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DIGESTIVE ENZYMES

Provita Nutrition Digestive Enzymes Complex with Pancreatin

Digestive enzymes are secreted along the gastrointestinal tract and break down the food in the body so that the nutrients can be absorbed. Enzymes are present in the food you eat which is why there is great importance placed upon having plenty of raw foods in the diet. The enzymes in raw food help start the process of digestion which reduces the body’s need to secret digestive enzymes.  Provita Nutrition Digestive Enzymes Complex with Pancreatin, are encapsulated in 100% vegetable source capsules and suitable for strict vegetarian diets.

Food enzymes are destroyed when cooking at moderate or high temperatures. They are “turned off” at a dry-heat temperature of 150 degrees Fahrenheit and a wet-heat temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit. A diet that consists mainly of cooked food requires the pancreas to “work overtime” and the extra effort leaves it exhausted. If the pancreas is always having to produce enzymes that could come from food it will eventually cease to function properly.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN DIGESTION

Achlorhydria  and hypochlorhydria refer to states where the production of gastric acid in the stomach is absent or low, respectively. It is associated with various other medical problems such as:

Inability to properly digest food, translated through a general protein malabsorption. Achlorhydria and hypochlorhydria increase the risk of developing degenerative pathological conditions.

Failure to absorb trace elements necessary for normal functioning of the body: zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium, etc..  In the absence of these elements, the body will undergo early aging and degeneration processes.

Failure to sterilize the stomach contents make the body more easily susceptible to pathogenic microorganisms. In the absence of acid environment  infection with Candida Albicans will develop and several commensurately bacteria become pathogenic. Foods that will be normally be digested by fermentation process will suffer, leading to accumulation of toxic alcohols  intestinal gas.

Vitamin B12 malabsorption: For this vitamin to be absorbed, it requires binding to a gastric factor secreted by the mucous membrane. This can be facilitated only in the presence of a gastric acid medium.

Bacterial overcrowding in the gut can cause micronutrient food shortages leading to many neurological manifestations such as: Visual changes, paresthesias, ataxia, muscle weakness, memory loss, hallucinations, changes in personality and behavior.

Provita Nutrition Digestive Enzymes Complex Contains:

• Pancreatin 4x USP (100 mg 4x concentration= 400 mg)…………100 mg
• Providing:
  Protease……..4.2 usp (106 USP units/mg)
  Amylase……..5.2 usp (130 USP units/mg)
  Lipase……….24.1 usp
• Bromelain 1600 GDU ……………………………………………………..100 mg
• Papain 2000 USP…………………………………………………………..100 mg
• Betaine HCL…………………………………………………………………..50 mg
• Lactase………………………………………………………………………..10 mg
• Pepsin………………………………………………………………………….35 mg
• Pepermint leaf extract………………………………………………………50 mg
• Plant Enzymes (from Aspergillus)………………………………………..20 mg
• Lipase……………………….1,500FIP
• Protease………………….45,000HUT
• Acid Protease………………150SAPU
• Amylase…………………..11,000SKB
• Cellulase……………………18,000CU
• Alpha-Galactosidase……….300GaIU

Provita Nutrition Digestive Enzymes Highlights:

• With Pancreatin 4x USP (Pancreatin is from porcine pancreatic enzymes)
• Full Spectrum
• An optimized formula
• Provides maximum absorption in the range of pH 2-12.
• CONTAINS NO: Dairy, egg, gluten, soy, wheat, corn, yeast, nuts, artificial sweeteners, flavours or colours