by Frederick Cheng, R.Ph., and Christine Cheng, R.Ph.
Q: I have had some stomach and gut upset for a while now. Would a digestive enzyme help?
A: Maybe. Gastro-intestinal issues can be complex, and so it is always advisable to discuss your ailments with your physician first. If you have ruled out common things like acid relux, sensitivies, or obstructions, for example, then the issue may be indigestion. A good digestive enzyme can help alleviate symptoms of gassiness, bloating, cramping, churning, and discomfort along your gut simply by helping breakdown and digest your food properly in order to allow for appropriate absorption. Other benefits of their action is a maximization of your foods’ nutrient and energy values, as well as minimizing unnecessary inflammation. You can get specific or broad-spectrum enzymes. A few we particularly like, for cost-effectiveness, exceptional quality, and overall favourable patient response, are Thorne’s Bio-Gest, and Metagenics’ Spectrazyme Complete. Remember to always take a digestive enzyme with plenty of water, at the beginning of a meal. Come chat with our integrative pharmacists at Pharmasave Steveston Village to see what is best for you and how to take it.
Christine and Fred Cheng are a passionate, charismatic sister-brother pharmacist team at their unique, family-operated Pharmasave stores in Cloverdale and Steveston, B.C. They specialize in natural remedies and compounding for both human and veterinarian use. Find them on Instagram and Facebook! Everything mentioned in their article is available InStore.
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