Digestive enzymes are another vital piece of the guthealth puzzle. They break down larger molecules of food into more easily absorbed particles, and so are essential for good digestion and nutrient absorption. Without digestive enzymes we cannot process our food.
Through a range of complicated processes, digestive enzymes break down food into amino acids, fattyu acids, cholesterol, simple sugars and nucleic acids, whereas intestinal enzymes metabolise sugars, and pancreatic enzymes deal with fats and amino acids.
Digestive enzymes help to heal leaky gut by taking stress off the gastrointestinal tract, they assist the body to digest gluten, and help to counteract the enzyme inhibitors and anti-nutrients found in nuts, seeds, beans, potatoes and lentils.