What are Digestive Enzymes?
Digestive enzymes support bowel and immune health and microbiome (controls digestion, benefits immune system and many other aspects of health). When the microbiome is out of whack then pets can develop diarrhea and other digestive issues.
What do Digestive Enzymes Do?
Digestive enzymes break down food into very small particles. They allow very small particles of food to be absorbed by the body making all food (kibble, raw, freeze dried, canned, and dehydrated) more bioavailable to support a healthy pet.
If large particles of undigested food enter the bloodstream, this can cause many problems – not the least of which is inflammation in the body which can lead to diseases like cancer or arthritis amongst others.
Digestive Enzymes are a Must Have for Pets That are Fed Kibble
Did you know that kibble on its own will average between 30-40% digestibility? The remaining food is left undigested and pooped out.
The addition of digestive enzymes to a meal of kibble with a little water or bone broth to pre-activate the enzymes will ramp up the bioavailability of kibble from about 30-40% to a whopping 65-80% average!
Digestive enzymes ensure your pet gets the most out of what they eat. Without them, regardless of food choice, the ability to digest and acquire nutrition is very limited leading to:
- Decreased nutrition
- Money wasted on food
- Potentially poor pet health over time
Many digestive enzymes supplements, like those products found at Pet Planet, also contain pre and probiotics to support a strong immune system by supporting gut and overall pet health.
Other Benefits
- Supports the immune system
- Less risk of degenerative disease
- Stops or greatly reduces coprophagia (poop eating)
- Improved ability to fight cancer and other diseases
- Supports overall pet health
