Enzyme Spectrum Complete - 240 Veggie Capsules

I find this being my weirdest review yet, so bear with me. These meet my limited, but important needs. I make whole fruit smoothies every morning that also contain dairy, oats, and veggies including a mix of salad lettuces and spinach. I don't cook the oats, thus have the same issues that most people have. But I use 100 grams of them (2.5 servings). So without these guys, the combination creates something uncomfortable. I'm not lactose intolerant and thus don't need these for that. Ditto with protein. I read about phytic acid. Most places talk about beans and whole grains that contain hard-to-digest sugars that basically rot in your gut. That creates gas and thus is uncomfortable. Bean-O is supposed to help with beans. I've never tried it and can't comment. But tossing garbanzo beans in my smoothies also did the same thing, so I quit. In the past, I would only eat a little oatmeal and cook it. It did the same thing, but on limited scale. Eating 100+ grams of raw oats is noticeable. Now, if I take only three capsules at the time I consume my smoothie, I notice it helps. I've increased to taking 4 capsules with my smoothies and the uncomfortableness goes away. I don't take 3 capsules twice a day as recommended because I don't really eat anything else that gives me issues. If I eat a PB & J sandwich on multigrain bread, then I might be asking for problems (but I only eat one sandwich and not two). I understand you can sprout oats, cook oats and soak oats. I don't do any of that and don't want to do it. So far this works good enough. I don't know if it is breaking down the complex carbs and thus that is reducing the rotting in the gut or what. I have noticed the difference between taking the 3 and 4 capsules and with how much oats I eat. If I eat a smaller amount of oats, then less uncomfortable and then not much of a need for these. I haven't tried other food like broccoli, cauliflower, beans, etc. to see how effective. But for oats in bigger quantity, these seem to work. So I hope that helps you out if you're looking for something.

I don't know why exactly but these are the only enzymes that stop the "poot" :D Works great for dairy and vegetables!! More importantly - I take it when I take other supplements to help them absorb better. That is important to do. One caveat - if you over-do these particular enzymes, you may have increased stomach acid. I tend toward low stomach acid due to a battle with h-pylori (and likely born that way) but I do need to just use one or two a day of these enzymes because the really work so well. One bottle lasts me 2-6 months, depending on the state of my digestion. Its like it heals your guts for a while so you don't have to use them daily after a while ... then go back to them as needed. Seriously -- thanksgiving is coming up and this is one thing I definitely want on hand.And just so you know. I'm not fake and I am not paid for this review ... or discounted or anything like that. And I take lots of different supplements. I just happen to really believe in this supplement for people with gut issues.To add a little more help, I use the following:- CandiaFX- Spore-forming probiotics- Glutamine Powder- Mastic Gum complex- DGLI was born 38 years ago as failure to thrive and diagnosed with "Gluten Intolerance" (yeah - waaaay back then can you believe it) ... although I've tested negative for celiac, I'm just the unfortunate gut-impaired person.By the way -- I use a different enzyme (DPPIV) when I go out to eat and have risk of gluten cross-contamination. So I recommend using targeted enzymes for that particular issue.

It's been about 3 weeks since I started using these enzymes and the first week was a doosey! A little background on me, as a child i suffered ulcers, constant stomach troubles, illnesses, infections as a result and our ignorance to natural remedies at the time, i was taking alot of antibiotics. Thus the candida which is still a constant battle along with being allergic to every damn thing under the sun. Ive since learned eating healthy, organic foods are the only medicine you need along with a little supplements.After the first week of gas and bloating, everything just fell into place. I know when and how many to take. I don't feel that heavy, sluggish, no energy after a big meal. My skin is clearer! I don't get stomach pains after eating food high in histamines anymore. I will forever take enzymes along with my probiotics and glutamine for optimal gut health and for me, recovery. These are a fantastic price for the amount you get and the potency.

The serving size on the nutrition label says 1 capsule, but the instructions say take three capsules with a meal. Seems a little deceptive to me. works great though, but only a third of the servings reported on the nutrition label.

I've been dealing with moderate to severe digestive issues the last couple of years and have tried over 20 different enzyme supplements (both systemic and digestive). I have to say this product is one of the best, if not the best enzyme supplement I have taken so far. I wouldn't say it has cured me completely since I still have to be careful about what I eat but it has definitely reduced my symptoms tremendously (the usual suspects: IBS, GERD etc.) My only difficulty with this product is that due to the severity of my case, I usually have to take 4 capsules before each meal and obviously I'd much rather prefer taking just 1 or 2. But I understand that there's only so much you can put into each capsule and also that 1 or 2 may be sufficient for other people right now. Just something to consider. Anyway, I'm almost through with my second bottle and will probably be ordering a third but I'm also gonna see if there's a more potent product out there which combines digestive and anti-inflammatory enzymes the way this one does.