Digestive enzymes play a key role in breaking food down for better digestion. Since our ability to digest and absorb food diminishes as we age, you may not be getting the full benefits from food or supplements. Partially undigested food can cause problems such as bloating, belching, cramps, gas or even allergies.
Supplemental enzymes can help restore enzyme levels closer to where they were when you were younger. Combination formulas provide comprehensive and potent blends of the most beneficial enzymes available, such as betaine HCl, pancreatin and pepsin. Supplements containing these digestive enzyme products separately help in the various stages of digestion to promote gastrointestinal wellness.* A betaine HCl product with pepsin helps in the first phase of digestion, to help establish a proper pH level and start the digestion of protein. A pancreatic enzyme product contains pancreatic enzymes like the ones secreted by your pancreas into the small intestine that work on the second phase of digestion.