The Roadmap to Better Digestion
If your digestive system were a highway, its approximately 30 feet (9 m) would be strewn with construction zones, detour billboards, speed-limit warnings, and tollbooths. Road hazards that affect digestion include the health of vital organs such as the liver and pancreas, age-related decline in enzyme production, lack of water intake, stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and emotional health, to name a few. Even those of us with the best eating habits are not guaranteed to reap the full nutrient richness from the foods we eat.
Poor digestion has symptoms that can include bad breath, acid reflux, bloating, constipation, excessive flatulence, and diarrhea. Dysfunctional digestion can even lead to malnutrition in extreme cases. It is recommended to consult a health-care practitioner to rule out any major underlying causes; this will help you determine the path you will take for better digestion.
New Roots Herbal has two distinct formulas suited for chronic digestive problems as well as acute situations. Chronic digestive problems can be simply age-related, and acute digestive distress can often be as simple as indulging in too much holiday food for which you may have an intolerance. Ensure adequate dietary fibre intake and water consumption, which are also critical for digestive health and regularity. Both formulas take a synergistic approach to the digestion of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Let’s review them.
Critical Support for Digestive Organs
New Roots Herbal’s Digestive Enzymes is a powerful formula derived from plant and animal sources. Its comprehensive approach to digestion begins with betaine hydrochloride to jump-start the digestion process within the stomach. Hydrochloric acid secretion within the stomach can decline with age; this can have a “domino effect” on digestion, while also contributing to food intolerances. Difficulties with digestion can often limit food choices and detract from an otherwise well-balanced diet. The inclusion of a potent pancreatic extract provides therapeutic amounts of protease, amylase, and lipase to drive the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats respectively. Breakdown of dietary fats is a problem for many; a 10:1 ox-bile extract validated for potency emulsifies dietary fats for easier absorption. Papain from papaya, and the enzyme pepsin A further amplify protein digestion for easier intestinal uptake. This broad-spectrum formula has a unique therapeutic niche for those seeking digestive relief.
Plant-Based Relief
New Roots Herbal Plant Digestive Enzymes is a multi-source, vegetarian alternative to Digestive Enzymes. Its wide array of ingredients includes 20 distinct enzymes that focus on the digestion of fats, carbohydrates, and protein, as well as the breakdown of tough fibre. The stimulation of digestion also makes critical minerals within food more biologically available for their many roles. It also contains lactase, a lactose-specific enzyme that drives the digestion of dairy products; this enzyme is indispensable for those who suffer from dairy-induced gas and bloating that are often hard to avoid in many foods. Bromelain from pineapple and papain sourced from papaya are a robust tandem of plant-sourced enzymes that work together to break down tough proteins into their amino acid constituents. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein formation.
Find out which formula is best for you on your journey to better digestive health. Ultimately, the age-old cliché “you are what you eat” boils down to the fact that your health reflects the nutrients your digestive system makes available to you.
To your health!