Finally, one last thing to note is that you’ll want to get what’s called a three stage protease.
Protease is the enzyme that will break down protein rich foods, but the problem is that
when the protein you eat travels from your mouth through the digestive tract, it’s going to
change pH levels along the way. For instance, after about 30 minutes of consuming protein,
hydrochloric acid will enter your system, adjusting the pH of the contents. If the enzyme
you’re using doesn’t work in high levels of acidity, it won’t help you complete the job.
When looking for a high quality digestive enzyme, make sure to compare the total protease content.
Most companies will cut costs here because protease is the most expensive enzyme to produce.
By using a three stage protease though, you ensure this doesn’t happen. That’s because a
3-stage protease will function optimally at different pH levels (Tang, J., 1977). Instead with
this type of enzyme, you’ll begin breaking your protein down the minute you consume it and
you will continue breaking it down until all the nutrients have been absorbed, regardless of
what pH level it’s at within your digestive tract.
In addition to this, you’ll also want your product to contain plant-based enzymes, because
they have a wider pH range than animal or pancreatic enzymes, making them more
effective (Taylor, J.R, & Mitchell, D, 2007).
Look for enzymes that digest protein along the entire pH spectrum.
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