Digestive Enzymes

Digestion is a long and complex process of breaking down food, which we take in through food, into energy for our body by providing it with the nutrients it needs to function properly. To activate this process there is a need for substances that can convert food into nutrients such as digestive enzymes.

Digestive enzymes are protein substances produced by the salivary glands and cells lining the stomach that enable them to facilitate the breakdown and digestion of the food we take in during meals, as macronutrients have a composition too large to be absorbed directly by the body and therefore the enzymes in the stomach enable them to reduce their volume and facilitate their digestion.

However, it is possible that our body may not be able to produce the right amount of these digestive enzymes, resulting in enzyme insufficiency that does not allow food and consequently its nutrients to be properly broken down. This leads to the appearance of various symptoms such as stomach ache, diarrhea and abdominal bloating, so in these cases it is useful to turn to digestive enzyme supplements to increase the amount of these substances in your body.