enzyme supplemts: pancreatin vs plant vs foul stool (Re: anxiety out the wazoo )

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Dear e,

The digestive enzymes did something alright, and despite it being

uncomfortable (an smelly), whether it is good or bad could be up for

debate. The enzymes could have triggered a toxic dump (no pun

intended), or they could have been toxic themselves, or both. No

matter what is the true situation, it would probably be best to cut

back the amount taken to avoid such a severe reaction. My preference

for obtaining enzymes leans toward a whole food approach, i.e. kefir,

yogurt, fermented foods, apple cider vinegar, raw foods, etc. rather

than supplements. Depending upon how the supplement is made it could

act as an additional toxin that the body has to handle rather than

helping digestion.

Bee

--- In , " allenerob " <allenerob@a...>

wrote:

> hey, paul, heidi, and all--

>

> thanks for your reply, paul. and it just might help. it definitely

> raises the question of what type of enzyme.

>

> heidi had suggested thorne's biogest, which the LHFS didn't have,

but

> they suggested enymatic therapy's " mega-zyme " instead. (active

> ingredient list below.)

>

> since i had just discovered that american biologic's " infla-zyme

> forte " was causing me violent diarrhea whenever i took it w/a meal

> (my ND had prescribed it a while ago for inflammation, for use

> between meals), i decided to give the mega-zyme a whirl first

before

> trying them out on my mom. the label suggested 2 tablets, so i

> started outw/1 prior to supper.

>

> the next day and no reaction, so we gave my mother one prior to

bfast

> and another prior to the noon meal. around suppertime, though, my

> innards started to revolt, and i had violent diarrhea --foul-

smelling

> and light colored-- throughout the night and into the morning.

>

> my mother's bowels move much more slowly (1 BM every other day), so

i

> gave my father the heads up and we held off on the mega-zyme. she

> only had a miniscule bit of stinky, sticky poop yesterday, though,

> and today a regular BM.

>

> any comments? insights? interpretations?

> tia--

> allene

>

> mega-zyme

> Amount per 2

tablets

> pancreatic enzymes 10X+ 325 mg***

> USP units of activity:++

> Protease 81,250

> Amylase 81,250

> Lipase 6,500

> Trypsin 75 mg***

> Papain 50 mg***

> Bromelain (1,200 M.C.U./g) 50 mg***

> Amylase 10 mg***

> Lipase 10 mg***

> Lysozyme 10 mg***

> Chymotrypsin 2 mg***