I wrote you probably yesterday asking about my stomach problems, and you advised me to buy some digestive enzymes to help speed up my digestive process. A while ago, my mom bought acidophilus pearls (by Enzymatic Therapy/Natural Medicines). Do you think that those will help?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Illnesses? Michele answered Wednesday June 8 2005, 6:27 pm: Yes, but those will work in your large and small intestines. they won't help your stomache produce enough acid to digest food. You still need the digestive enzymes.
The acidophilus is very good for you. You especially need it, but everyone should take it for over all general health of our digestive tracts.
If you don't actually need the digestive enzymes, there is no harm in taking them. If there is no improvement in your bloating and gas, then the problem is not lack of digestive juices. But I still suspect that that is what it is. Only way to find out is to start taking them, and yes you can take both enzymes and acidophilus.
By the way, check the ingredients on the bottle, if that pill also contains lipase, amylase and protease, then THERE YOU GO. The digestive enzymes are there also, there is no harm in taking both. Take them with food.
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