Better Body Sports Digestive Enzyme Supplement

We have developed a comprehensive supplement to assist with the digestive process of a wide variety of foods. This blend of 18 digestive enzyme supplements has ingredients focused on protein, carbohydrate, and fat digestion at various stages of the process.

Along with a healthy micronutrient rich diet, supplemental enzymes can be a helpful addition to a wellness and fitness program. Let’s look at why this supplement may be important for your health and fitness goals.

Why Supplement with Digestive Enzymes?

Let’s be honest, our food isn’t what it used to be. At the very worst, food is processed and pre-packaged foods that are fortified to replace the lost with vitamins and minerals. At the best, it is local farmer’s market meat and produce that is local and raised with care.

Unfortunately, even the best of practices will still result in fewer enzymes in our food than in previous times. While we should do our best to eat fresh foods, it may be a good idea to supplement with a digestive enzyme.

Digestive Enzymes Are Complex

Like probiotic supplements, it is better to choose a complex digestive enzyme supplement. There are many types of enzymes in our food, and we cannot find a one and done digestive enzyme that give our body everything it needs.

Digestive Enzyme Deficiency

Not having enough enzymes in our body to handle the foods we eat can create a wide range of issues. A short list includes:

• Leaky gut
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Lactose intolerance
• and other digestive issues

When used in conjunction with a micronutrient and enzyme dense diet, supplementing with digestive enzymes taken regularly may help to ease those issues.

Build Muscle with Digestive Enzymes

Want to talk about something a little more fun than IBS symptoms? Let’s talk about how protein enzymes can help to increase protein synthesis. Natural bodybuilders frequently use enzymes such as protease and bromelain to maximize their muscle building potential.

Do you take a post workout protein shake? Taking a digestive enzyme along with your shake may help increase the rate of absorption and lead to greater protein synthesis.

What You Will Find in Our Digestive Enzyme Complex

We have formulated our natural digestive enzyme complex with 18 different ingredients to support healthy digestion, nutrient absorption, and protein synthesis. Each ingredient has a synergistic effect, making the product more effective than if used as a standalone supplement.

Let’s look at each of the ingredients in our digestive health supplement:

Aspergillopepsin Enzyme

Any bread lovers out there? Aspergillopepsin is an enzyme known for its ability to improve the digestion of gluten. For those not on a gluten-free diet, this can be helpful to keep gluten from sticking around.

Alpha Galactosidase Enzyme

You want alpha galactosidase when you need an enzyme to handle the toughest of foods. This heavy hitter helps digest tough foods such as legumes (beans), starches, and cruciferous vegetables. You know these as the foods that make you gassy and bloated.

Pectinase Enzyme

You know, pectin as the ingredient in jams and jellies. It is a common fiber in most fruits and vegetables that requires pectinase for proper digestion. Most diets include pectin, and we need enzymes to support this fiber and to support the development of intestinal bacteria.

Peptidase Enzyme

Commonly known by the name protease and understood as an immune system enzyme. The potential benefits of the peptidase enzyme go beyond digestive issues and may positively affect bone health, mental health for those who are deficient.

Protease 1 and Protease 2 Enzymes

For those interested in building muscle and keeping their metabolism in check, you want to pay attention to the proteases enzymes. Protease helps to breakdown amino acid bonded proteins as they are digested. Since proteins have a tough time breaking down, this is helpful to ensure that we are not wasting these precious amino acids.

Proteases have three variations, including pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin. Each has its own unique role in supporting digestion at different stages of the process.

Amylase Enzyme

The amylase enzyme takes starch head on. Beginning with your saliva, amalyze helps improve digestion as you chew your food. When you can better assimilate starches (carbohydrate) you can more efficiently use them for energy.

Carbs will eventually convert into glucose, but amylase breaks them down in such a way that we use them slightly more for fuel than storage.

Lipase Enzyme

Here we have a serious fat fighter. Lipase is a fat digesting enzyme. While it is important for all diets that include fatty acids, we strongly recommended lipase for people on the ketogenic diet or carnivore diet.

