Dr. Bachman knows the importance of evaluating your gastrointestinal health. One important tool to aid in this diagnosis is the Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis. That's the first step in good digestion. The mechanical breakdown of your meal begins when your teeth grind food. Enzymes take over Hydrochloric acid and other factors trigger your pancreas to release enzymes once food moves to the small intestine.
Pancreatic enzymes play an important role in the digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
An insufficient amount of pancreatic enzymes can contribute to many of the same problems as inadequate stomach acid. Nutrients in your food are absorbed into your bloodstream from both the small and large intestine. Food that isn't digested completely will not be absorbed. Digestion of carbohydrates continues in the small intestine. Certain enzymes are released only by the intestinal villi and friendly bacteria, and damage to these can inhibit digestion.