How to Increase Lipase Production

The enzyme lipase is made up of amino acids used to help the body catalyze fat or lipid molecules into glycerol and fatty acids in the small intestine. Lipase enzymes can be produced by the pancreas and tongue and are found in food. Enzymes are responsible for a number of biochemical functions critical for your body to derive nourishment from the foods you eat, release waste, and disperse nutrients. Because enzymes are part of a dynamic chain reaction, there are a number of factors that can accelerate lipase enzyme production and how the body metabolizes food.

Instructions

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  Study the glycemic index (GI) to learn about the type of carbohydrates contained in food and how it affects your body once they are eaten. Studies show that consuming high-glycemic foods accelerates metabolism, triggering insulin to lower blood sugar levels. The body responds by releasing lipoprotein lipase (LPL), the “fat enzyme." After eating high-glycemic foods, you may experience reduced energy and hunger a short time afterward.

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  Eat high-glycemic foods with a GI index of more than 70 to stimulate the release of LPL. High-glycemic foods usually are processed white foods such as white bread, pretzels, doughnuts, corn chips, instant potatoes and waffles.

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  Exercise regularly to raise your metabolism and stimulate lipase levels. Find creative ways to build movement into your daily routine such as talk on the phone while standing, climb stairs instead of taking the elevator and do stretching exercises throughout the day.

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  Drink mineral water from the Czech town of Karlovy Vary’s world renowned resort, which has been shown to increase enzyme activity. Experiments conducted on animals by Czech scientists confirm that drinking Karlovy Vary Healing Mineral Water stimulates the release of pancretic fluids and increases enzyme production in the pancreas.

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  Consume 75 percent of your diet in raw foods to derive the necessary enzymes from food sources, suggests health activist Dr. Joseph Mercola. Raw foods facilitate the production of lipase enzymes necessary to break down lipids in the small intestines and throughout the digestive tract. Some of the foods richest in enzymes are sprouts, avocado, papaya, grapes, raw honey, extra virgin olive oil, raw milk and coconut oil.