Ultra-Enzyme Support 200 Count Bottle

Ultra-Enzyme Support With L.E.A.D.S. Live Enzyme Activated Delivery System

A High Performance Broad Spectrum Digestive Formula

Ultra-Enzyme Support ® may be the most complete way to support your body on an enzymatic level. This formula is a high performance, broad-spectrum vegetarian digestive enzyme with 17 different digestive enzymes. Using the highest quality vegetarian enzymes and mineral cofactors it provides support on many levels.

Many digestive enzyme products use pancreatin, trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are harvested by juicing the organs of cow and pig cadavers in slaughter houses. These animal based enzymes can encourage dependency and only work in a very narrow Ph range and are often destroyed in the stomach. This formula uses only vegetarian enzymes and is manufactured under the strictest standards for optimal function of the digestive system.

It’s no secret that as we age it becomes harder to enjoy a meal without suffering from some type of digestive discomfort. The reason is that every 10 years of life the pancreas produces fewer digestive enzymes. In addition, our modern diets are largely void of natural plant enzymes and we eat less and less raw food. This overall lack of enzymes causes the body to work harder, putting a strain on our internal organs and digestive system. This results in symptoms as minor as heartburn and bloating but can lead to more serious issues Ultra-Enzyme Support ® also includes enzyme activating mineral co-factors like calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, chromium, potassium and zinc. This special proprietary blend of chelated minerals has been included to help maximize the performance of this enzyme formula.

L.E.A.D.S. ® - like all of NWC's products Ultra-Enzyme Support® contains our exclusive L.E.A.D.S. ® Live Enzyme Activated Delivery System®. It is NWC's delivery system that guarantees assimilation and utilization of the nutrients at the cellular level. L.E.A.D.S. ® is a proprietary system of adding a blend of select enzymes to botanical and whole-food products
for the purpose of improving the release and absorption of nutrients contained in these products. This special blend of supplemental enzymes works to extract the nutrients from the formula in the most bioavailable form so the body can use them easily and efficiently. The L.E.A.D.S. ® enzyme delivery system is formulated to match the specific needs of each individual product made by Natural Wellness Centers of America Inc. and is based on a unique and proprietary method. It is
especially beneficial with products providing a wholefood source of vitamins and minerals.

Ingredient Overview

Protease - proteases refers to a group of enzymes whose function is to break down proteins; they’re also referred to as proteolytic enzymes or proteinases. The proteins are broken down to their basic building blocks - amino acids. In order to have the amino acids available to the body, these enzymes have to break down the proteins to free them; this important enzymatic compound is the key to digestive health. This formula contains four different proteases.

Peptidase - Peptidase contains a very high level of exo-peptidase activity and is able to provide a high degree of protein hydrolysis breaking down peptides completely into amino acids. Peptidase works synergistically with endogenous enzymes to provide protein digestion throughout the entire digestive tract. Scientific evidence suggests that proteolytic enzymes, such as peptidase, can be useful supplements for digestive support, immune support, cardiovascular support and general nutritional support.

Amylase - amylase refers to a group of enzymes that break down sugars and starches. They are required to digest carbohydrates (polysaccharides) into smaller units (disaccharides), and then, eventually converting them into even smaller units (monosaccharide), such as glucose.

Alpha-Galactosidase - this enzyme breaks down carbohydrates, such as raffinose, stachyose and verbascose. It can help prevent gas and other gastrointestinal symptoms that occur after eating a high-fiber diet of beans and grains.

Malt Diastase - or maltase is an enzyme that is the catalyst in the hydrolysis of disaccharide maltose to the simple sugar form – glucose. When starch is eaten, it is partially digested and transformed to maltose by both the saliva enzymes and pancreatic enzymes called amylases. The maltase secreted in the intestines, converts this maltose into glucose, where it’s ready to be used or can be stored in the liver for future use.

Lipase - is the enzyme required to break down fats and lipids. In order for fat to be digested properly, the liver starts the process by emulsifying the large fat molecules. Then bile breaks the fat down to small droplets, allowing the lipase to start its work.

Lactase - lactase is required to break down lactose (a primary sugar found in mammalian milk) and is produced in the small intestine, which breaks lactose into two simpler sugars. It is required for the digestion of milk and milk products.

Glucoamylase - is used to breakdown carbohydrates, specifically polysaccharides.

Invertase - this enzyme breaks down carbohydrates, especially sucrose.

Pectinase - breaks down carbohydrates, specifically pectin in fruits, such as apples.

Phytase - breaks down carbohydrates, specifically phytates in plants. It can increase mineral absorption and the bioavailability of iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium.

Hemicellulase - is used to breakdown carbohydrates, especially polysaccharides such as hemi-celluloses, which are found in plant foods.

Cellulase - breaks down cellulose, an indigestible fiber found in many fruits and vegetables.

There are many advantages of using supplemental vegetarian enzymes as opposed to animal derived enzymes. Fermented enzymes have been used in foods for centuries. Microbial enzymes have been specially selected on the basis of each enzyme's unique characteristics. Fermented enzymes exhibit broad ranges of pH, temperature and substrate specificities. Supplemental microbial enzymes are chosen on their ability to work within the gastrointestinal system of mammals. Specially selected for compatibility with the body's temperature, microbial enzymes also exhibit activity across a broad pH range. Unlike supplemental enzymes of animal origin, microbial enzymes work at the pH found in the upper stomach. Food sits in the upper portion of the stomach for as long as an hour before gastric secretions begins action.

Several studies conducted at major universities have shown that the enzymes in saliva continue their digestive activity in the upper stomach and can digest up to 30% of the ingested protein, 60% of ingested starch and 10% of ingested fat during the first 30 to 60 minutes after consumption. Although salivary enzymes accomplish a significant amount of digestion, their activity is limited to a pH level above 5.0. Supplemental microbial enzymes are active in the pH range of 3.0 to 9.0 and can facilitate the utilization of a much larger amount of protein, carbohydrates and fat before hydrochloride is secreted in sufficient amounts to neutralize their activity.

In contrast, supplemental enzymes of animal origin are destroyed by the low pH within the stomach unless they are enterically coated. Yet, this coating can prevent the dissolution of the enzymes and prevent any digestive benefit. Studies have shown that non-enteric coated products can be more effective than coated products. Furthermore, animal-based enzymes function only at the narrow pH ranges found at specific anatomical sites.

Pepsin is only active in the highly acidic environment of the active stomach. Pancreatin, trypsin and chymotrypsin are only active in the alkalinity of the duodenum. Supplemental microbial enzymes exhibit activity throughout the entire digestive process. Therefore, microbial enzymes can play a significant role in improving food nutrient utilization. Another advantage of microbial enzymes is the variety of enzymes available for supplementation. While pancreatin offers only protease, lipase and amylase activities, microbial enzymes offer protease, peptidase, lipase, amylase, glucoamylase, invertase, malt diastase, lactase, alpha-galactosidase, cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase and phytase activities. Pancreatin is a pre-defined blend and the only alternatives are proportional increases in total activity that may not be necessary.

Customization and flexibility to match the appropriate enzymes to the diet is another strength of supplemental microbial enzymes. Plus, microbial enzymes are animal-friendly as they are vegetarian and cruelty-free.

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