Do I need DPP-IV for gut healing? Vital Zyme Complete versus Digest Gold

[Guest guest]

We have been doing the Houston trio for over a year now. They have

helped me tremendously, but my son's gut is still extremely leaky and

he still has chronic loose stools. We have gone back on the SCD to try

and help my son's GI issues and have noticed some improvement in his

stools (a little thicker and occasional a firm mass in it) since

starting the SCD yogurt and taking high vitamin cod liver oil/butter oil.

I am looking for a new enzyme to use because I am growing weary of

dosing 3 separate enzymes 6 times a day and it makes it really hard

for any kind of babysitting. I'm looking for something that comes in

one formulation that can easily be added to juice/water. I am trying

to decide between Klaire's Vital Zyme Complete (which has some DPP-IV,

but lower protease overall) or Enzymedica's Digest Gold (which has

higher protease but no DPP-IV (according to the manufacturer)). So

what would be more beneficial for gut healing in this case? Since we

are SCD now and don't eat gluten and only do casein that has been

denatured/altered by the yogurt process we don't need the DPP-IV for

food breakdown (and are getting some DPP-IV action from the yogurt

itself), but I am wondering if we need more DPP-IV to aid in gut

healing. Or would the higher proteases (without DPP-IV) still be

effective in promoting gut healing? I'm driving myself crazy trying to

pick between these two products. I appreciate any advice that any has

to offer.

Thanks,

K