Multizyme Dairy-Free

Enzymes are protein molecules that catalyze, or jump-start, nearly all biochemical activity in the body. Enzymes are needed to digest food, produce energy inside cells, activate the brain, help the body maintain cells, tissues, and organs, plus support other functions of the body. Without enzymes, many chemical reactions in the body would not be supported. Enzymes have unique chemical structures and perform specific tasks, so one enzyme cannot substitute for another. Enzymes fall into two main categories: digestive or metabolic. The digestive enzymes work in the intestinal tract to break down the foods we eat, so nutrients can be absorbed into the blood for use in the body. Digestive enzymes are divided into amylases, proteases, and lipases. Amylases are found in saliva and pancreatic juice.

The sole responsibility of amylases is to break down carbohydrates and sugars for absorption. Proteases are found in pancreatic, stomach, and intestinal juices and are responsible for digesting proteins. Lipases break down fats and are found in the stomach and pancreatic juices, as well as in foods that contain fat. The body procures some enzymes from food. Raw foods from both plant and animal sources provide the greatest percentage of enzymes, since heat and cooking can destroy these sensitive molecules. Digestive enzymes enable our bodies to obtain optimal nutritional benefit from the foods we eat. Multizyme is an enzyme supplement that can aid in digestion.

• Enzymes provide support in the gastric and intestinal phases of digestion
• Supplemental pancreatic enzymes support pancreatic function