When do you take Digestive Essentials?
Take 2 tablets with water right before each meal. The enzymes and herbs are meant to be taken with food.
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Digestive Essentials by Swanson
Digestive Essentials by Swanson combines digestive enzymes with several well-known culinary herbs in a single tablet. These include ginger, fennel, cayenne pepper, and licorice, along with enzymes such as protease, amylase, and lipase. Take the tablets just before a meal. One bottle contains 180 tablets. Convenient if you are looking for a formula that combines enzymes and herbs instead of taking them separately.
What digestive enzymes are
Digestive enzymes are proteins that break down large nutrients into smaller pieces. Each enzyme has its own function. Protease works on proteins, amylase on carbohydrates, and lipase on fats. In this product, they come from microbial sources and plants, such as papain from papaya and bromelain from pineapple. Together, they form the enzyme blend in each tablet.
The herbs in the formula
In addition to the enzymes, the formula contains several classic herbs. Ginger root and fennel seeds are well-known culinary herbs. Cayenne pepper adds a little kick to the formula, literally, and licorice root is included as deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), in which glycyrrhizin has been removed. A small amount of odor-free garlic and aloe ferox are also part of the blend. So it is more than just enzymes.
Enzymes and herbs together
This formula combines the enzymes and herbs in a single tablet, so you do not have to take them separately. The digestive enzymes cover the three major groups of nutrients: protein, carbohydrate, and fat. The herbs are well-known culinary herbs. On this page, we describe what is in it and what the enzymes are biochemically.
What the units on the label mean
With enzymes, the number of milligrams does not tell the whole story. What matters is how active an enzyme is. That is why the activity is often measured in separate units: HUT for protease, DU for amylase, and FIP for lipase. These numbers indicate how much an enzyme can convert, not how much it weighs. Two products with the same number of milligrams of protease can therefore differ in activity. In this formula, the enzymes have been selected based on that activity. In addition, the tablet contains plant-based enzymes such as papain and bromelain, which occur naturally in papaya and pineapple.
Digestive Essentials is a combined formula: digestive enzymes plus a set of well-known herbs, in a tablet you take just before a meal. One bottle of 180 tablets lasts a long time when taken around meals.
Why Swanson Digestive Essentials?
Enzymes and herbs in one tablet
This formula combines digestive enzymes with ginger, fennel, cayenne, and licorice. This way, you have both in one tablet instead of taking them separately.
Protease, amylase, and lipase together
The enzyme mix includes protease, amylase, and lipase. These three act on proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, respectively, which are the main groups in your diet.
Licorice as DGL extract
The licorice is included as a deglycyrrhizinated extract. This means the glycyrrhizin, the substance that can affect blood pressure, has been removed.
180 tablets per jar
One jar contains 180 tablets. If you take them around mealtimes, you'll have a good supply at home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What enzymes does it contain?
The formula contains protease, amylase, lipase, papain and bromelain, among others. Protease acts on proteins, amylase on carbohydrates and lipase on fats.
Which herbs are in the formula?
Ginger root, fennel seed, cayenne pepper, deglycyrrhizinated liquorice (DGL), odourless garlic and aloe ferox. It is therefore a mix of enzymes and herbs, not just enzymes.
Is this product vegan?
No. The tablet contains a pharmaceutical glazing agent, which is typically of animal origin. This makes the product unsuitable for a strict plant-based diet.
What exactly do digestive enzymes do?
They are proteins that break down large nutrients into smaller parts. Your body produces them itself, for example, in the pancreas. The enzymes in this product come from microbial and plant sources.
What is the difference with individual enzymes?
Individual enzyme supplements usually contain only enzymes. Digestive Essentials adds herbs such as ginger, fennel, and cayenne to this. So you get a broader mix in one tablet.