By Dr. Jesse Davis, DC, Reprinted with permissions from Innate Response Digestive enzymes serve as one of the body’s primary mechanisms of macronutrient breakdown. They enable the body to maximize the valuable nutrition contained within the foods that make up the modern diet. The human body can endogenously produce many enzymes, although, age, lifestyle, and other factors can contribute to less-than-ideal enzyme production, and as a result, poor digestion. Optimal digestive function is the first critical step for the body to absorb and subsequently utilize, vital nutrition.  It is a crucial factor in overall health and wellness. Enzymes … [Read more...]