samedi 22 juillet 2017

Natural Digestive Enzymes Home Remedies

By Carolyn Richardson


All of us either suffer from poor digestion or know someone who does. Many food allergies or sensitivities are really problems in the intestinal tract. Millions use prescription or over-the-counter drugs to handle heartburn, bloating, and other signs of indigestion. Others avoid dairy or beans or cooked tomatoes. You can help yourself to eat well and stay comfortable with natural digestive enzymes home remedies.

Digestion is the breaking down of foods into the nutrients that your body uses for energy, cell repair and regeneration, and proper functioning of all its complex processes. This breakdown occurs primarily in the mouth, the stomach, and the small intestine. Glands in the mouth secrete enzyme-rich saliva, while cells in the wall of the stomach and small intestine secrete other digestive juices. Pancreatic secretions also play a part. A poor diet, stress, and simply getting older can cause these vital secretions to decline, causing poor digestion and poor assimilation of nutrients.

There are many different enzymes produced and used by the body, only some of which are normally used for digestion. It's important to have enough digestive ones, because the body will use others that are needed for different bodily functions if there is a lack in the digestive tract. It is more important than many realize to chew food thoroughly. This mixes it with saliva, an enzyme-rich liquid produced in the mouth that starts the breakdown of food. This is nature's own 'home remedy', free and totally natural.

Many foods contain every enzyme needed to digest them. However, these are easily destroyed by heat, so cooking renders them useless. Fruits and vegetables picked before they are ripe will have less of these necessary elements, and long periods of storage causes them to become inactive. It is helpful, therefore, to eat ripe, locally-grown produce and to eat it raw if possible.

Some foods are especially enzyme rich. Papaya and pineapple are two fruits actually used to tenderize meats and to manufacture digestive aids. Eating them before or after a meal can boost digestion. Apples, carrots, and mangoes can be fermented to produce a concentrate rich in enzymes and beneficial bacteria, which are important for proper intestinal function. You can find recipes for fermented brews online.

If you suffer from weak stomach acid (often a cause of heartburn, actually), try apple cider vinegar in water as a drink before the meal. It's better not to drink while eating, since this dilutes stomach acid. Many people who are under stress, suffering from illness, or getting older have this problem. A diet of processed foods and sugar, with little or no fresh produce, will deplete the body's natural resources of every necessary secretion.

Making enzyme-rich brews at home is easy. You can find recipes online. If you have an apple tree, you can make your own with apples, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Ferment the mixture for 4 weeks and use it if it smells sweet. Strain, refrigerate, and mix tablespoons of the brew with water. You can drink this on an empty stomach to clean your bloodstream of impurities or with meals to boost digestion.

All of us should know more about the importance of enzyme activity in our bodies. If we eat pure food in its natural state, raw when possible, and provide our systems with the nutrients they need, we can stay healthy and happy. We can also enjoy our food.




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