Indigestion can affect almost anyone. When people eat too fast or too much, don't chew food properly or experience emotional stress, they are more likely to feel indigestion. The digestive enzymes work with the body fluids to break down large chemical chains into smaller particles. The body is then able to absorb and utilize these smaller food particles. Without enzymes, body functions would be too slow to sustain life.
Enzymes are essential, but each person is born with a limited enzyme potential.
So maintaining an adequate supply of enzymes is vital in supporting body health. When food enzymes are destroyed by heat, food wilting or other abuse prior to digestion, the body must create new ones to digest food. Therefore, one of the best ways to help maintain a healthy supply of enzymes is to eat raw foods as much as possible. Digestive problems are one of the most common complaints of modern life. Many things interfere with proper digestion - stress, poor food choices and overeating.