Digestive Support

The key to better digestion is to assist the body in performing the essential work which it needs to do in processing our food. Eating smaller, more frequent meals can make it easier for the body to digest food. Eating slowly, chewing well, and not eating while under stress can help improve our digestion as well. Still, digestive supplements often are necessary to facilitate the digestive process.

Stomach Acid

The human digestive process is a complex process with several stages. It begins with a very simple, yet essential step: chewing. The smaller the particles of food are, the easier they are to process, and the smoother digestion will be. From the mouth, food travels to the stomach, where it is further digested by stomach acid.

Americans are taught to believe that we produce too much stomach acid, but the truth is that we produce too little. Stomach acid performs many functions in the digestive process. It aids in the digestion of proteins, facilitates the assimilation of minerals and other essential nutrients, controls harmful bacteria and parasites that may be present in our food, and stimulates the production of additional digestive enzymes.

Symptoms often perceived as being caused by high stomach acid, such as bloating, belching, stomach pain, heartburn, and bad breath can be caused by low stomach acid.

Aging and Digestion

As we age, we tend to produce smaller amounts of stomach acid, which can bring on uncomfortable digestive symptoms.

As the partially digested food mass leaves the stomach, it is subjected to digestive enzymes such as amylase, protease, and lipase. These enzymes, along with the bile salts from the gall bladder and liver, are essential for digestion and help to destroy harmful bacteria and parasites that have survived stomach acid. If we fail to produce the proper digestive enzymes, we cannot break down and digest our food properly.

Digestive enzymes can be affected by many factors, such as:

• stress
• low thyroid function
• meal size and composition
• and age

Digestive enzymes used to break down and emulsify fats that are ingested so that they can be absorbed. Individuals who have had their gall bladder removed should supplement their digestion with a supplement that contains ox bile with each fatty meal.

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If you are experiencing digestive issues or need digestive support, contact us. We can help you determine the best product to support your digestive needs.

The information on this Web site should not take the place of talking with your doctor or health care professional. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about the products mentioned above, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your health care professional can decide if supplements are right for you.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Innovation Compounding at 1-800-547-1399, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, excluding all major holidays.