>Tom:
>>The topic is controversial; critics of enzyme
>>supplements point out that there is no reason for the enzymes to get
>>through the intestinal wall, and that most enzymes will be destroyed
>>in the stomach in digestion.

Jean-Louis Tu <[log in to unmask]>:
>Could enzymes pre-digest food in the upper stomach before they are
>destroyed?

Tom:
That is certainly a posibility. Gabriel Cousens claims that is exactly what
happens in digestion.  A related point here is that we don't chew our food
completely, and digestion is not 100% efficient, so some enzymes will survive
the trip through the stomach.  However, we don't know if the amount that
survives is of any importance in digestion.

Thanks for your question!

Regards,
Tom Billings
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