Description
Benefits
-Broad-spectrum digestive formula designed to enhance carbohydrate, protein, and lipid absorption
-Provides a clinical dose of HCl and a complex of betaine and L-glutamic acid to restore optimal gastric pH in less than 10 minutes
-Provides pancreatic enzymes containing protease, amylase, and lipase for broad-spectrum macronutrient digestion
-Contains pepsin A that acts as a principal protease and key signal for optimal digestion
-Ox bile promotes effective lipid and protein digestion, and targets metabolic function and intestinal flora composition
Feature Summary
BioDigest provides a comprehensive formula designed to enhance the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and micronutrients. A decline in acid production is associated with several conditions along with the normal aging process. This decline may impair the absorption of a variety of micronutrients (including zinc, iron, and vitamin B12) and contribute to bacterial overgrowth in the intestinal tract. The use of hydrochloric acid complexed with betaine and glutamic acid has been shown to normalize gastric pH among participants with impaired acid production, achieving a pH of less than 3 in under 10 minutes, and lasting over 70 minutes. This effectively improves the absorption of substances dependent upon low gastric pH.
BioDigest also provides pancreatic enzymes designed to restore normal digestion to patients with impaired exocrine pancreatic function, with protease, amylase, and lipase activity for digestion of all macronutrients. The inclusion of ox bile not only promotes efficient lipid absorption, but bile acids have recently been shown to enhance the proteolysis of dietary protein as well. Additionally, bile acids upregulate brown adipose tissue activity, have antimicrobial activity in the small intestine, and have systemic metabolic and endocrine effects previously unrecognized, influencing thyroid function, metabolism, and glucose and lipid homeostasis. Finally, pepsin A is the principle gastric proteolytic enzyme, and its actions indirectly stimulate prodigestive functions by triggering gastrin and CCK release.
Suggested Use:
Take 1 capsule 4 times per day with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications, or as directed by a health care practitioner. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 7 days.
Medicinal Ingredients
Each Capsule Contains:
Betaine HCL … 240 mg
L-Glutamic Acid HCL … 240 mg
Pancreatic Enzymes 11x* (Sus scrofa) (pancreas) … 70 mg
Protease …19,250 USP
Amylase … 19,250 USP
Lipase … 1,540 USP
Ox Bile (Bos taurus) … 40 mg
Pepsin A (Sus scrofa) (stomach) (350,000 FCC PU) … 35 mg
USP (United States Pharmacopeia), FCC (Food Chemical Codex), PU (Papain Unit) .
*11 times more concentrated than USP standard .
Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Gelatin capsule (gelatin, purified water), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant).
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken. For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Cautions and Warnings
Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have faecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea,vomiting or fever, if you have a peptic ulcer, excess stomach acid, high cholesterol, diabetes, pancreatitis, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency,cystic fibrosis, gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers, if you are taking anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory agents, are having surgery, or are taking thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root or other medications or health products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are sensitive to pancreatic enzymes or pork proteins, have gallstones, bile duct obstruction, abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract,potential or existing intestinal blockage, a tonic bowel, appendicitis,inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding,severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhoea. Laxative effect may occur. Discontinue use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms and/or diarrhoea. Hypersensitivity/allergy, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/epigastric pain and/or heartburn have been known to occur, in which case discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner. Keep out of reach of children.
