Plant Digestive Enzymes - 60 Capsules | New Roots Herbal
Key Features
When it is in its natural state, raw and unprocessed, the food you eat contains—along with its many nutrients—the enzymes you need to break down that food. But many of us exist on a diet of primarily cooked food, and digestive enzymes are extremely sensitive to heat. In fact, they are more sensitive to heat than vitamins, and are destroyed by any heat above 48 °C (118 °F); imagine what cooking does to digestive enzymes and to your digestion! Not only cooking, but also pasteurization, canning, and microwaving destroy digestive enzymes.
Our plant enzymes possess four major benefits over enzymes derived from the pancreas of animals.
Firstly—and obviously—, they are suitable for vegetarians.
Secondly, they are active over a broader range of foods than animal-derived enzymes.
Thirdly, they begin their work earlier in the digestive process than animal enzymes. Plant enzymes begin working in the stomach; animal enzymes begin working only later, in the intestines. So plant enzymes spare the body a lot of work by predigesting food before it is exposed to your body’s own pancreatic enzymes.
Finally, plant enzymes avoid the possible risk inherent in animal-derived enzymes that your body will recognize them as its own pancreatic enzymes and diminish its own production.
Ingredients
| Nutritional Information: Food Supplement | ||
| Serving Size: 3 Capsules (1,662 mg) | ||
| Amount Per Serving | % Reference Intake (RI) | |
| Protease I | 124,311 FCC HUT | † |
| Protease II | 22,140 FCC HUT | † |
| Protease III | 171 FCC SAP | † |
| Papain | 900,000 FCC PU | † |
| Amylase | 35,436 FCC DU | † |
| Lactase | 1,632 FCC ALU | † |
| Lipase | 9,000 FCC LU | † |
| Cellulase | 3,780 FCC CU | † |
| alpha-Galactosidase | 57 FCC GalU | † |
| Maltase | 390 FCC DP | † |
| Invertase | 240 FCC INVU | † |
| Pectinase | 180 endo-PGU | † |
| Glucoamylase | 150 FCC AGU | † |
| Hemicellulase | 99.9 FCC HCU | † |
| Phytase (phosphorus) | 7.5 FCC FTU | † |
| Bromelain (Ananas comosus) | 2,160,000 FCC PU | † |
| Dipeptidyl peptidase IV | 6,150 FCC HUT | † |
| † Reference Intake not established. | ||
Ingredients
Protease I, Protease II, Protease III, Papain, Amylase, Lactase, Lipase, Cellulase, alpha-Galactosidase, Maltase, Invertase, Pectinase, Glucoamylase, Hemicellulase, Phytase, Bromelain (Ananas comosus), Dipeptidyl peptidase IV.
Important Information
Contains no: Eggs, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavour or colour, starch, or sugar.
Cautions and warnings: Consult a health-care practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes or galactosemia; if you are taking anti-inflammatory agents or other enzyme products; if you have allergy to latex or fruits (such as avocado, banana, chestnut, fig, kiwi, mango, melon, passion fruit, peach, pineapple, and tomato); if you have gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers; if you are taking anticoagulants; if you are having surgery; or if you are taking antibiotics. Discontinue use and consult a health-care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.
Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Do not use after recent surgery.
Known adverse reactions: Headaches, heartburn, bloating, hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy), nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use. May cause bloating, cramping, and constipation.
Note: Not to be taken on an empty stomach if you have ulcers.
Do not use if seal is broken. Keep out of reach of children.
Dosage & Storage Information
Adults: Take 1 capsule three times daily with a meal or as directed by your health-care practitioner.
Duration of use: Consult a health-care practitioner for prolonged use.
