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Can one become dependent upon oral enzymes? Will the pancreas stop functioning if I take enzyme for a long time?

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Can one become dependent upon oral enzymes? Will the pancreas stop functioning if I take enzyme for a long time?

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No. Research has shown some adaptability of the pancreas in animals; giving oral enzymes resulted in a slight decrease in pancreatic enzyme output that quickly returned to normal once supplementing with enzymes stopped. The pancreas does not stop functioning.