Isotonix® Digestive Enzymes

Isotonix Digestive Enzymes, an isotonic-capable food supplement, is a blend of amylase, protease, cellulase, lactase, maltase, sucrase and lipase enzymes. Enzymes are important for the body proper absorption and utilisation of food. Over time, the body's ability to make certain enzymes decreases as part of the natural ageing process. Enzymes are responsible for every activity of life, including the digestion of proteins (proteases), the digestion of carbohydrate ( amylases), and the digestion of fats ( lipases).

Isotoinic, which means ""same pressure,"" bears the same chemical resemblance to the body's blood, plasma and tears. All fluids in the body have a certain concentration, referred to as osmotic pressure. The body's common osmotic pressure, which is isotonic, allows a consistent maintenance of body tissues. in order for a substance to be absorbed and used in the body's metabolism, it must be transported in an isotonic state.

Isootnix dietary supplements are delivered in an isotonic solution. This means that the body has less work to do to obtain nutrient absorption. The isotonic state of the suspension allows nutrients to pass directly into the small intestine and be rapidlly absorbed into the bloodstream. With Isotonix products, little nutritive value is lost, making the absorption of nutrients highly efficient while delivering maximum results.


Benefits

• Contains a digestive blend of amylase, protease, cellulase, lactase, maltase, sucrase and lipase enzymes
• Provides enzymes that promote nutrient absorption from foods
• Promotes digestion

Ingredients

Amylase
Amylases are enzymes that break down carbohydrates so the body can more easily absorb them. This process is completed when amylase catalyses the hydrolysis of alpha-1, 4-glycosidic linkages of polysacharides to yield dextrin, oligosaccharides, maltose and D-glucose.

Protease
Proteases are enzymes that break peptide bonds between amino acids in proteins. Proteases occur naturally in all organisms and are involved in a multitude of physiological reactions from simple digestion of food proteins to highly complex functions.

Lactase
Lactase is involved in the hydrolysis of lactose into the smaller sugars galactose and glucose. In humans, lactase is present in the small intestine. Lactase is essential for digestive hydrolysis of lactose in milk. Deficiency of the enzyme causes lactose intolerance; many people may become lactose intolerant as adults.

Lipase
Lipase is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of lipid (fat) substrates. Lipase acts to convert fats and triglyceride substrates found in oils from food to monoglycerides and free fatty acids. Lipases can be found in the spaces outside of cells and have roles in the metabolism, absorption and transport of lipids throughout the body. Lipases are involved in diverse biological processes ranging from routine metabolism of dietary triglycerides to cell signaling.

Cellulase
Cellulase is an enzyme which breaks down cellulose to beta-glucose. Humans do not produce cellulase in their bodies, and are therefore unable to use most of the energy contained in plant material. Cellulase is a plant enzyme that aids in the digestion of fibrous substances. Cellulase is used as a digestive aid and for the management of flatulence.

Maltase
Maltase is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of the disaccharide maltose. Maltase works by separating the bonds in maltose to produce glucose.

Sucrase
Sucrase is the enzyme involved in the breakdown of sucrose to fructose and glucose.