The Science of Digestion
The modern lifestyle brings a lot of benefits, but a healthy gut isn't always one of them. Almost everything about it tends to upset the delicate balance in the gut, from sugar and smoking to stress, alcohol, antibiotics and lack of sleep.
Even worse, the refined foods we eat are particularly damaging to the gut as they lack fibre to feed the good bacteria and are high in sugar and damaged fats to promote inflammation.
Finding the right balance of foods and nutrients isn’t always easy or convenient. That's why Total Balance and Kiwi-Klenz take a scientific approach to digestion.
Total Balance – foundational gut health
As part of our foundational health regimen, Total Balance Premium supports your digestive system through its truly unique combination of nutrients and enzymes for all-around better digestive health.
Digestive enzymes
| Ingredient | Benefit | The Research |
| Aloe Vera Leaf Extract | Aloe Vera Leaf Extract contains an array of enzymes that help break down sugars and fats to help soothe digestion. | Aloe Vera: A short review |
| Glutamine | Glutamine is an amino acid with potential to help those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. It acts as a fuel source for cells lining the digestive tract and studies have shown it plays a part in maintaining proper barriers within the digestive tract. | Glutamine Blocks Interleukin-13-Induced Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction |
+ The enzyme blend
In addition, the enzyme blend in Total Balance Premium assists with digestion. As Total Balance has a wide focus on foundational health, many of these enzymes help the body in a lot of other ways too including immunity, inflammation and slowing the signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Benefit | The Research |
| Bromelain | Bromelain helps with digesting proteins, along with a host of other reported benefits including managing inflammation and swelling, and helping with joint problems. | Health Benefits and Uses of Bromelain |
| Amylase | Amylase helps with digesting carbohydrates as well as supporting the immune system, managing inflammatory conditions and support for aging. | Health Benefits and Uses of Amylase |
| Lipase | Lipase helps with digesting fats. It also supports metabolic syndrome and may help support the immune system. | |
| Betain HCl | Betain HCl also supports digestion. It works by providing hydrochloric acid when broken down in the stomach to boost the stomach’s natural acidity. | Health Benefits and Uses of Betain HCI |
Kiwi-Klenz - for digestive support
In a perfect world, we'd consume the perfect balance of food each day.
In the real world, we sometimes need an extra boost that only a targeted product can give. That's where Kiwi-Klenz comes in.
It uses kiwifruit - a digestive powerhouse naturally high in prebiotics and soluble fibre in a single, convenient supplement, so you get all weight loss, immunity and digestion support you need.
For Optimum Digestive Health Support
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Xtend-Life's Kiwi-Klenz supports digestion in four ways:
- Rich in prebiotics to help feed good bacteria. Has been shown to increase the amount of Lactobacillus acidophilus by 21 times.
- Full of phenolics which discourage the growth of bad bacteria.
- Rich in enzymes to help better digest and absorb the food we eat. Studies have shown kiwifruit powder helps digest proteins like beef, tofu and cow’s milk two or even three times faster.
- High in soluble fibre to keep things moving
Meeting your digestive needs
Maintaining good health is an ongoing journey. It comes down to good diet, regular exercise, and a quality supplement plan. By taking the right amount of minerals, vitamins and other important nutrients, you can improve your cellular function and give your body the essential nutrients it’s missing.
Your digestive system is key to everything from raising immunity to “keeping you regular”. So whether your digestion needs a boost or you just want to make sure everything is working as it should, Xtend-Life’s range can help.
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