Digestive enzymes
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>> Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. >I get the feeling they act higher up in the digestive system (the >stomach, e.g.) and wouldn’t affect the colon. By the time food reaches >the colon, it’s pretty much digested and wouldn’t need enzymes for >further digestion. All that’s left for the colon to do is dehydrate >(remove water from) the food (and potassium, I think). Good luck.
We hope that the food is digested by time it reaches the colon but that might not always be the case. I think the the action or lack of action in the stomach does affect the colon. When my stomach talks to me a lot, it seems I have to run to the bathroom more. I put a belt around my stomach and the pressure reduced whatever was making it talk to me and reduced the trips to the bathroom. donoli.
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Whoops! I apologize for leaving out the word "make" from the last sentence my previous post. Corrected below. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi Judy, > I tried digestive enzymes about 5-6 years ago and had noticed a > slight improvement at times. When I was lactose intolerant I used > lactaid which also seemed to help some. Since I started my > vitamin/mineral supplement regimen about 3-1/2 years ago, I’ve had no > problems (knock, knock). > A couple of years ago I came across one of those articles explaining > what nutrients are needed for various functions by the body. A > paragraph about Trace Minerals said they are a catalyst for the body’s > production of enzymes. This made sense to me because one of the > supplements I have been taking are Trace Minerals. > So you can take enzymes and hope that they reach the desired areas, > or give your body what it requires to "make" them on its own. > Feel well. > William > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> > Hi All, >> > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone >> > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain >> > and Pancreatin. >> I get the feeling they act higher up in the digestive system (the >> stomach, e.g.) and wouldn’t affect the colon. By the time food reaches >> the colon, it’s pretty much digested and wouldn’t need enzymes for >> further digestion. All that’s left for the colon to do is dehydrate >> (remove water from) the food (and potassium, I think). Good luck. >Since the large majority of enzymes are proteins, they get broken down >into their constituent amino acids before they’d ever have any effect in >UC or even Crohn’s. The body doesn’t use ingested proteins or enzymes >in any physiological process, the body makes it’s own enzymes, which >makes me wonder about using these "digestive enzymes". > So, does taking lactase supplements not work on lactose ingested? > Or is lactase not a protein?
Lactase supplements may work if the tablets are well coated to avoid digestion in the stomach, and they are released in the appropriate place. This is one of the few enzyme supplements that may have some value in the body, since a certain percentage of the population is lactose intolerant and don’t produce enough lactase. Lactase is a protein, the only enzymes that aren’t proteins are the catalytic RNA enzymes involved in RNA splicing and other such activities. I’m skeptical of most of these enzyme supplements because the human body makes enough of it’s own enzymes for digestion and doesn’t use ingested enzymes, and AFAIK enzyme deficiency has never been shown to be a consequence of IBD. It just seems like it’s another way to sell something to people desperate to try anything under the false pretense that it will actually help them.
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Hi Judy, I tried digestive enzymes about 5-6 years ago and had noticed a slight improvement at times. When I was lactose intolerant I used lactaid which also seemed to help some. Since I started my vitamin/mineral supplement regimen about 3-1/2 years ago, I’ve had no problems (knock, knock). A couple of years ago I came across one of those articles explaining what nutrients are needed for various functions by the body. A paragraph about Trace Minerals said they are a catalyst for the body’s production of enzymes. This made sense to me because one of the supplements I have been taking are Trace Minerals. So you can take enzymes and hope that they reach the desired areas, or give your body what it requires to them on its own. Feel well. William – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Hi All, > > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > > and Pancreatin. > I get the feeling they act higher up in the digestive system (the > stomach, e.g.) and wouldn’t affect the colon. By the time food reaches > the colon, it’s pretty much digested and wouldn’t need enzymes for > further digestion. All that’s left for the colon to do is dehydrate > (remove water from) the food (and potassium, I think). Good luck. >Since the large majority of enzymes are proteins, they get broken down >into their constituent amino acids before they’d ever have any effect in >UC or even Crohn’s. The body doesn’t use ingested proteins or enzymes >in any physiological process, the body makes it’s own enzymes, which >makes me wonder about using these "digestive enzymes".
