Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Someone I trust sent me this link and I thought I would pass it on. Lisa Glutenzyme Plus, the first digestive enzyme designed to break down the gluten proteins in cereals and grains, may be useful when they cannot be avoided, allowing cereals and grains to be included as part of a healthy diet. It helps make wheat, wheat products and other cereals more tolerable. 30 Caps. £08.20 ,_ Glutenzyme Plus, the first digestive enzyme designed to break down _http: //www.foodreactions.org/products/digestive_enzymes.html?gclid=CPiFtJ7L7pMCFQoGuw\ odZ nX92A_ (http://www.foodreactions.org/products/digestive_enzymes.html?gclid=CPiFtJ7L7pMC\ FQoGuwodZnX92A) ----------------- I have no idea if they are 'for real' or not, I just saw the link and am passing it on.. __ **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I saw a product like this at Whole Foods before. I didn't buy it though because my thought was that if I can't digest wheat/gluten to begin with, this is not really going to benefit me. I mean logically, wouldn't this just allow the wheat/gluten to pass through you? And how effective would it really be at preventing you from getting sick? Have you tried it? I personally think it's a waste of money because your going to spend extra money to be able to eat foods your gain little to no nutritional value from. Unless your craving something and just have to have, I really don't see the point of a product like this. Then again maybe I've just thrown up too many times to be hopeful or excited about food. I am curious though if anybody actually tried these supplements and where satisfied. On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:05 PM, <lisasark wrote: > Someone I trust sent me this link and I thought I would pass it on. Lisa > > > Glutenzyme Plus, the first digestive enzyme designed to break down the > gluten > proteins in cereals and grains, may be useful when they cannot be avoided, > allowing cereals and grains to be included as part of a healthy diet. It > helps > make wheat, wheat products and other cereals more tolerable. > 30 Caps. £08.20 > > ,_ > > Glutenzyme Plus, the first digestive enzyme designed to break down _http: > // > www.foodreactions.org/products/digestive_enzymes.html?gclid=CPiFtJ7L7pMCFQoGuwod\ Z > nX92A_ > ( > http://www.foodreactions.org/products/digestive_enzymes.html?gclid=CPiFtJ7L7pMCF\ QoGuwodZnX92A) > > > > ----------------- > I have no idea if they are 'for real' or not, I just saw the link and am > passing it on.. > __ > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 If your problem is that your pancrease is not producing the enzyme to break down gluten then these may help but for people with CD, the problem is generally that the proteins phsyically damage the villi and the body then becomes mal-nourished and attacks itself. Adding digestive enzymes probably won't help that. BL On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > I saw a product like this at Whole Foods before. I didn't buy it though > because my thought was that if I can't digest wheat/gluten to begin with, > this is not really going to benefit me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I agree with you Jae. I've read that digestive enzymes are best used only as " insurance " for eating out and there is a chance of gluten contamination. Deborah I saw a product like this at Whole Foods before. I didn't buy it though because my thought was that if I can't digest wheat/gluten to begin with, this is not really going to benefit me. I mean logically, wouldn't this just allow the wheat/gluten to pass through you? And how effective would it really be at preventing you from getting sick? Have you tried it? I personally think it's a waste of money because your going to spend extra money to be able to eat foods your gain little to no nutritional value from. Unless your craving something and just have to have, I really don't see the point of a product like this. Then again maybe I've just thrown up too many times to be hopeful or excited about food. I am curious though if anybody actually tried these supplements and where satisfied. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I'm with BL -- it works well for those with gluten or wheat allergy (like a friend of ours who uses it) but does NOT work well for ppl with CD like my husband...damage to the villi/stomach/intestines can still happen, although the symptoms of " glutening " are relieved. Elizabeth , " Deborah Pageau " <dpageau wrote: > > I agree with you Jae. I've read that digestive enzymes are best used only as " insurance " for eating out and there is a chance of gluten contamination. > > Deborah > > > > I saw a product like this at Whole Foods before. I didn't buy it though > because my thought was that if I can't digest wheat/gluten to begin with, > this is not really going to benefit me. I mean logically, wouldn't this just > allow the wheat/gluten to pass through you? And how effective would it > really be at preventing you from getting sick? Have you tried it? I > personally think it's a waste of money because your going to spend extra > money to be able to eat foods your gain little to no nutritional value from. > Unless your craving something and just have to have, I really don't see the > point of a product like this. Then again maybe I've just thrown up too many > times to be hopeful or excited about food. I am curious though if anybody > actually tried these supplements and where satisfied. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thanks for explaining that. I do take digestive enzymes because I have chronic pancreatitis (hereditary), but I still get sick if I eat gluten. So the difference is whether you have CD or just a pancreatic insufficiency. That's interesting and helpful to know. If anyone is interested, I started taking what's called Juice For Life, but it's capsules, and it contains all the vitamins and minerals, enzymes and probiotics. Won't allow you to eat gluten but so far I'm happier with it than any other product I've ever tried. For anybody with prescription digestive enzymes, they most likely are made with pork byproducts. It took me 6 months to get through the doctors thick scull that I couldn't take them. (I literally could not consume any red meat products/byproducts ever in my life! He argued though that it was religious/personal views and I needed to get over it and take the pills.) I hate doctors! Sorry for the rant. Jae On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson < shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > If your problem is that your pancrease is not producing the enzyme to > break > down gluten then these may help but for people with CD, the problem is > generally that the proteins phsyically damage the villi and the body then > becomes mal-nourished and attacks itself. Adding digestive enzymes probably > won't help that. > > BL > > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Jae Jones <recyclednew<recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > I saw a product like this at Whole Foods before. I didn't buy it though > > because my thought was that if I can't digest wheat/gluten to begin with, > > this is not really going to benefit me. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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