How Does Digestive Upset Relate to Aging and Disease?
Many of us think of enzymes primarily in their digestive function, but the truth is that between digestive and metabolic types, enzymes are necessary to every single bodily function. That’s right—thinking, feeling, transferring nutrients to cells, breathing, fighting infection, you name it. When we consume foods that do not contain their own digestive enzymes—that is, all foods that are not raw and unprocessed—our bodies must produce enzymes for digestion. Digestive enzymes are critical because the body places digestion as a top priority. When it does, it is not able to simultaneously form all of the enzymes it needs for other bodily functions. The human body also has only a limited capability of enzyme production, so the more we use for digestion, the less we have available to fight infection or assist in other metabolic processes. A lack of enzymes in our systems to process food and toxins also leads these toxins to remain in or bodies, directly causing infection and illness. The dep
