Cyto Zyme

Broad-spectrum digestive enzyme support to aid in the proper digestion of proteins, fats, and various carbohydrate sugars. Includes three distinct proteases that activate at different pH levels to ensure optimal protein digestion throughout the changing acidity levels of the gastrointestinal tract. Ginger root and fenugreek seeds are added for their soothing carminative actions and traditional treatment of dyspepsia and constipation. The human body's ability to digest and absorb food requires a network of organs that includes the entire gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. These organs must work in unison because each macronutrient requires a unique set of enzymes to aid the digestive process and ensure that food is broken down sufficiently for optimal absorption.

There are many different types of carbohydrates in our diet and, therefore, many different enzymes needed to metabolize them depending on the specific sugars and structures. For example, lactose is a common disaccharide found in dairy products that requires lactase to be digested into glucose and galactose, while invertase is needed to break down sucrose into glucose and fructose. Starches require specific enzymes such as glucoamylase, amylase, and diastase, while polysaccharide chains in the cell wall of green plants need cellulase to cleave the glucose chains.

Dietary fats must also undergo processing before being absorbed by the body through the digestive tract. For this, gastric and pancreatic lipase are needed to break down fats into individual fatty acids and glycerol. Finally, proteins require proteases and peptidases to create peptide chains small enough and single amino acids that can be absorbed across the gastrointestinal wall. As one might imagine, any disruption to the digestive system or a relative deficiency of any of these enzymes can lead to digestive upset with symptoms of gas, bloating, constipation, and suboptimal absorption. Cyto-Zyme from Cyto-Matrix provides gentle digestive support with a broad-spectrum digestive enzyme blend for all macronutrients. Three distinct proteases are included in Cyto-Zyme that activate at different pH levels to ensure optimal protein digestion throughout the changing acidity levels of the digestive tract. Cyto-Zyme also contains ginger root and fenugreek seeds for their carminative properties and traditional use in treating dyspepsia and constipation. Available in bottles of 90 vegetarian capsules.