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| 為什麼要消化酶？ 幫助消化也 Why Enzymes? For Digestion Support | |||||||||||
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 有些人飯後常常感覺疲勞，即使只進食正常分量的飯菜也常遇到這種問題。也有人進食後常有胃氣、感噁心，甚或胃部痛苦痙攣。由於正常的消化功能對身體健康和維持長壽至關重要，切勿忽視任何消化不良的跡象。微妙的消化系統 我們需要一類稱為消化酶（酵素）的特殊蛋白質協助食物的消化吸收。 進食時身體會自然分泌這類消化酶。 澱粉酶是其中之一，它能分解澱粉，唾液中也含有這種酶，是由胰腺負責分泌的。 胃部能分泌鹽酸（HCL）和胃蛋白酶，主要負責分解蛋白質。 而在腸內，胰腺酶能協助將澱粉轉化為糖，並進一步分解蛋白質和脂肪。小腸壁上也附有很多酶以促進營養物質、氨基酸和脂肪酸等吸收，並協助這些營養成分通過血液運輸到肝臟和其他器官及組織。正常情況下消化系統運作無間，效率一流。 然而隨年齡增長，消化酵素功能開始减弱，酵素數量也大不如前。這時便可能會感到慢性消化不良症狀。營養學角度認為，慢性消化不良有礙整體健康。由於將食物轉換成營養的功能慢慢減弱，身體機能和生理健康均會受到影響。 而消化不良出現的次數越來越頻繁，可能意味消化系統正發出求救信號。我們可能已缺乏了這些重要的酶，幸而仍能透過飲食營養補充這途徑獲取所需。加上多注意改善飲食習慣，例如將食物徹底咀嚼，進食前和進食時保持心情放鬆，避免暴飲暴食等，加上補充天然的酶，消化效率將大幅提高。 促進胃功能 也許你沒有留意，消化不良很多時與胃酸分泌不足有關。 這種所謂胃酸過少的情況，可引起胃灼熱和腹脹等不適情況。遇到這種情況可考慮補充鹽酸（通常使用一種稱為鹽酸甜菜鹼的補充劑）和胃蛋白酶，以加強消化功能。鹽酸甜菜鹼在進食時服用最為有效。 不過，由於鹽酸胃蛋白酶等補充劑能改變胃部pH值，胃酸反流（GERD）或胃潰瘍病人不適宜服用。 一些懷疑或已證實胰腺功能減弱的人士（症狀包括腹脹、脹氣和脂肪或油性大便等），或食用高脂肪食物後往往消化不良的人士，服用胰酶（Pancreatin）補充劑是不錯的選擇。 胰酶提供了三大主要的酶素：蛋白酶、澱粉酶和脂肪酶。 其他復方消化酶配方也有助提高胃部和腸道消化功能。這些配方通常包含多種成分，如澱粉酶、蛋白酶、脂肪酶、纖維素酶、生薑、乳糖酶、麥芽糖酶、木瓜蛋白酶、蛋白酶和植酸酶等。如對選擇合適的產品存疑的話不妨咨詢你的醫生或藥劑師。 有些個案的患者被消化不良症狀困擾多年，也不代表問題一定解決不了。健康的飲食習慣，加上正確使用補充劑，能對消化不良問題提供很大的幫助。消化酶補充劑可能是改變疲弱消化、達至健康生活的轉折點。 Some people may experience fatigue regularly after eating—even when the meal is a normal size. Others have gas, nausea, or painful cramps. Since strong digestion is fundamental for well-being and longevity, it’s a mistake to ignore signs of indigestion. A Delicate System Effective digestion requires special proteins called digestive enzymes. We produce these enzymes when we eat. Amylase, which breaks down starches, is part of saliva and also is produced by the pancreas. The stomach makes hydrochloric acid (HCL) and pepsin, which break apart proteins. In the intestines, enzymes from the pancreas turn starches into sugars and further break apart proteins and fats. More enzymes in the lining of the small intestine aid in the absorption of nutrients, amino acids, and fatty acids from our foods and help to move them through the bloodstream to the liver and to other organs and tissues. It’s an elegant system—when it’s working. Unfortunately, as our digestive enzymes begin to weaken with age both in quantity and in strength, we may begin to feel chronic symptoms of indigestion. Poor digestion compromises our health, nutritionally speaking. The ability to convert the foods we eat into the nutrients we need to support our organs and physical processes diminishes as we grow older. Frequent symptoms of weak digestion may simply be your digestive system’s cry for help. Thankfully, the enzymes we may be lacking as we age are available in supplement form. Supplements will be even more effective if you pay attention to some sound eating habits, such as chewing your food thoroughly, relaxing before and during meals, and not overeating. Stomach Support and More Indigestion is sometimes a sign of insufficient production of stomach acid. Symptoms of this condition, called hypochlorhydria, include heartburn and bloating. In this case, consider taking supplemental HCL (often found as betaine HCL, a combination of beet-derived betaine and HCL) plus pepsin, which may help support digestion. Betaine HCL is best taken mid-meal. Since HCL pepsin supplements work by changing the pH of the stomach, they are not recommended for anyone with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or active ulcers. Individuals with suspected or confirmed weak pancreatic function (signs include bloating, flatulence, and fatty or oily stools) or those who suffer from indigestion after high-fat meals may benefit from pancreatin (supplemental pancreatic enzymes). Pancreatin provides the three major families of enzymes: proteolytic, amylase, and lipase. Other combination enzyme products help boost digestion in both the stomach and the intestines. They include ingredients such as amylase, bromelain, lipase, cellulase, ginger, lactase, maltase, papain, protease, and phytase. Your healthcare practitioner or pharmacist at the store that gives you remedies can help you choose a product that meets your needs. Even if symptoms have troubled you for years, you never have to surrender to chronic indigestion. Healthy eating habits, along with the right supplements, can help. Enzymes may be your key to turning weak digestion into naturally vibrant health.
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