BioCare Prolactazyme Plus

Dairy Digesting Enzyme Complex

(Dairy Digesting Enzyme Complex)

Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans

Recommended Intake:

Ideal combinations:

Bio-Acidophilus or

Bio-Acidophilus Forte

Infants:

Bifidobacterium Infantis and

Lactase Enzyme (drops to add to milk)

Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Store out of reach of young children. Food supplements must not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Although we take great care in what we say about products on this site, you should always read the manufacturer's label on the actual product carefully before taking supplements.

Applies to all BioCare products on this site

BioCare Prolactazyme Plus

Ingredients typically per vegetable capsule

60mg vegetable rennin

60mg lactase

50mg bromelain

50mg papain

50mg lipase

30mg amylase

3mg lactobacillus acidophilus

3mg lactobacillus bulgaricus

Details believed to be correct as at 09/2004

This product may have the following benefits

(please read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)

Background

Many people suffer from milk intolerance, often due to a genetic lack of the correct enzyme secretion.

Milk intolerance usually relates to an inability to digest lactose (milk sugar). However, there may sometimes be an intolerance to the protein in milk as well as malabsorption of milk fats.

Prolactazyme Plus is the most potent enzyme complex available in the UK (to our knowledge) which has been designed specifically to assist with the complete digestion of milk and milk products.

Features

Prolactazyme Forte provides vegetable enzymes to assist with the digestion of dairy products
Contains high strength, biologically active lactase to digest milk sugar (lactose) into the simple sugars glucose and galactose
Vegetable rennin converts milk protein to casein allowing exposure to the protein digesting enzymes bromelain and papain
Lipase helps with the efficient digestion of milk and dairy fats
Amylase is required for the complete digestion of carbohydrates
L.acidophilus and L.bulgaricus help with milk digestion by liberating 'on-site' enzymes in the gut and help maintain a healthy balance of intestinal microflora
Prolactazyme is vacuum packed to maintain potency, stability and shelf-life of the enzymes
Prolactazyme is stable against stomach pH and able to retain digestive capability over a wide range of pH variances
All enzymes are from vegetable sources and suitable for vegetarians and vegans

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*We always recommend that you work in conjunction with your primary medical advisor, particularly if you have an existing medical condition, and that you do not take any products during pregnancy or breast-feeding without first referring to your primary medical advisor.

Digestive Enzymes

Proper digestion is one of the body’s most important physiological functions in maintaining overall health and wellness. Maintaining normal digestion aids in proper absorption and elimination.

When digestion is incomplete or disordered, food and other nutritional substances don’t break down and assimilate properly – so you can’t obtain their full nutritional value. In addition, food molecules that have not been completely digested can be inappropriately absorbed into the systemic circulation, contributing to a variety of food associated disorders, such as food intolerance. Incomplete digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates may also contribute to nutritional deficiency.

Natural digestive enzymes and emulsifying agents are excellent aids to the digestive and absorption processes.

Two important digestive enzymes are extracted from tropical fruits. Papain, from papayas, has a mild, soothing effect on the stomach and helps aid in protein digestion. Bromelain, from pineapple, also helps aid protein digestion.

Amylase digests starch and carbohydrates in foods such as potatoes, rice, cereals, beans and all legumes. Amylase is produced by the salivary glands in the mouth, by the pancreas and by the small intestine. Improper or incomplete digestion of carbohydrates may cause a variety of symptoms such as bloatedness, flatulence, low energy levels and other digestive problems. It may also reduce the body’s ability to absorb nutrients from foods containing carbohydrates.

Lactase has been shown to be effective in breaking down milk sugar (lactose).

Lipase helps to break down fats in the diet to a more assimilable form which can be absorbed by the body (i.e. into glycerol and fatty acids). Lipase is secreted by the pancreas and the small intestine. Supplemental lipase may be helpful when the diet is high in fats, placing a burden on the digestion. Fat-soluble vitamins such as A, E, E and K are absorbed more efficiently from the gut along with dietary fats. Carotenoids such as beta carotene and lycopene are absorbed more efficiently with dietary fats.

Sucrase, maltase and lactase break down complex sugars into simple sugars.

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