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Digestive EnzymesIn order to get the benefits from nutritious foods and nutritional supplements consumes, they have to be sufficiently broken down and absorbed by the body. Research suggests that the level of these enzymes declines as people age. In addition, cooking any food at temperatures above about 116 degrees Fahrenheit kills all enzymes. Also, all canned or bottled foods contain no enzymes because they are cooked before being processed. It has also been suggested that with deficiency of digestive enzymes, the endogenous enzymes are called upon by your vital organs to digest the food you eat, instead of doing the job they were meant to do, including assisting in providing energy, fighting diseases and ensuring the functioning of your cells, which has been suggested as one of the causes for premature aging. Of the digestive enzyme compounds, the ones that aid in protein digestion include pancreatin and protease. Fat digestion, meanwhile, is aided by lipase. For carbohydrates, the enzymes include Amylase and Amyloglucosidase. For the break down of fiber, enzymes include cellulose and hemicellulase, and to break down sugar, the body uses lactase. There are many other enzymes that aid in the digestive system, including bromelain, maltase, and papain. Digestive Enzymes - StudiesTherapeutic use, efficiency and safety of the proteolytic pineapple enzyme Bromelain -POS in children with acute sinusitis in Germany. In Vivo. 2005 Mar-Apr;19(2):417-21. Carroccio A, Iacono G, Montalto G, et al. Pancreatic enzyme therapy in childhood celiac disease. A double-blind prospective randomized study. Dig Dis Sci. 1995;40(12):2555-2560. Heck AM; Yanovski JA; Calis KA. Orlistat, a new lipase inhibitor for the management of obesity. Pharmacother. 2000 Mar;20(3):270-279. Suarez F, Levitt MD, Adshead J, Barkin JS. Pancreatic supplements reduce symptomatic response of healthy subjects to a high fat meal. Dig Dis Sci. 1999;44(7):1317-1321.
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