestine
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Microbial Enzymes (a form of supplemental enzymes)
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• Derived from fungal organisms (Aspergillus Niger)
by process of fermentation.
• Active in the upper stomach as well as the small intestine.
• Function in pH range from 2-14.
• Broad action on a variety of foods.
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Renew Life Enzyme Support Products
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There are many reasons to take digestive enzymes. As each
person is unique, there are different combinations of enzymes
that will work for different people. Renew Life carries a
number of different enzyme formulations, including:
• DigestMORE
• DigestMORE Ultra
• GasSTOP
• LactoZYME
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Which Enzyme to Take
Our 2 main enzyme formulations are DigestMORE
and DigestMORE Ultra.
WHICH ENZYME TO TAKE
DigestMORE is for people who:
DigestMORE ULTRA is for people who:
Have difficulty breaking down large
meals, or specific foods (i.e. proteins).
Have difficulty breaking
down all meals.
Have gas or bloating after
certain types of foods.
Have gas or bloating after eating,
regardless of food type.
Have gas or bloating after combining
proteins with carbohydrates.
Have stomach upset, belching or
regurgitation after eating,
regardless of food type.
• DigestMORE ULTRA is roughly five times stronger than DigestMORE.
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DigestMORE Ingredients
Enzymes that break down proteins:
Enzymes that break down phytic acid:
• Protease 20,000 HUT
– breaks down proteins into amino acids.
• Phytase 2U
– breaks down phytic acid (found in grains, beans
and seeds).
• Pectinase ISO ADJU
– breaks down phytic acid
• Papaya Fruit 25mg
– contains the enzyme papain which breaks
down protein.
Enzymes that break down carbohydrates
and sugars:
• Amylase 9000 DU
– breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars.
• Lactase 250 LACU
– breaks down lactose (found in dairy, many
people lack the lactase enzyme).
• Invertase(Sucrase) 50 SU
– breaks down sucrose (found in table sugar
and maple sugar).
• Malt Diastase 125 DP
– breaks down malt sugar (found in beer,
crackers and cereals).
Enzymes that break down fats:
• Lipase 900 LU
– breaks down fat into usable components.
Enzymes that break down fibres:
• Cellulase 250 CU
– breaks down plant cell walls (fibre).
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Helps to heal the intestinal tract lining:
• L-Glutamine 100mg
– increases intestinal villous height, stimulates
mucosal cell growth in the intestinal tract, and
helps to maintain the mucosal cell integrity.
• Gamma Oryzanol 10mg
– enhances gastric& illeal movement.
• Ginger Root 25mg
– carminative (expels gas from stomach, intestines
or bowel) and anti-inflammatory.
• Marshmallow Root 25mg
– alleviates local irritation, inhibits mucociliary
activity & is demulcent (soothing).
• N-Acetyl D-Glucosamine 10mg
– required for tissue repair
mechanisms.
• Bromelain 2400 gdu/gm, 3600 mcu/gm
– enzyme from pineapple,
which reduces tissue
irritation and is an
anti-inflammatory.
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DigestMORE ULTRA Ingredients
Enzymes that break down proteins:
Enzymes that break down fibres:
• Protease 100,000 HUT
– breaks down proteins into amino acids.
• Cellulase 1500 CU
– breaks down cellulose (plant cell walls/fibre).
• Papain 50,000 PU
– contains protease, an enzyme which
breaks down protein.
• Hemicellulase 30 HCU
– breaks down hemicellulose (component of plant
cell walls/fibre).
Enzymes that break down carbohydrates
and sugars:
• Xylanase 550 XU
– breaks down hemicellulose (a component of
plant cell walls/ fibre).
• Amylase 25,000 DU
– breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars.
• Lactase 1200 LACU
– breaks down lactose (found in dairy, many
people lack the lactase enzyme).
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• Beta Glucanase 25 BGU
– breaks down beta glucans (soluble fibre found in
grains, mushrooms and baker's yeast).
Enzymes that break down phytic acid:
• Glucoamylase 50 AG
– breaks down starches found in carbohydrates.
• Pectinase 45 ADJU
– breaks down phytic acid.
• Alpha Galactosidase 500 GAL
– breaks down starches found in carbohydrates
(particularly legumes).
• Phytase 5 U
– breaks down phytic acid (found in grains,
beans and seeds).
• Invertase(Sucrase) 250 SU
– breaks down sucrose (found in table sugar
and maple sugar).
Enzymes that break down fats:
• Lipase 18,750 LU
– breaks down fat into usable components.
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GasSTOP
GasSTOP works to alleviate gas and bloating associated with poor digestion
of certain vegetarian foods.
GasSTOP is for people who:
Enzymes that break down proteins:
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have difficulty breaking down raw vegetables
or beans/legumes.
• Protease 5,000 HUT
– breaks down proteins into amino acids.
•
have gas or bloating after eating beans/legumes
or cruciferous vegetables.
•
have stomach upset, or belching after eating
beans/legumes or cruciferous vegetables.
GasSTOP contains the following digestive enzymes:
Enzymes that break down carbohydrates
and sugars
• Alpha Galactosidase 500 GAL
– breaks down starches found in carbohydrates
(particularly cruciferous vegetables, legumes,
grains).
• Amylase 10,000 DU
– breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars.
• Invertase (Sucrase) 250 SU
– breaks down sucrose (found in table sugar and
maple sugar)
Enzymes that break down fibres:
• Cellulase 1500 CU
– breaks down cellulose (plant cell walls/fibre).
Enzymes that break down phytic acid:
• Phytase 20 U
– breaks down phytic acid (found in grains, beans
and seeds).
Enzymes that break down fats
• Lipase 600 LU
– breaks down fat.
Digestive Aids that neutralize
existing gas
• Fennel Seed 175mg
– reduces dyspepsia
(stomach upset) &
flatulence
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What is Lactose Intolerance?
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• Lactose intolerance occurs in people who are deficient in the enzyme lactase.
– Lactase is the main enzyme required to break down dairy based products.
• Lactose intolerance is common worldwide.
• Often, people stop producing the enzyme lactase between the ages of three and
seven, making dairy consumption difficult for the rest of their lives.
• In most cases, problems digesting diary products are due to trouble breaking down
'lactose', a carbohydrate component in all dairy products.
– This inability to breakdown 'lactose' causes painful gas, bloating, diarrhea,
and other digestive upsets.
• For many people, lactose is not the only problem.
– Dairy is a complex food including carbohydrates,
protein and fat.
– There are some who find that lactase pills do not
help their digestion.
– They also have difficulty breaking down the fats
and proteins contained in dairy.
– This is often the case for people who find heavy
rich creams and cheeses difficult to digest.
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LactoZYME
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LactoZYME is for people who:
• Have difficulty breaking down dairy products.
• Have gas or bloating after eating dairy products.
• Have stomach upset, or belching after eating dairy products.
LactoZYME works by breaking down the three main
components of dairy. It includes:
• 9000 LACU of Lactase to break down Lactose.
• 90,000 PU of Papain (which includes protease)
to break down Protein.
• 600 LU of Lipase to break down Fats.
One capsule of LactoZYME is designed to breakdown
the equivalent of 250ml (8oz) of milk within one hour.
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