Digest is a one stop remedy for most common day digestive issues.

Doepa’s Digest formula was born from years of clinical experience, seeing how many people suffer from digestive issues. These are often difficult to solve, given the modern diet many people follow.

Digest, contains a very potent mix of digestive enzymes with numerous natural herbs that have been shown over generations to aid in digestive and liver related issues.

The unique formula of Digest also contains herbs that aid the detoxification of the liver. Due to poor digestion, the liver is often under a lot of pressure to handle toxins found in modern processed foods. If the liver is not supported properly, indigestion, skin issues and allergies often result.

Digest can be seen as a one stop remedy for most common day digestive issues.

 

Ingredients:

Amylase

Amylase is the enzyme that helps the body digest carbohydrates into absorbable sugars; therefore, without it, the digestion process would become more difficult and may create health problems. Since almost all foods found today on the open market contain starch, the amylase in the body might not succeed in breaking it all down, and that is why amylase supplements exist.

 

Protease

Proteases are vital for the digestion because they convert proteins found in foods into amino acids, used to build the body.  When ingested orally, proteases are helpful for the GI tract.

 

Invertase

Invertase is a digestive enzyme that separates sucrose into its main components, fructose and glucose. Invertase can slow down the anti-aging progression and it can help people enjoy physical rejuvenation.

When we get older we tend to have less access to the enzyme, making digestion and thus absorption less effective.

 

Diastase

Diastase transforms starch into maltose and after that it converts it this into glucose.

Individuals with acid reflux problems can also benefit from a diastase treatment. The acid reflux appears when some foods cannot be digested in a proper way. This leads to issues like abdominal pain, burning in the chest and throat and upset stomach.

Diastase is very useful when people cannot digest starch correctly or when they have pancreatic diseases.

 

Lipase

Since a lot of people consume unhealthy food that doesn’t provide the wanted fatty acids and nutrients that are fat-soluble, it is very important to accumulate and digest them as resourcefully as possible.

Lipase is a very important enzyme in the process of digesting fatty substances (lipids) that are part of a diet. It hydrolyses fats into minor parts so the intestines can absorb them.

Lipase is normally produced within the pancreas, yet there may appear deficiencies in cases of pancreas disease or digestive imbalance.

 

Cellulase

Cellulase break down cellulose and convert it into beta-glucose. Humans and other animals, besides ruminants, cannot generate cellulase. Thus, they can break it down only partially by using fermentation and they are not able to utilise the energy from the fibrous plants optimally.

Whenever people eat plants, they actually ingest plant cells, fibrous cell walls and the cellulose from them. Since they are not able to produce the enzyme called cellulase, the fibers are digested by the flora from the large intestine through fermentation. However, this particular mechanism breaks down only some plant fibers. The others are eliminated from the body. Unlike humans, cows have large amounts of microbes that digest cellulose and break down hay and grass. Thus, they take their overall energy only by ingesting grass.

Therefore, in order to properly digest herbs, sprouts and greens to obtain the beta-glucose needed within the body, people need cellulase.

 

Lactase

Lactase is extremely crucial because it assimilates milk sugars, and without it the body couldn’t have any benefits from dairy products.

Lactase divides lactose into its main components, galactose and glucose, and assists the digestion of dairy products. People who lack lactase from the body are known to be lactose intolerant, since there is no other substance to break down the dairy products ingested. Thus milk, that contains the highest level of lactose, will reach the colon undigested where it will be fermented by bacteria and it will produce hydrogen, organic acids and carbon dioxide. This may lead to severe indigestion and even diarrhoea.

 

Papain

The role papain plays in the human body is a very important one, as it is highly involved in the digestive processes that engage breaking down protein fibers. Because of this incredible quality it has, the papain enzyme is widely used in South America as a digestive aid for meat eating consumers. Moreover, locals also use it as an aid to eliminate toxins from the body, but also as a powerful antiseptic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory instrument.

The enzyme has protein-digestive properties that can serve the body and play a key role in providing enzymatic support to the stomach, the pancreas and to the intestines.

 

Bromelain

Bromelain is actually a proteolytic enzyme that is able to hydrolyse a great selection of protein types, even if they are established in alkaline or acid environments. It can aid the digestive system to break proteins into smaller-sized parts, like peptides, and furthermore into individual amino acids.

Amino acids are really most important components when it comes to maintaining the production of neurotransmitters, muscles and protein-based molecules. Nonetheless, the benefits that bromelain provide are actually based on the assimilation of the integral enzyme in the small intestine, causing the reduction of inflammation.

 

Artichokes

Artichokes are absolutely packed with a number of vital antioxidants and phytonutrients, such as quercetin, rutin, gallic acid and cynarin.

Cynarin has been shown to positively stimulate the production of bile, which is produced by the liver and ultimately responsible for enabling digestion and helping with the absorption of nutrients. Without proper bile production, a good diet cannot be used to foster health because many of the essential nutrients and fatty acids are not properly absorbed.

