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There were several recent postings on the issue of constipation and the

fact that it can occur both if you receive to little enzymes or to many

enzymes. However, I did not see anyone respond to why they thought this

was true. At the time of this discussion, I didn't have much of a chance

to respond but I wanted to explain my understanding of this issue.

Please note, I am not a nurse, doctor or nutrionist (just a mom at the

moment) and this is simply based entirely on various things I have been

told. Anyway, my understanding is that if they receive to few enzymes,

the stool becomes very sticky. As this sticky stool passes through the

intestines, etc. It can actually start to stick to the sides. As more

stool passes through, more and more sticks, etc and this causes

constipation. When to many enzymes are taken, the amount of fat in the

stool is decreased making the stool very hard. Harder stools are

naturally more difficult for anyone to pass and can cause constipation in

the best of us but particularly someone whose muscles are much less used

to pushing out hard stools.

I also wanted to mention that this week I received a copy of the " Fat and

Loving it " cookbook written by Gail Farmer and Sherri Willcox and

distributed by digestive care, inc (maker of Pancrecarb). As I was

reading it, I found that it specifically mentioned that the contents of a

open enzyme capsule should not be placed in any protein containing foods

such as milk, formula, meats and eggs. They indicate that the enzyme

will begin to work immediately on the these foods before they are eaten

and by the time the food is swallowed that the effectiveness of the

enzyme is decreased. It is my understanding that you do not want them to

start to work immediately because that means the coating on the outside

is destroyed/removed and once the uncoated enzyme hits the acid in the

stomach, the acid in the stomach destroys the enzyme. The whole reason

that they are coated is so they can pass through the stomach unharmed.

The enzyme coating is specifically designed to dissolve in a non-acidic

environment (which occurs in the first part of the intestine known as the

duodenum). Anyway, I had been placing her enzymes in things such as

yogurt. After reading this, I am sticking with only acidic fruits for

Emma's enzymes. She really needs as many enzymes working as possible.

I will never do this again. I just thought other people might be

interested in this.

talk to you later,

- mother of Emma 15 months w/cf and Isabelle 3 years w/the terrible

3 syndrome (otherwise known as the whines)

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Our nutritionist at the clinic has told me that yogurt is fine for

putting enzymes in, since it is also acidic. Most protein containing

foods aren't acidic, so maybe the suggestion to avoid them doesn't

take into account the one acidic protein-containing food, yogurt.

Thank you for the " why " behind the too-much/too-little enzymes

causing constipation explanation!

I had thought that the child we were talking about may have had too

many enzymes, since the dosage had just been increased and he passed

very hard stools (which sounded just like what we had gone through

with my own son.)

I'd never heard such a clear explanation as the one you gave!

Thanks!

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> Anyway, I had been placing her enzymes in things such as

> yogurt. After reading this, I am sticking with only acidic fruits

for

> Emma's enzymes. She really needs as many enzymes working as

possible.

> I will never do this again. I just thought other people might be

> interested in this.

>

> talk to you later,

>

> - mother of Emma 15 months w/cf and Isabelle 3 years w/the

terrible

> 3 syndrome (otherwise known as the whines)

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