Age, stress, and/or gallbladder removal can hinder your body’s ability to produce enzymes. The result is digestive symptoms including bloating after eating, GERD, excessive gas, food sensitivities, constipation/diarrhea, increased risk of illnesses, and mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
The typical western diet also lacks enzyme rich foods, and is full of hard to digest proteins, nutrient depleted vegetables, and overly-processed meats. Eating stimulates enzyme production for better breakdown, but when you eat GMOs or processed foods, your gut doesn’t know what to do.
When overburdened with these ‘foods’, your body can trigger an immune response and inflammation in your gut.
It’s believed that nearly 80% of your immune system is linked to gut health, so when your gut is inflamed and misfiring, everything else is in chaos.
This is when symptoms of anxiety, depression, brain-fog, insomnia, and of course digestive issues like GERD, food sensitivities, constipation/diarrhea, bloating after each meal, and gas become more prominent.
Specific enzyme deficiencies can even cause blood sugar spikes, and over time insulin resistance that leads to type 2 diabetes and stubborn weight gain.