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Digestive Enzymes: The Undiscovered Key to Health
You know the old saying, “You are what you eat?” Fuggedaboutit. These days, knowledgeable health professionals are much more likely to say the far more accurate, “You are what you digest… and what you absorb”.
Digestive health isn”t always the sexiest topic in anti-aging medicine, but it”s one of the most critical for your overall well-being. Here”s why: You can eat the best food in the world and take enormous care with your diet, but if you”re not breaking that food down properly, you’re not going to absorb the nutrients within it.
When you”re not properly breaking down your food, “under-digested” food goes through the digestive tract and some of the larger molecules get through into the bloodstream where they”re seen as invaders by the immune system. This can create all kinds of problems.
Adding to the problem, there can be an overgrowth of “bad” bacteria in the small intestine and colon resulting in a condition called “dysbiosis”. According to Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, CCN, author of Digestive Wellness, dysbiosis may result in conditions ranging from eczema to food sensitivities to irritable bowel to inflammatory bowel disease.
