Systemic enzymes are taken on an empty stomach as digestion will interfere with their effectiveness. We suggest you take our MassZymes first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, or during the day to elicit a systemic enzymatic effect. To support healthy digestion, take MassZymes a few minutes before each meal of the day.

**Please Note: Our enzymes can be used both for food digestion and on an empty stomach.

When you take our MassZymes on an empty stomach, the enzymes don’t get tied up with digesting food. Rather, studies have shown that the protein-digesting enzymes can get absorbed whole and deliver health benefits throughout the body. By providing your gut with supplemental enzymes, you free up the gut cells from the demands of needing to produce so many of its own digestive enzymes. So, the gut lining and organs that produce enzymes have more amino acids and energy for metabolism and restorative processes. Your pancreas produces and secretes many different digestive enzymes, so taking MassZymes can be a way to support your pancreas.

If you’ve eaten raw or fermented foods, you’ve eaten digestive enzymes. Also, digestive enzyme supplements have been around for nearly 100 years, some of them approved as medications. Digestive enzymes are very safe to take because they are very similar to the enzymes, acid, and bile that are naturally secreted into your gut. Your gut lining cells have inherent mechanisms that protect themselves from being digested.

If you have gastritis or ulcers, it may not be a good idea to take digestive enzymes. Also, some enzymes may interact with blood-thinning medications. Be sure to consult your health professional on whether enzymes are safe for you to use, especially if you are on medications.

Absolutely not. There are many digestive enzyme combination supplements out there. Some enzyme supplements are for digestive support, while others are systemic, to be absorbed into the bloodstream to reduce inflammation and support wound healing. Each enzyme in the combination works in a narrow range of pH (acidity and alkalinity). Your stomach is very acidic, whereas your small intestine is very alkaline. Most enzyme supplements only contain enzymes that work best either in the stomach or the small intestine, but not both. They also contain much lower doses of active enzymes to deliver real digestive benefits.

Through in vitro testing, we know that MassZymes work in a full range of pH to maximize the digestive benefits.

MassZymes contains a higher concentration of proteases (protein-digesting) enzymes than any other enzyme supplement on the market. These proteases can help maximize your protein absorption. Also, when taken on an empty stomach, the systemic proteases can get absorbed into the bloodstream to support the immune system, tissue repair, and exercise recovery. A clinical study showed that a protease supplement containing Proteases 4.5 and 6.0 can improve strength loss and support short-term exercise recovery compared to placebo.

In studies[8], rice bran was effective in retaining the nutrients in enzymatic processes and can improve nutritional value and health benefits in supplements.

Enzymes can become activated by moisture. By including a stabilized hypoallergenic rice bran we are able to offer longer shelf life and improved effectiveness of the product.

Digestive enzymes help break down the food you consume by speeding up chemical reactions converting nutrients into substances your body can absorb.

We use different types of enzymes to target different nutrients:

• Protease in our enzymes breaks down protein
• Amylase in our enzymes breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
• Lipase breaks down fats in our body

MassZymes is vegan and cruelty-free.

For the ingredient list used in this and other products, please refer to each specific product page for more details.

Children can take enzymes to help support digestion and better absorb the nutrients of the food they consume. A by-product is often noted as better mood and temper in children.

The recommended dosage is 1 capsule for every 44 lbs of body weight.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist prior to starting a new supplement.

The contents of the capsules can be dissolved in your beverage of choice.

Doing so will not improve nor diminish absorption or the health benefits you will obtain.

This product is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist prior to starting a new supplement.

Take 3 capsules with each meal. You may take 1-3 capsules with each meal and 1-2 capsules in between meals.

The digestive enzyme's role is to break down food. If you take it on an empty stomach, it won’t have any food to perform its function.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist prior to starting a new supplement.