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Stop Indigestion:
Undigested Food, Toxic Body
by Carl Lowe
Americans are known for their fondness for overeating, the most obvious sign of
our glutton being the fact that the majority of us are overweight. But there is
also a less evident, although just as serious, consequence to our culinary indulgence—a
dangerous buildup of toxins in our digestive tracts.
Besides making us fat, excessive
eating can overwhelm the body’s supply of beneficial digestive enzymes. Without
sufficient enzymes to help break down our voluminous food intake, undigested proteins,
starches and fats can accumulate in the colon and release harmful toxins that may
then be absorbed into the bloodstream. Research confirms our penchant for overconsumption.
Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that in the past
40 years women have increased their daily caloric intake by more than 20 percent,
while men are eating at least 7 percent more calories each day. It’s no surprise
that this huge volume of food can overpower the body’s ability to process nutrients
and eliminate waste. The human body wasn’t designed for today’s perpetual fast food
extravaganza.
Enzyme Control
When your diet consists of too many calories and large helpings of junk food, undesirable
events take place in the digestive tract. For example, if you consume too much sugar
and too little fiber, you deprive the beneficial florae that dwell in the intestines
of their sustenance. While those good-for-you bacteria can survive on fiber-rich
complex carbohydrates, they often can’t metabolize sugar.
As a result, some species
begin digesting the mucus in the intestines to keep from starving. That can make the intestinal walls more vulnerable to infection by
Candida and other pathogens that thrive on the simple sugars found in processed
foods. Overeating has also been shown to accelerate the aging process by inhibiting
the cells’ natural ability to dispose of damaged proteins and fats.
Clinical studies
show that nerve and brain cells in particular depend upon digestive enzymes to deactivate
free radicals—highly unstable molecules, caused by normal chemical reactions in
the body, which can damage healthy cells. As we grow older
and our production of digestive enzymes decreases, we become more prone to the damage
caused by free radicals.
Experts consider a degree of this accumulation process
to be a normal component of aging, but the more you eat, the more quickly you may
age as you deplete your supply of digestive enzymes. The age-associated disease
Alzheimer’s, for example, is characterized by the buildup of damaged proteins that
lead to progressive cell death.
Enzyme Supply
In the past the human diet contained plenty of raw foods to help re-supply the digestive
tract with enzymes. Today, however, when most of the foods we eat are cooked or
heavily processed (both of which deplete enzymes), our meals often are lacking in
beneficial enzymes. What’s more, because even the raw foods we eat are typically
transported and refrigerated, their natural enzyme content is lowered even further.
Aside from speeding up the aging process, enzyme deficiency can put added stress
on the body’s organs, such as the pancreas, which are then required to pump out
extra enzymes. And when they can’t keep up with the enzyme demand, the buildup of
undigested food can make you more vulnerable to conditions such as heartburn and
candida overgrowth, and may even contribute to the development of a fatty liver.
Since foods consist of complex array of different natural chemicals, the human digestive
tract is designed to employ a wide selection of enzymes chemically tailored to interact
with each particular class of nutrients.
When choosing a supplemental enzyme formula,
look for one that incorporates a variety of different enzymes to ensure complete
and proper digestion. Plant-based enzymes are more versatile and effective throughout
the entire digestive tract; they can perform their catalytic duties across a wider
range of acidity and alkalinity within the body. Other things to look for in an
effective natural enzyme formula include:
- Protease and papain to help digest proteins
- Amylase to assist with the breakdown
of starches
- Lipase to help digest fats and oils
- Cellulase to help break down
the cell wall of fruits and vegetables
- Phytase to help digest grains such as wheat
(thus freeing their mineral content)
- Xylanase to help digest the cell wall material
in vegetarian foods
- Invertase to help the body break down sugar
- Pectinase to
help break down the cell wall of fruits such as oranges and apples
Lactase, the enzyme that helps break down milk sugar, is another important ingredient
that should be included in your daily enzyme formula. About three out of every four
Americans suffer some degree of lactose intolerance, meaning they lack sufficient
lactase to help them digest dairy foods. When lactase levels are low, consuming
milk products can lead to digestive issues such as gas, bloating, nausea and heartburn.
In addition, lactose intolerance can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramping, headaches,
rashes and even irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Go Slow on Fast Food
Along with taking enzymes, eating fewer processed foods and cutting back on fast
food can help reduce the toxicity of your digestive tract. Not only that, but consuming
plenty of high-fiber fruits and vegetables is crucial, as research shows that fiber
can help eliminate toxins in your colon that can build up as the result of the fermentation
of undigested proteins.
So while overeating threatens
to overpower the body’s enzyme supply, an appropriate enzyme supplement can swing
the balance of power back in your favor. Combined with better food choices, taking
a daily digestive enzyme can help your body with its never-ending tasks of eliminating
toxins and striving for optimal health.
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under section 5 of DSHEA.
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