Digestive Enzymes & Weight Loss

One of the most common problems in unhealthy people is poor digestion. The two biggest reasons for poor digestion are the inability of our bodies to produce enough enzymes, and the lack of enzymes in the foods we eat. Enzymes are organic protein molecules that break down food particles and convert them into absorbable nutrients.

Protease

• This enzyme is responsible for digesting proteins found in food. If protein is undigested, it can circulate through your body. Protease helps rid your body of unwanted protein and restores energy and balance. This enzyme also encourages your immune system to wipe out any foreign organisms that cause illness, and helps in healing and recovery from medical conditions and diseases. This is beneficial for those who want to lose weight because proteins help build up lean muscle, but too much protein in your blood can cause harmful results.

Amylase

• Amylase is responsible for digesting carbohydrates. Properly digesting carbohydrates is essential to weight loss because it is only after they have been properly digested that they can be used as fuel by the body rather than be stored as fat deposits.

Lipase

• This enzyme is mainly responsible for digesting fats. It helps remove excess fat deposits from inside of your veins and arteries. Then your circulatory system can function properly. Clogged arteries are a source of many medical problems. Lipase converts fats into energy instead of allowing it to be stored in your body where it is the last source of fuel that your body burns.

Cellulase

• Cellulase breaks down fiber. It is a natural antioxidant, and binds itself to heavy metals and other toxins in your body and proceeds to carry them through the elimination systems. It also keeps the walls of the large and small intestines clean. This helps to eliminate excess waste and water from the body and decrease retention of fluids.

Maltase

• Maltase takes complex sugars found in malt and grain products and changes them into glucose for the body's use. Glucose is an energy source for the body that gives the body a substance to burn during exercise or working out. Sometimes, glucose is stored in the body instead of used, which can result in weight gain. In this instance, maltase enzymes and a combination of exercise is essential for weight loss.

Metabolic Enzymes

• These enzymes are protein-like substances that act as a catalyst in all of the metabolic actions within the body. The metabolic enzymes are the labor force within your body that allow the minerals, vitamins, and proteins to do their job, and they are responsible for all the anabolic and/or catabolic activity in your body, which assist in stimulating the endocrine system and change the speed at which food is processed in your body. If someone is deficient in metabolic enzymes, he may notice an increase in weight. However, if these enzymes are increased in the body, it can help support weight loss by stimulating the metabolism.

Warnings

• A lack of digestive enzymes can cause a number of negative effects on your body, including abdominal bloating, cramps, constipation, diarrhea, eczema, heartburn, indigestion, psoriasis, skin rashes, and IBD, and Crohn's disease.