I was told by someone I should be taking plant enzymes for my lack energy. Has anyone else taken any or have any thoughts regarding these?
Thanks,
Thanks,
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Need more information on that, since plant enzymes do not provide any "energy." Perhaps they are saying that since you have low energy, you are not absorbing your food, and you need additional enzymes to digest your food.
That is connecting a lot of dots without knowing what your needs are.
I could make the same argument about you getting more sleep, but with a different set of dots, or iron in your diet, etc.
Jan
That is connecting a lot of dots without knowing what your needs are.
I could make the same argument about you getting more sleep, but with a different set of dots, or iron in your diet, etc.
Jan
Jan,
Do you know exactly what plant enzymes do? And would they help for jpouchers?
I have no energy at all. I am so tired of being tired. I did have blood work done and everything was fine except for my Vitamin D. So I have a prescription for that. Otherwise everything looked great.
Thanks so much,
Do you know exactly what plant enzymes do? And would they help for jpouchers?
I have no energy at all. I am so tired of being tired. I did have blood work done and everything was fine except for my Vitamin D. So I have a prescription for that. Otherwise everything looked great.
Thanks so much,
Well, if you go on the assumption that you do not digest your food properly, then plant based digestive enzymes are supposed to supplement your deficient supply. However, it is unclear to me why surgery on your colon would alter the digestive enzymes your pancreas excretes, since it is nowhere near your j-pouch. I think that the theory is that you need more enzymes than your body makes because of a quicker transit time. Still, your small intestine is the same length, and that is where digestion takes place. Traditional medicine says that these supplements are digested before they might do any good.
If you have pancreatic insufficiency, certainly digestive enzymes are in order, but for that you need prescription enzymes. Sure, lactase for lactose intolerance is right. Beano for carb intolerance. But, these are for symptoms of gas and bloating, not fatigue.
There are a great many causes of fatigue, and most of them are not related to malabsorption. It is more likely to be due to lack of sleep, depression, or not enough exercise.
To me, it is a stab in the dark. There just is no evidence based science behind it. On the other hand, no harm in it, other than to your wallet.
I did a search for any reputable medical source to recommend them for fatigue. It just is not there. There are many supplements that are recommended by both traditional and complementary medicine. This just is not one of them.
This link explains digestion and enzymes pretty well:
http://faculty.stcc.edu/AandP/...igestion/whatsec.htm
Jan
If you have pancreatic insufficiency, certainly digestive enzymes are in order, but for that you need prescription enzymes. Sure, lactase for lactose intolerance is right. Beano for carb intolerance. But, these are for symptoms of gas and bloating, not fatigue.
There are a great many causes of fatigue, and most of them are not related to malabsorption. It is more likely to be due to lack of sleep, depression, or not enough exercise.
To me, it is a stab in the dark. There just is no evidence based science behind it. On the other hand, no harm in it, other than to your wallet.
I did a search for any reputable medical source to recommend them for fatigue. It just is not there. There are many supplements that are recommended by both traditional and complementary medicine. This just is not one of them.
This link explains digestion and enzymes pretty well:
http://faculty.stcc.edu/AandP/...igestion/whatsec.htm
Jan