Digestive Aid

About Digestive Aid

Digestive aid consists of different enzymes that naturally occur in plants and animals. Digestive enzymes are used by animals and humans to assist in healthy digestion. It is perfectly safe to use by any age group. Gut sensitivity differ from person to person and must be evaluated according to your bowl response. It is the work of the liver and pancreas to produce these enzymes and excreted into the small intestines just after the food left the stomach. Constipation and indigestion occur when the liver or pancreas does not produce enough of these enzymes. It also depends on the kind of diet that people follow, their fibre intake as well as their daily water consumption.

Digestive aid consists of the following herbs and enzyme that are known to assist in distention:

• Ginger root extract improves digestion, bowel movement and reliefs nausea
• Astragalus, contains high levels of inulin, one of the components your body needs to make healthy immune cells, improves digestion and regulates blood sugar.
• Artichoke – can reduce symptoms of indigestion, including nausea, vomiting, gas, and stomach pain. It seems to take 2 to 8 weeks of treatment to see these benefits.
• Papain, an enzyme in papaya, can ease digestive symptoms like constipation and bloating.
• Enzyme blend:

Amylase: Carbohydrate digestion

Protease: Protein digestion

Invertase: breaking down of sugars in fructose and glucose

Malt diastase: converting starch into maltose and eventually into sugar.

Lipase: digestion of fat

Cellulase: is a naturally occurring enzyme that breaks down cellulose

Lactase: breaks down milk sugar in dairy products.