Digest Gold by Enzymedica – Broad-Spectrum Digestive Enzyme Support
Digest Gold capsules by Enzymedica provide digestive enzyme support for meals containing carbohydrates, protein, fat and fiber. This vegetarian capsule formula combines Thera-blend® enzymes with ATPro®, offering several types of enzymes rather than focusing on just one food component.
Each enzyme has a particular job: an enzyme that acts on starch does not perform the same task as one that acts on milk sugar. Digest Gold brings those complementary functions together for people seeking mealtime support across a varied diet.
Key Digest Gold Benefits
- Supports carbohydrate digestion with enzymes that work on starches and several smaller sugars commonly found in everyday mixed meals.
- Assists protein digestion by breaking the bonds that hold dietary proteins together, helping prepare them for further digestive processing.
- Helps break down dietary fats, lactose and selected plant fibers through complementary enzymes suited to these different food components.
How Digest Gold Works
Digestion involves cutting large food molecules into smaller pieces. Digest Gold supplies enzymes that catalyze these reactions during a meal. Its Thera-blend® approach combines multiple enzyme variants to work across different pH conditions. Activity units such as DU, HUT and FIP describe enzyme performance in specific tests; they are not interchangeable measures of weight.
Key Functional Ingredients Include:
- Amylase Thera-blend®: Breaks starch into shorter carbohydrate chains and smaller sugars. Starch is present in foods such as rice, potatoes and bread, so amylase addresses a different part of the meal from the enzymes that act on fats or proteins.
- Protease Thera-blend®: Cleaves the bonds between amino acids in dietary proteins, producing smaller peptides for further digestion. This complements the carbohydrate-focused enzymes in Digest Gold and contributes to its broad coverage of the different nutrients present in a mixed meal.
- Lipase Thera-blend®: Helps split dietary triglycerides into smaller fat components that can undergo further digestive processing. Its role is fat breakdown, not blocking fat absorption or making a rich meal nutritionally equivalent to a balanced one.
- Lactase: Splits lactose, the sugar in dairy foods, into glucose and galactose. This sugar-specific action is different from digesting milk protein. Lactase does not make dairy foods appropriate for someone with a milk allergy.
- Alpha Galactosidase: Breaks down certain complex sugars, including raffinose-family carbohydrates found in legumes. It adds another carbohydrate-processing function to the formula without replacing the dietary fiber or other nutrients supplied by those foods.
Digest Gold Is Formulated For
- Adults looking for a broad-spectrum enzyme capsule to take with meals.
- People comparing formulas that address starch, protein, fat, lactose and plant-food carbohydrates together.
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Recommendation: Take 1 capsule with each meal. More if needed.
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 21-capsule bottle: 21; 45-capsule bottle: 45; 90-capsule bottle: 90; 120-capsule bottle: 120; 180-capsule bottle: 180; 240-capsule bottle: 240.
Digest Gold® Enzyme Blend ... 430 mg †
Carbohydrate-Digesting Enzymes
Amylase Thera-blend® (23,000 DU), Glucoamylase (50 AGU), Maltase (200 DP), Alpha Galactosidase (450 GalU), Invertase (240 SU)
Protein-Digesting Enzyme
Protease Thera-blend® (80,000 HUT)
Fiber-Digesting Enzymes
Cellulase Thera-blend® (3,000 CU), Beta Glucanase (25 BGU), Xylanase (550 XU), Pectinase (w/ Phytase) (45 Endo-PGU), Hemicellulase (30 HCU)
Fat-Digesting Enzyme
Lipase Thera-blend® (4,000 FIP)
Lactose-Digesting Enzyme
Lactase (900 ALU)
ATPro® ... 25 mg-300 Million LCU †
(ATP, Magnesium Citrate, Phytase, CoQ10)
† Daily Value (DV) not established
Other Ingredients: 100% vegetarian capsule (HPMC, water)
Does Not Contain: Casein, crustaceans, eggs, fish, gluten, milk, nuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, wheat; Artificial colors, fillers or flavors
Storage: Keep closed in dry place; avoid excessive heat.
Additional precautions: Consult with a physician prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications or have a medical condition. Do not use digestive enzymes to make a food allergen acceptable to eat. Ask a healthcare professional about persistent or worsening digestive symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions About Digest Gold
What are the benefits of Digest Gold?
Digest Gold supports the breakdown of several food components in the same meal. Amylase works on starch, protease on protein, lipase on fat and lactase on lactose. Alpha galactosidase and the fiber-digesting enzymes broaden that coverage to selected plant-food carbohydrates. This makes the formula different from a supplement focused only on dairy sugar or one nutrient group. It supports digestive processing without supplying the protein, fiber, vitamins or minerals that a varied diet provides.
Who should take Digest Gold?
Digest Gold is an option for adults seeking a vegetarian enzyme capsule for mixed meals rather than support for only one food component. The serving size is one capsule, and the directions place it with each meal. People who are pregnant, nursing, taking medications or have a medical condition should consult a physician before use. Someone with a milk allergy should not rely on its lactase to eat dairy, because lactose digestion does not remove milk proteins.
Are there any side effects of taking Digest Gold?
Digest Gold contains multiple enzymes, so consider the full formula and your medical history rather than assuming every digestive supplement suits you. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing. Please keep out of reach of children. Consult with a physician prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications or have a medical condition. Stop use and seek advice if an unexpected reaction occurs. Its lactase is not protection against milk allergy; avoid foods that trigger an allergic reaction.
How does Digest Gold support overall health?
Digest Gold supports one specific part of nutrition: breaking food molecules into smaller components during digestion. Its enzyme combination addresses carbohydrates, protein, fat and selected fibers, while the ATPro® blend supplies ATP, magnesium citrate, phytase and CoQ10. The label gives a combined amount for ATPro®, not individual ingredient doses, so it should not be viewed as a separate magnesium or CoQ10 supplement. Digestive enzymes complement meals; they do not replace balanced food choices or evaluation of ongoing digestive concerns.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.