The Pure Blog

The holidays are a wonderful time full of family, friends, warmth, and cheer. It’s also a time when most of us indulge in rich and flavorful foods and probably pack on a pound or two. Sadly, for those trying to avoid those extra pounds, holidays can bring dread, resentment, and guilt. Don’t let the holidays become an emotional affair with food – we’re here to help.

A healthy gut has a diverse community of microbes. Of these microbes, the most important are the good bacteria which aid in preventing bad bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., from entering the rest of your body. A leaky gut happens when there’s an imbalance between the beneficial bacteria and the bad stuff (cue heartburn, etc.).

While our world thinks it is controlled by our minds it is interesting that our first indicator of things being out of true come from that ‘gut feeling’ and anyone who has suffered short or long term digestive problems has felt the impact on their mood and sense of wellbeing.

In 2014, the United States Department of Health and Human Services reported that 70 million adult Americans experience chronic digestive distress. Consumer surveys reveal even higher numbers. Who should take digestive enzymes depends on your view of nutrition, as to whether you would prefer to take a proactive or reactive approach to digestion and digestive enzyme supplements.

While indigestion has always been an issue, for a long time it experts thought it to be a byproduct of poor eating habits. Professionals have now begun to recognize a number of afflictions which can be linked to the malabsorption of nutrients. Many of these are now being identified as being due to a lack of / or problem with an individual’s digestive enzymes.

It is important to understand that digestion is the foundation of your health and health is the measurement of how efficiently the cells in your body conduct thousands of life functions. These functions are possible only when enough energy and raw materials are present, and digestion is the process that makes these things available. Thus, the saying, “You are what you eat” or “You are what you absorb” should instead be, “You are what you digest.”

If you’re following the Keto diet, and experiencing side effects, you’re not alone! Eating a high fat, low carbohydrate diet can cause a number of gastrointestinal symptoms and challenges. Luckily there are solutions.

Digestive problems are not new.  Millions struggle daily with  the discomfort from gas, bloating, symptoms of Leaky Gut and enzyme insufficiency.  Digestive enzyme supplements have been around for over fifty years, but they have only every been available in a 'one size fits all' version, until now!