Anyone take non=enteric coated enzymes?

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Ender

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So i've always had issues with digestion, and i recently read somewhere that enzymes tend to leave the stomach with the liquid part of the meal. Well, that doesn't leave much for the stuff left over...so i was thinking, since they have good proton pump inhibitors now, i wonder if taking enzymes that start digesting in the stomach and in the intestine would increase absorption. I know the reason they use enteric coated enzymes is because the acid breaks down the enzymes, but i wonder how acidic our stomach is with the antacids we use these days.

Anyways, i was wondering if anyone has tried non enteric coated enzymes and if they have worked. Also, what are some of the brands out there.

Thanks
Kiel
 
E

Ender

New member
So i've always had issues with digestion, and i recently read somewhere that enzymes tend to leave the stomach with the liquid part of the meal. Well, that doesn't leave much for the stuff left over...so i was thinking, since they have good proton pump inhibitors now, i wonder if taking enzymes that start digesting in the stomach and in the intestine would increase absorption. I know the reason they use enteric coated enzymes is because the acid breaks down the enzymes, but i wonder how acidic our stomach is with the antacids we use these days.

Anyways, i was wondering if anyone has tried non enteric coated enzymes and if they have worked. Also, what are some of the brands out there.

Thanks
Kiel
 
E

Ender

New member
So i've always had issues with digestion, and i recently read somewhere that enzymes tend to leave the stomach with the liquid part of the meal. Well, that doesn't leave much for the stuff left over...so i was thinking, since they have good proton pump inhibitors now, i wonder if taking enzymes that start digesting in the stomach and in the intestine would increase absorption. I know the reason they use enteric coated enzymes is because the acid breaks down the enzymes, but i wonder how acidic our stomach is with the antacids we use these days.

Anyways, i was wondering if anyone has tried non enteric coated enzymes and if they have worked. Also, what are some of the brands out there.

Thanks
Kiel
 
E

Ender

New member
So i've always had issues with digestion, and i recently read somewhere that enzymes tend to leave the stomach with the liquid part of the meal. Well, that doesn't leave much for the stuff left over...so i was thinking, since they have good proton pump inhibitors now, i wonder if taking enzymes that start digesting in the stomach and in the intestine would increase absorption. I know the reason they use enteric coated enzymes is because the acid breaks down the enzymes, but i wonder how acidic our stomach is with the antacids we use these days.

Anyways, i was wondering if anyone has tried non enteric coated enzymes and if they have worked. Also, what are some of the brands out there.

Thanks
Kiel
 
E

Ender

New member
So i've always had issues with digestion, and i recently read somewhere that enzymes tend to leave the stomach with the liquid part of the meal. Well, that doesn't leave much for the stuff left over...so i was thinking, since they have good proton pump inhibitors now, i wonder if taking enzymes that start digesting in the stomach and in the intestine would increase absorption. I know the reason they use enteric coated enzymes is because the acid breaks down the enzymes, but i wonder how acidic our stomach is with the antacids we use these days.
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<br />Anyways, i was wondering if anyone has tried non enteric coated enzymes and if they have worked. Also, what are some of the brands out there.
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<br />Thanks
<br />Kiel
 
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Sevenstars

New member
When I was younger I had lots of bouts of pancreatitis, and so I used the non-enteric coated ones. The reasoning was that they would dissolve further up, before reaching my pancreas, and prevent it from going nuts. The brand I used for a very long time was Cotazyme, which is green capsules with powder inside. Later on I tried Viokase for a while, which comes as little brown tablets (they taste terrible). Yes, they did work well for me, and I've never really had problems with my weight or malapsorbtion.

I'm not sure how those would work for what you're suggesting, but they WERE used for a long time for all CF patients before the enteric coated stuff was released. Another thing you could try is taking some enzymes before your meal, and then some more in the middle. Hope you find something that works well for you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
When I was younger I had lots of bouts of pancreatitis, and so I used the non-enteric coated ones. The reasoning was that they would dissolve further up, before reaching my pancreas, and prevent it from going nuts. The brand I used for a very long time was Cotazyme, which is green capsules with powder inside. Later on I tried Viokase for a while, which comes as little brown tablets (they taste terrible). Yes, they did work well for me, and I've never really had problems with my weight or malapsorbtion.

I'm not sure how those would work for what you're suggesting, but they WERE used for a long time for all CF patients before the enteric coated stuff was released. Another thing you could try is taking some enzymes before your meal, and then some more in the middle. Hope you find something that works well for you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
When I was younger I had lots of bouts of pancreatitis, and so I used the non-enteric coated ones. The reasoning was that they would dissolve further up, before reaching my pancreas, and prevent it from going nuts. The brand I used for a very long time was Cotazyme, which is green capsules with powder inside. Later on I tried Viokase for a while, which comes as little brown tablets (they taste terrible). Yes, they did work well for me, and I've never really had problems with my weight or malapsorbtion.

I'm not sure how those would work for what you're suggesting, but they WERE used for a long time for all CF patients before the enteric coated stuff was released. Another thing you could try is taking some enzymes before your meal, and then some more in the middle. Hope you find something that works well for you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
When I was younger I had lots of bouts of pancreatitis, and so I used the non-enteric coated ones. The reasoning was that they would dissolve further up, before reaching my pancreas, and prevent it from going nuts. The brand I used for a very long time was Cotazyme, which is green capsules with powder inside. Later on I tried Viokase for a while, which comes as little brown tablets (they taste terrible). Yes, they did work well for me, and I've never really had problems with my weight or malapsorbtion.

I'm not sure how those would work for what you're suggesting, but they WERE used for a long time for all CF patients before the enteric coated stuff was released. Another thing you could try is taking some enzymes before your meal, and then some more in the middle. Hope you find something that works well for you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Sevenstars

New member
When I was younger I had lots of bouts of pancreatitis, and so I used the non-enteric coated ones. The reasoning was that they would dissolve further up, before reaching my pancreas, and prevent it from going nuts. The brand I used for a very long time was Cotazyme, which is green capsules with powder inside. Later on I tried Viokase for a while, which comes as little brown tablets (they taste terrible). Yes, they did work well for me, and I've never really had problems with my weight or malapsorbtion.
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<br />I'm not sure how those would work for what you're suggesting, but they WERE used for a long time for all CF patients before the enteric coated stuff was released. Another thing you could try is taking some enzymes before your meal, and then some more in the middle. Hope you find something that works well for you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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JazzysMom

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I used viokase from dx until my teens sometime. My doctor then switched me to Pancrease. Not sure why at this point.......



I remember the viokase working excellent. It did taste nasty because of having no protective coating & my cat loved to eat them ;p
 
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JazzysMom

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I used viokase from dx until my teens sometime. My doctor then switched me to Pancrease. Not sure why at this point.......



I remember the viokase working excellent. It did taste nasty because of having no protective coating & my cat loved to eat them ;p
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I used viokase from dx until my teens sometime. My doctor then switched me to Pancrease. Not sure why at this point.......



I remember the viokase working excellent. It did taste nasty because of having no protective coating & my cat loved to eat them ;p
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I used viokase from dx until my teens sometime. My doctor then switched me to Pancrease. Not sure why at this point.......



I remember the viokase working excellent. It did taste nasty because of having no protective coating & my cat loved to eat them ;p
 
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JazzysMom

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I used viokase from dx until my teens sometime. My doctor then switched me to Pancrease. Not sure why at this point.......
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<br />I remember the viokase working excellent. It did taste nasty because of having no protective coating & my cat loved to eat them ;p
 
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