CrossFit GBAR3 WOD 12.06.22

Thorne’s 12 Days of Christmas

Digestive Enzymes/Digestive Support – Day 4

Bio-Gest® and Plantizyme

Thorne’s Bio-Gest is a comprehensive blend of digestive enzymes that support good digestion.* A digestive enzyme supplement can be beneficial in circumstances when less than optimal amounts of digestive enzymes are being produced in the body – like during the natural aging process or after gallbladder removal.*

When to supplement with Thorne’s Bio-Gest:

After consuming a meal heavy in fat or red meat
For the occasional overindulge
When eating foods that commonly cause gas and bloating
When less than optimal amounts of digestive enzymes are being produced in the body – like during the natural aging process or after gallbladder removal

The proteolytic enzymes hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin are secreted in the stomach, while pancreatin, composed of amylase, lipase, and protease, is secreted from the pancreas, and bile is secreted from the liver and through the gallbladder. These enzymes are all essential for digestion and absorption of nutrients from the food we eat. By providing all of them, Bio-Gest offers a complete solution for digestive support.

Plantizyme contains plant enzymes that provide digestive support to individuals who have poor absorption of nutrients and occasional indigestion.*

Consistently poor digestion usually leads to digestive problems and less than optimal absorption of nutrients. The result can be vitamin deficiencies, particularly of fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A, D, E, and K. In addition, food allergies can develop when inadequately digested proteins are wrongly absorbed through the gut. An individual who has frequent indigestion should make sure to have adequate digestive enzyme support.*

The technical term for consistently poor digestion is maldigestion. Maldigestion can affect individuals of any dietary preference or persuasion. Although many digestive enzyme formulas are derived from animal sources, alternative non-animal sources are available that exhibit demonstrated efficacy as digestive aids.* For individuals who want a non-animal sourced digestive enzyme formula, Thorne’s Plantizyme provides amylase, protease, lipase, cellulase, and lactase derived from an Aspergillus fungus species.*

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.