digestive enzymes: pros / cons?

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Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was taking

Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it definitively, I'm

pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach lining. Are the

more comprehensive enzyme formulas (Biogest had just 2-3 items in it)better /

easier on gut in that regard?

Digest Gold promotes itself as " most potent " on market -- taking into account

marketing hyperbole, I'm not sure if that's necessarily a good thing for my

gut. I'd appreciate hearing about any experience with varying brands / levels

of potency.

thanks,

tom ibs / cfs

scd (truthfully, it's a mess right now ... )

[Guest guest]

Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was taking

Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it definitively, I'm

pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach lining. Are the

more comprehensive enzyme formulas (Biogest had just 2-3 items in it)better /

easier on gut in that regard?

Digest Gold promotes itself as " most potent " on market -- taking into account

marketing hyperbole, I'm not sure if that's necessarily a good thing for my

gut. I'd appreciate hearing about any experience with varying brands / levels

of potency.

thanks,

tom ibs / cfs

scd (truthfully, it's a mess right now ... )

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> Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was > taking Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it definitively,  > I'm pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach lining.  > Are the more comprehensive enzyme formulas (Biogest had just 2-3 items in  > it)better / easier on gut in that regard?>> Digest Gold promotes itself as "most potent" on market -- taking into > account marketing hyperbole, I'm not sure if that's necessarily a good thing for  > my gut. I'd appreciate hearing about any experience with varying brands /  > levels of potency.>> thanks,> tom ibs / cfs> scd (truthfully, it's a mess right now ... )I know I can't tolerate digestive enzymes. I tried various brands, including Digest Gold. They were irritating every time I tried them.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

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> Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was > taking Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it definitively,  > I'm pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach lining.  > Are the more comprehensive enzyme formulas (Biogest had just 2-3 items in  > it)better / easier on gut in that regard?>> Digest Gold promotes itself as "most potent" on market -- taking into > account marketing hyperbole, I'm not sure if that's necessarily a good thing for  > my gut. I'd appreciate hearing about any experience with varying brands /  > levels of potency.>> thanks,> tom ibs / cfs> scd (truthfully, it's a mess right now ... )I know I can't tolerate digestive enzymes. I tried various brands, including Digest Gold. They were irritating every time I tried them.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

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If the HCl is irritating your stomach, it probably means you have too

much acid with it. Did you get tested first? Or at the very least,

work up one capsule at a time and pay very close attention to whether you

get any burning or other naughty things? I believe the way to do it

yourself is to work to the dose that causes the burning (then neutralize

that with a bit of baking soda in water), and step back one capsule for

your dosage. That's your dose right now. Later as things get better

you may need less. I am now taking half what I was taking when I started

SCD and I'm eating more protein. You don't take HCl except for a protein

meal, either, BTW. If you just feel you need a little help you

might do better with a combo of the plant enzymes.

Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was

taking

Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it

definitively, I'm

pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach

lining.

[Guest guest]

If the HCl is irritating your stomach, it probably means you have too

much acid with it. Did you get tested first? Or at the very least,

work up one capsule at a time and pay very close attention to whether you

get any burning or other naughty things? I believe the way to do it

yourself is to work to the dose that causes the burning (then neutralize

that with a bit of baking soda in water), and step back one capsule for

your dosage. That's your dose right now. Later as things get better

you may need less. I am now taking half what I was taking when I started

SCD and I'm eating more protein. You don't take HCl except for a protein

meal, either, BTW. If you just feel you need a little help you

might do better with a combo of the plant enzymes.

Is there any potential downside to taking digestive enzymes? I was

taking

Biogest HCI for a few months, and though I can't prove it

definitively, I'm

pretty sure it was contributing to inflammation of my stomach

lining.