So, does taking lactase supplements not work on lactose ingested? Or is lactase not a protein?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve had colitis for over 25 years. I was able to get away from Dr.s, > their drugs and suffering for over 4 years by taking MULTI-enzymes. > Stan > > Hi All, > > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > > and Pancreatin. > > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > > working better than the Asacol did. > > Thanks, > > Judy > Hi Judy, > I am a previous sufferer with ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel > syndrome. > The digestive enzymes you mentioned may be helpful if the person using > them is not sensitive to the additives like sugar, sorbitol, or > mannitol, that is tyopically in these products. Instead, most of > clients with gastrointestinal problems test well for and do better > with a combination of Purezyme and Gastrozyme by Transformation > Enzyme. These are much more suitable for people with gastrointestinal > distress. > Also, these people are typically very depleted in nutrients like > l-glutamine, calcium, magnesium, plus other minerlas, Vitamins > A,C,E,K, and essential fatty acids. Not to mention any dietary > changes that may be necessary, I recovered from my gastrointestinal > problems and see and help people with these types of difficulties very > frequently.
Only very rarely do individuals not produce enough enzymes to digest food properly. Some seem to believe that the body uses enzymes found in fruits and vegetables which is false, since they are treated like any other protein and broken down by the body’s own enzymes. Any "digestive enzyme" would have to have an enteric coat to ensure it made it’s way through the GI tract. Lactase is one of the few enzymes that people may have an deficiency of and may actually benefit from supplementation, however not even the majority of the North American population is deficient in this enzyme. So selling and promoting "multi-enzymes" is just another way for nutrition companies to make a buck off people looking for hope in any form. Furthermore, since little digestion takes place in the colon to begin with, even coated enzymes should be of little use to UC sufferers or any other colonic disease.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve had colitis for over 25 years. I was able to get away from Dr.s, > their drugs and suffering for over 4 years by taking MULTI-enzymes. > Stan > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
Hi Judy, I am a previous sufferer with ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. The digestive enzymes you mentioned may be helpful if the person using them is not sensitive to the additives like sugar, sorbitol, or mannitol, that is tyopically in these products. Instead, most of clients with gastrointestinal problems test well for and do better with a combination of Purezyme and Gastrozyme by Transformation Enzyme. These are much more suitable for people with gastrointestinal distress. Also, these people are typically very depleted in nutrients like l-glutamine, calcium, magnesium, plus other minerlas, Vitamins A,C,E,K, and essential fatty acids. Not to mention any dietary changes that may be necessary, I recovered from my gastrointestinal problems and see and help people with these types of difficulties very frequently. Sincerely, Christopher K. Sembera, BS, CNC, Be.P Certified Nutritional Consultant & Bio-Energetic Practitioner http://www.NaturalHealthConsulting.net Author of Health, Healing, & Happiness http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/11835
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I’ve had colitis for over 25 years. I was able to get away from Dr.s, their drugs and suffering for over 4 years by taking MULTI-enzymes. Stan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
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Hi All, I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain and Pancreatin. This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be working better than the Asacol did. Thanks, Judy
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Some ppl tolerate them just fine and do really well with them. But they can irritate already inflamed tissues, and they’re contraindicated for gastric disease by some manufacturers. Faisal – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
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Glad the colazol is working, it seems to work for me too compared to asacol. one thing is u have to be careful with enzymes if u do decide to take them, as they may see swollen tissues as proteins and try to digest them. Faisal – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > This is still a new change for my Mom, but the Colazal seems to be > working better than the Asacol did. > Thanks, > Judy
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> Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin.
I get the feeling they act higher up in the digestive system (the stomach, e.g.) and wouldn’t affect the colon. By the time food reaches the colon, it’s pretty much digested and wouldn’t need enzymes for further digestion. All that’s left for the colon to do is dehydrate (remove water from) the food (and potassium, I think). Good luck.
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> > Hi All, > I’m wondering if digestive enzymes are a good thing or bad for someone > that has active UC? The enzymes I’m referring to are Papain, Bromelain > and Pancreatin. > I get the feeling they act higher up in the digestive system (the > stomach, e.g.) and wouldn’t affect the colon. By the time food reaches > the colon, it’s pretty much digested and wouldn’t need enzymes for > further digestion. All that’s left for the colon to do is dehydrate > (remove water from) the food (and potassium, I think). Good luck.
Since the large majority of enzymes are proteins, they get broken down into their constituent amino acids before they’d ever have any effect in UC or even Crohn’s. The body doesn’t use ingested proteins or enzymes in any physiological process, the body makes it’s own enzymes, which makes me wonder about using these "digestive enzymes".
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