Lipase is a pancreatic enzyme that targets digestion in the pancreas. Not having enough of this enzyme can lead to pancreatic insufficiency, which can cause several digestive disorders.

Cellulase Enzyme

If you follow a well-balanced diet, then you are familiar with the term complex carbohydrate. Cellulose is part of a complex carbohydrate and, as you would guess, cellulase helps to improve the digestion of this part of the food.

Because of this responsibility, having enough of the cellulase enzyme can help to maintain proper cholesterol levels and protect against free radicals.

Glucoamylase Enzyme

Consider this enzyme your second line of defense for proper carbohydrate digestion. Glucoamylase helps to breakdown partially processed starches, preventing constipation and the development of unhealthy bacteria.

Invertase Enzyme

We all consume sugar in our diet. Even those prescribed to a low-sugar diet still consume natural sugars in the fruits and vegetables they eat. Invertase is a sugar digesting enzyme that helps break down complex sugars into glucose, which is the body’s energy source.

Beta-Glucanase Enzyme

Non digestible fiber is good for us but creates problems when digested without the proper enzymatic process helping them move efficiently through the digestive system. Beta-glucanase is the enzyme responsible for helping long chains of glucose (fibers) move through the intestinal track.

Xylanase Enzyme

Have you ever noticed that eating vegetables can wreak havoc on your gut? With the plant-based diet being a popular choice in today’s world, the xylanase enzyme is even more important. This enzyme helps to digest plant fibers digest more efficiently, leading to better digestion and the development of good intestinal bacteria.

Phytase Enzyme

If you have not yet heard of the term anti-nutrients, you should be. An anti-nutrient is a chemical that blocks the absorption of nutrients. We find it in plants, legumes, and grains.

Phytase is an enzyme that can help block the effects that anti-nutrients can have on our body. Phytase can lead to greater mineral absorption, which may correspond to better bone health.

Hemicellulase Enzyme

Hemicellulose is a form of cellulose found in many plants, fruits, vegetables, and grains. The hemicellulase enzyme is necessary for proper fiber digestion and excretion. At this point, you are probably getting the understanding that a single enzyme is not enough for proper macronutrient digestion.

Lactase Enzyme

Perhaps the most well-known digestive enzyme, lactase helps to breakdown the sugar lactose. We commonly find lactose in milk, which helped us define the term “lactose intolerant.” If you suffer from this issue, then you are well aware of the gastrointestinal symptoms associated with being short on the enzyme lactase.

While some people make more lactase than others, as we age, we all become more susceptible to the effects of lactose intolerance. A lactase supplement may help reduce the impact that lactose has on your digestion.

Bromelain Enzyme

Another enzyme that can help digest protein, bromelain is commonly known as the pineapple enzyme. More than just for protein breakdown, bromelain is used to help reduce pain, inflammation, and muscle soreness.

Papain Enzyme

There must be something special about these tropical fruits because, like bromelain, we know the papaya enzyme papain for helping reduce pain, inflammation, and muscle soreness. Going back to where we started, papain can also assist in the digestion of gluten. 

Digestive Enzyme Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Capsule  Servings Per Container: 60

Amount Per Serving %DV

Aspergillopepsin 100 SAPU *

Alpha Galactosidase 50 GalU *

Pectinase 16.9 PGU *

Peptidase 160 DPPIV *

Protease 1 20,000 HUT *

Protease 2 4,000 HUT *

Amylase 5,000 DU *

Lipase 1,250 FIP *

Cellulase 500 CU *

Glucoamylase 50 AGU *

Invertase 200 SU *

Beta-Glucanase 65 BGU *

Xylanase 250 XU *

Phytase 10 FTU *

Hemicellulase 1,000 HCU *

Lactase 500 ALU *

Bromelain 500,000 PU *

Papain 500,000 PU *

* (%DV) Daily Value not established

Other Ingredients: Maltodextrin, Vegetable Capsule (hypromellose, water), and Medium Chain Triglyceride

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement adults take one (1) capsule one to two (1-2) times at the beginning of each meal, or as directed by a healthcare professional. Do not exceed six (6) capsules daily. For a synergistic digestion effect, use in addition to our Probiotic Blend. 

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