Digestive Enzymes

Capsules of plant or fungal enzymes — amylase, protease, lipase, lactase — taken with a meal. Some add bromelain or betaine HCl.

• Broad-spectrum blend
• Take with meals
• 60–180 capsules

Why you’d want it: The thing people try when a normal-sized meal suddenly sits heavy, which is common once appetite changes.

Picking tip: Take it at the start of the meal, not after. Blends with betaine HCl are for people who have been told they are low on stomach acid; skip those if you have reflux or take an acid reducer. If dairy is the problem, a plain lactase tablet is cheaper.

Supplements are food, not medicine: nothing here treats or prevents anything. If you take any medicine, ask a pharmacist first.

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Vitamins & Supplements

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