They do this by providing enzyme activity combinations which are precisely balanced to optimize the body's absorption and use of food nutrients. The Power of Enzymes Digestive enzymes are like scissors that cut up the foods we eat into basic building blocks that our body then absorbs and reassembles to build cells, tissues, organs, glands and entire body systems. Without enzymes, we could not exist. Our bodiesΓÇÖ reactions would be too slow for life to be possible. The human body makes and uses more than 3,000 kinds of enzymes that initiate or speed up chemical reactions. Why Choose Enzymes? Caffeine, alcohol, illness, pregnancy and stress all take their toll on our enzyme reserves Our bodies produce fewer enzymes as we age Today's diets donΓÇÖt contain as much enzymecontaining raw foods as they once did Modern food processing techniques and cooking destroy nearly 100% of naturally occurring enzymes Raw foods may not contain as many enzymes as they should due to environmental factors, depleted soil and preservation techniques. All this puts a burden on the digestive system and can lead to incomplete digestion. Sustaining our enzyme levels helps to ensure an efficient digestive system, allowing nutrients to be readily absorbed for utilisation by the body. Beat the Bloat Udo's Choice Digestive Enzyme GOLD can help beat that heavy, sluggish, after meal feeling. This carefully designed formula aids the digestion of foods, leaving you free to enjoy your favourite meals again. Enzymes have no taste. For best results, open up and mix the contents of one capsule of digestive enzymes throughout cold or warm (but not piping hot) foods, or swallow capsules during the meal. It is most important to take digestive enzymes with foods that are rich in proteins. Udo's Choice Ultimate Digestive Enzyme GOLD comes in 100% vegetarian capsules and is made from 100% plant-based digestive enzymes using the solid state fermentation method recommended by the FCC.