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Digestive Enzymes

What is Digestive Enzymes?

Supplemental enzymes (protease, lipase, amylase) taken with meals to help break down protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

How Digestive Enzymes works

Provide additional digestive enzymes to support the breakdown and absorption of macronutrients, especially with low enzyme output.

Benefits & uses

  • Supports digestion of protein/fat/carbs
  • May reduce post-meal bloating
  • Improves nutrient absorption

Common uses: Bloating, incomplete digestion, heavy meals, low enzyme output.

Digestive Enzymes dosage

Typical dose
1 serving with each meal (per product; enzyme blends vary)

Digestive Enzymes side effects

  • Generally well tolerated
  • Mild GI upset

Commonly stacked with

Betaine HCL

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