Are raised enzymes dangerous?

Prilosec OTC & digestive enzymes?

• Can you take digestive enzymes along with one 20mg ppi daily? Or do you have to come off ppi's in order for the digestive enzymes to function properly? I read that acid can be a result from low levels of digestive enzymes so im taking supplements to replenish my enzymes and hopefully stop this GERD but it flairs up in the mornings so I start off with one ppi and use enzymes thoughout the day. Is this ok or should I just use enzymes. Thank you

• Answer:

  Hi nathan, just going on what my mother did, you need to go off all acid blocking medication. You can take enzymes without meals as well...the girl on the digestive enzymes video (link below) took enzymes inbetween meals and at bedtime and cured her IBS. Enzymes do take a few weeks to work and you may need to experiment with different enzymes and amounts. My mother takes Protein Digestive Aid from Nature's Sunshine with protein meals and Sandra Cabot's Digestive Enzymes for meals without protein. The protein digestive enzyme contains betaine hydrochloric acid to increase stomach acid and the betaine encourages your own stomach to produce more acid on its own. As i said, it did take a few weeks of working this out and working out doses...my mother was also taking gaviscon which didn't help so when i realised that she stopped taking this as well. One protein digestive enzymes 325mg tablet works for a handful of protein but it does state on the bottle up to three can be used. Every one is different. My mother does take them 15 minutes prior to a meal. We did go out to lunch the other day and she forgot to bring the enzymes. My mother ordered a very large meal and even after 5 hours, without an enzyme, she had no acid reflux whatsoever...inconcievable a year ago! Digestive enzyme supplements: http://www.naturessunshine.com.au/all/products/Protein-Digestive-Aid/ http://www.discountnaturalhealth.com/prod31.htm Digestive enzymes video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSkLR50Ce7g