DigestActiv Digestive Enzymes by Source Naturals

Product Info
Supplement Facts

It feels great when you’ve eaten well and your body has been energized with nutrients. But with your busy schedule, you might not always be able to eat well, and your body might not have the time or energy to properly digest your meals. The result: occasional indigestion and low energy because your food doesn’t get broken down enough to release the energizing nutrients you need. And poor digestion can lead to long-term health imbalances.

Symptoms of acid reflux can be from too much acid, OR not enough. Many people are surprised to find that their acid reflux symptoms are actually from too little acid, not too much. An enzyme product such as DigestActiv would be an appropriate supplement for them.

DigestActiv is scientifically formulated to support the body systems involved in healthy digestion. There are herbs and other ingredients to promote the digestive stimulant system, and enzymes to promote the digestive systems for releasing nutrients from food. These ingredients work together to optimize the amount of energizing nutrients you can assimilate from your meals and to relieve occasional indigestion, occasional constipation, sour stomach, bloating and gas.

Digestive Support

Increasing the breakdown of nutrients in the digestive system results in fewer digestive symptoms as well as better nutrient availability. DigestActiv is designed to work with your body to stimulate optimal digestion. It contains a high potency, broad-spectrum blend of digestive enzymes, plus digestion-stimulating ingredients such as bromelain, papain and ginger.

DigestActiv contains many ingredients that help stimulate your digestive process to promote healthy nutrient accessibility. Betaine HCl (hydrochloric acid) supports the acidic environment needed in your stomach to digest food. The bitter herbs gentian, ginger, peppermint and quassia all stimulate the appetite and the gastric juices needed for digestion. Bioperine® is a pepper extract that increases thermogenic, or heat generating reactions in the gastro-intestinal tract, which facilitates enhanced bioavailability of nutrients.

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Nutrient Digestion Systems

DigestActiv also contains enzymes that work throughout the varying sections and pH (or acidity) levels of your digestive system. For the carbohydrate digestive system, there are amylase, amyloglucosidase and lactase. Amylase and amyloglucosidase convert starch into smaller, simpler sugars. Lactase breaks down the milk sugar lactose, which many adults are unable to digest. For the protein digestive system, there are acid stable protease and vegetarian pancreatin to promote protein digestion in a wide range of pH levels.

Additional protein digestion support comes from the pineapple enzyme bromelain, the papaya enzyme papain, and betaine HCl, which promotes the acidity level needed to denature proteins for digestion of their building blocks, amino acids. For the fat digestive system, there is lipase to promote the healthy breakdown of fats, or triglycerides, into their nutrient building blocks, fatty acids and glycerol. For the fiber digestive system, there are cellulose and hemicellulase to break down the sturdy cell walls in fibrous plants, thereby releasing more nutrients for digestion.

Carbohydrate Digestive System	Amylase, Amyloglucosidase, Lactase
Protein Digestive System	Vegetal Analog of Pancreatin, Acid Stable Protease, Bromelain, Papain, Betain HCl
Fat Digestive System	Lipase
Digestive Stimulant System	Betaine HCl, Bioperine, Gential Root, Giner, Peppermint, Quassia

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Health Strategies for Digestive Wellness

Eat slowly to give your body time to generate digestive juices as well as savor your food.

Eat a balanced, whole foods diet to maximize your access to energizing bioavailable nutrients.

Drink plenty of water to supply much needed fluid for digestion.

Try to relax when eating, to promote the flow of your digestive juices.

Stay active, because regular exercise helps to promote healthy digestion.

Eat plenty of fiber to provide your GI tract with the bulk needed for healthy digestion. If needed, supplement your diet with fibers such as:
- grapefruit pectin
- guar gum
- oat bran
- psyllium husk powder

Eat probiotics, beneficial bacteria that help you digest foods These include acidophilus, which is found in yogurt, and bifidus.

Eat prebiotic carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables, such as FOS (fructooligosaccharides), to feed the friendly bacteria that live in your intestines and help your digestion.

Supplement your diet with digestion promoting products such as probiotics (see Living Flora or Sedona Labs products)

References

Bland. J. (1993). Digestive Enzymes. Keats Publishing Co.
Holcenberg, J. et al. (1981). Enzymes as Drugs. John Wiley and Sons: New York. 331-340.
Linder, M. (1991). Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism. Appleton & Lange.

Supplement Facts

Capsules per Container: 120 or 240 Capsules
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings per Container: 60 or 120

Amount Per Serving

	Amount	%DV
Essential Enzymes™ Blend	500 mg	*
Yielding:
Vegetal Analog of Pancreatin	286 mg	28,625 FCC
Acid Stable Protease	12 mg	785 FCC
Lipase	125 mg	375 FCC
alpha-Amylase	52 mg	630 FCC
Amyloglucosidase	12 mg	2 FCC
Cellulase	5 mg	100 FCC
Hemicellulase	3 mg	325 FCC
Lactase	5 mg	40 FCC
Betaine HCl	200 mg	†
Bromelain (2,000 GDU per gram)	50 mg	†
Papain	50 mg	†
Gentian Root	50 mg	†
Quassia 4:1 Extract	50 mg	†
Ginger Root	25 mg	†
Peppermint Leaf	25 mg	†
Pepper Fruit Extract (Bioperine®)	6 mg	†

FCC (Food Cemical Codex) units measure enzyme activity.
GDU (Gelatin Digestion Units) is a standard measure of activity for Bromelain.

*Daily value not established.

Other Ingredients: gelatin (capsule), magnesium stearate, and colloidal silicon dioxide.

Hypoallergenic: contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy, or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservaties, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Manufactured by Source Naturals