[freeicons] Digestive enzymes are the first step in converting the food you eat into useful nutrition and energy. If you’re over 35 or experience regular stress, you may need extra enzymes to avoid heartburn, gas and bloating, and make the most of your meals. Here’s why… Imagine someone hands you a beautiful, brightly wrapped birthday gift. You might take a minute to admire the packaging and bow, but you know the real goal is to get what’s inside. The best part comes after you open that box! Your food is just like that gift! How it looks and tastes matters, but the real prize comes from breaking down your meals into the nourishment your body needs. Back to that awesome birthday present: what if you started to unwrap your gift, but then got distracted? You might set it aside on a shelf, where it stays just as pretty – and basically useless. Digestive enzymes are key to accessing the healthy nutrition you give your body at mealtime. The very first job your gut has to do is “open the gift” by using digestive enzymes to break down your food into smaller, digestible pieces – especially the proteins. Once digestive enzymes do their work, your gastrointestinal system can absorb what you need, send it out to other systems in your body, and dispose of the rest. So here’s the problem: after age 35 or during any time of stress, your body makes fewer digestive enzymes. It’s part of a set of stress responses designed to conserve your resources until any threat has passed. But in the modern world, the “threat” comes in the shape of work deadlines, shuttling the kids to and from practice, cleaning the house, and trying to juggle meals, sleep, and exercise in between. Stress is a constant, which means your body doesn’t make the enzymes you need! Without your full quota of digestive enzymes, that first crucial step in digestion goes unfinished. You’re never really receiving all the nutrition your food contains, no matter how carefully you grocery shop or cook. What a waste! The lack of digestive enzymes can be further complicated by food intolerances, leaky gut, or other chronic gut inflammation. The good news is that it’s not hard to give your gut a boost! You can start by addressing your stress and making good sleep a priority. The other easy advantage you can offer your gut is a quality Digestive Enzymes supplement. Taken before meals, Digestive Enzymes can give your body extra firepower to tackle the process of breaking down your food, allowing for faster, easier digestion.* Adding Digestive Enzymes can equal less gas, bloating, and heartburn, plus more accessible nutrition and help with weight loss.* The JJ Virgin team has worked hard to source non-GMO, superior-quality Digestive Enzymes. We’re also firm believers in multitasking, so our product not only helps you break down protein, it’s also a Phase 2 Carb Controller. That means it can slow down or even prevent the absorption of carbohydrates from your food – a helpful tool for weight loss.* It doesn’t require long-term supplementation for your body to get the hint. Just one month of supplementing with Digestive Enzymes can help put your body back on track with its own enzyme production. So if you’re over 35, experience regular stress, or have unpleasant symptoms after eating, try Digestive Enzymes for 30 days! Ditto if you’re trying to lose weight or give your gut the best possible chance of maintaining your immunity and brain health. (Curious about how that last part works? Check out Microbiome Balance to find out more…) The primary ingredients in Digestive Enzymes are a proprietary blend of: BioCore® Pro digestive enzymes to help break down your food Phase Two Carb Controller® to limit or block your absorption of carbs Green coffee extract to help with weight loss For a complete list of ingredients, nutritional facts, and other label information, check out the Nutrition tab on this page. Digestive Enzymes FAQs FAQ: What are Digestive Enzymes? Digestive Enzymes are a boost of the enzymes naturally produced in your gut to help digest your food. Digestive Enzymes are ideal for: Those who are over 35 or experience regular stress Breaking down the food you eat into useful nutrients* Minimizing or preventing carb absorption for weight loss* Reducing heartburn, indigestion, gas, and bloating* Anyone struggling with food intolerances or leaky gut* FAQ: How do I take it? As a dietary supplement, take 2 Digestive Enzymes capsules 15-30 minutes before meals containing carbohydrates. If you are mid-meal and realize you need to take them, go for it, but no need to take them after a meal. Simply wait until 15-30 minutes before your next meal. As with all supplements, please check with your healthcare provider to be sure Digestive Enzymes are a good fit for your health and needs. FAQ: How long will I need to use it? Take Digestive Enzymes with meals for 30 days. If you’re consistent with your dosing, that can be long enough for your body to take the hint and start producing more of its own digestive enzymes. If your symptoms stay gone after you stop Digestive Enzymes, then you’re good to go! If heartburn, indigestion, gas, or bloating comes back once you stop taking Digestive Enzymes, then you may need to take them long-term or add a probiotic like Microbiome Balance to help further heal your gut. (Ask your doctor if you have concerns.) Remember, your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you’re unhappy with a JJ Virgin product for any reason, just return it for a refund! Contact us at [email protected] within 30 days of your purchase, and we’ll tell you how. (Please note: you’re responsible for return shipping, and your refund does not include original shipping/handling costs.)And don’t forget to check out the Reviews tab on this page to find out what customers are saying about Digestive Enzymes! [dshea]