Studies have also shown that artichoke leaf extract can be very helpful in relieving symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), one of the leading digestive disorders in the world. IBS is a condition that often causes painful symptoms such as constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, an upset stomach and more.

 

Peppermint

Peppermint  has historically been used to treat stomach disorders. Menthol, the main constituent of peppermint, helps relax smooth muscle in the stomach and intestine.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with symptoms like stomach pain, cramping, gas, constipation, and diarrhoea may be alleviated by peppermint.

Non-ulcer dyspepsia is another stomach condition. Its main symptoms include fullness, bloating, and stomach spasms and can be lessened my peppermint.

Infantile colic is a hard-to-treat condition in babies, and is quite exhausting for their parents, but also presents with similar symptoms in adults. Symptoms include long episodes of crying, irritability, or restlessness due to digestive discomfort, which may be alleviated by peppermint.

Peppermint help prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

 

Ginger

Ginger prevents over activation of the vagal nerve that triggers nausea and vomiting by inhibiting serotonin function in the digestive tract.

Ginger helps with nausea and vomiting as side effects of medications, including chemotherapy

Ginger stimulates gut flow (peristalsis).

Ginger accelerates stomach emptying into the small intestines in healthy people, so it can help in the case of overeating or indigestion.

Ginger increased prostaglandins in the stomach lining (while NSAIDs decrease) in osteoarthritis patients who develop stomach problems from long-term NSAID use .

Animal studies confirm that ginger reduces stomach lesions, possibly by inhibiting the growth of Helicobacter pylori and through reducing stomach acid secretion.

 

Fennel

Some of the components in fennel stimulate secretion of digestive and gastric juices while reducing inflammation in the stomach and intestines, and facilitating proper absorption of nutrients from the food.

Furthermore, it can eliminate constipation and protect the body from a wide range of intestinal troubles that can stem from being blocked up. It also has anti-acidic (basic) properties and is extensively used in antacid preparations.

Fennel is very popular as an anti-flatulent, due to the carminative properties of the aspartic acid found in it. Its extract can be used by everyone, from infants to the elderly, as a way to reduce flatulence and to expel excess gas from the stomach. It is commonly used in medicines to reduce symptoms of non-ulcer dyspepsia and flatulence in infants and young children.

Fennel is helpful in curing diarrhoea if it is caused by bacterial infections because some components such as anethol and cineole have disinfectant and antibacterial properties. Some amino acids, such as histidine, can aid in digestion and the proper functioning of the digestive system, thereby helping to eliminate diarrhoea due to indigestion. Fennel has long been used by indigenous cultures as a way to eliminate diarrhoea.

The health benefits of fennel include relief from anaemia, indigestion, flatulence, constipation, colic, diarrhoea, respiratory disorders, and menstrual disorders.

Fennel may also be beneficial for people with acid reflux.

 

Moringa (Extract)

To date, over 1,300 studies, articles and reports have focused on moringa benefits and this plant’s healing abilities that are important in parts of the world that are especially susceptible to disease outbreak and nutritional deficiencies. Research shows that just about every part of the moringa plant can be utilised in some way.

Moringa is an excellent source of protein, vitamin A, potassium, calcium and vitamin C.

It contains: —

two times the amount of protein of yogurt

four times the amount of vitamin A as carrots

three times the amount of potassium as bananas

four times the amount of calcium as cows’ milk

seven times the amount of vitamin C as oranges.

Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, moringa has been used in ancient systems of medicine such as Ayurveda to prevent or treat stomach ulcers, liver disease, kidney damage, fungal or yeast infections (such as candida), digestive complaints, and infections.

A common use of moringa is helping to boost liver function and therefore detoxifying the body of harmful substances, such as heavy metal toxins. It might also be capable of helping to fight kidney stones, urinary tract infections, constipation, fluid retention/oedema and diarrhoea.

With it’s exceptionally high nutritional value, moringa can be used to obtain important trace minerals, protein and phenolics. The plant contains a rare and unique combination of disease-preventing phytonutrients, including: zeatin, quercetin, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol — proven anti-inflammatories with strong medicinal values. Numerous studies have shown that these compounds are protective of the heart, natural circulatory stimulants, and possess antitumor, anti-epileptic, anti-ulcer, antispasmodic,  antihypertensive and anti-diabetic effects.

 

How to use Digest

It may not be necessary to use digest if you have perfect digestion, but with many toxins in modern foods and food processes, Digest will certainly help alleviate the effects these have on the digestive system. As we age, our digestive system becomes less effective, this may lead to malabsorption issues.

In cases as mentioned above, Digest may just be the supplement you have been looking for.

We suggest you use one capsule with every meal. If you have indigestion or nausea at any other time, take one capsule with a large glass of water.