As I got closer to my 30s, I started to feel symptoms such as bloating, gas and occasional constipation, difficulty to sleep etc. I started to get more interested in my body and why it was reacting the way it was. I wanted my body back so I started to learn more about the human body, health and wellness and my eyes were opened. It was almost a dramatic EUREKA moment for me especially when I read about all the toxins I had put into my body through years of binging on processed and fast food and I was horrified!!!

So I started to ask myself, how can I help my organs to get rid of these toxins more effectively? How can I help my gut to repair itself so that I don’t have bloating and gas for the rest of time? The answer wasn’t far away. The answer in part, for me, was digestive enzymes, especially in the beginning of my gut health journey.

What Are Digestive Enzymes And How Do They Work

In simple words, Digestive Enzymes help your body break down the food we eat. The largest share is produced by our pancreas and rest by mouth, stomach, and small intestine. Different enzymes work on different foods like starches and carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The presence of digestive enzymes is required to fecilitate for the absorption of nutrients from our body inorder to maintain optimal health and wellbeing.

Some of these enzymes can also be found in external sources like raw fruits, vegetables, cold-pressed oils and raw dairy. But when these foods are heated, the enzymes quickly lose their original properties and our organs are forced to carry the whole load and this is extremely stressful for our bodies. Most humans have always had access to a certain percentage of raw foods in their diets, but in the last 50 years we’ve transitioned into a highly processed and fully cooked diet.

I started my journey by incorporating digestive enzyme supplements and eating more raw foods and I quickly went from bloated and uncomfortable most of the time to energized and light. Giving my body exactly what it needed to break down and easily assimilate the food I was taking in made all the difference. Because when your body has to pour all it’s energy into breaking down the food you’re eating, there isn’t much left for anything else.

Digestive enzymes were a simple addition that helped me so much in the early repair stages. Now that I’ve got my diet figured out I don’t supplement with them anymore but I think they’re a great short term solution to digestive issues. Just remember, a big raw salad a day keeps the doctor away.

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