Why Digestive Enzymes?
What are digestive enzymes? Digestive enzymes are catalysts which break down food into its basic components, so our bodies can absorb the nutrients they require to build cells, tissues and organs. Where do they come from? Digestive enzymes come from two sources: internal and external. Internally, the digestive system secretes the enzymes found in saliva, the stomach, pancreas and intestines. Externally, raw food is the primary source. Nature endows all food with the enzymes required for its digestion. Chewing raw food releases these enzymes, and digestion begins. Our own enzymes assist in this process. Why don’t we have enough? Caffeine, alcohol, illness, pregnancy, stress, severe weather and exercise all take their toll on our enzyme reserves. Our bodies also produce less as we age. But, the main reason we don’t digest food well is due to the processed food in our diets. Our diets don’t contain as much raw food as they once did, and modern food processing techniques and cooking destro
