TriEnza Chewable 180 tablets (45 doses)

Each TriEnza Chewable tablet equals 1/2 capsule, so 4 tablets would be equivalent to the 2 capsule dosing. We encourage experimenting with the dose to find the optimal dosing for your situation.

Serving Size: 4 digestive enzymes tablets
Peptidase with DPP IV.............30,000 HUT
DPP IV..................................................600 DPPU
Xylanase........................................16,000 XU
Amylase.........................................12,000 DU
Diastase.........................................12,000 DP
Protease........................................65,000 PC
Protease 6.0.................................25,000 HUT
Glucoamylase.....................................25 AGU
Lactase.............................................1,500 ALU
Beta-glucanase..................................30 BGU
Cellulase.............................................900 CU
Invertase............................................500 SU
Lipase..................................................500 FIP

Other ingredients: Fructose, granular xylitol, natural lemonade flavor (from essential citrus oils), natural pomegranate flavor, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, citric acid and silica.

This product includes the following materials that are either derived from or contain allergens which must be declared on labels per the US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA):
None‡.

The production process used to manufacture the enzymes found in this product utilizes fermentation materials that are derived from or contain the allergens listed below. While these fermentation materials should be either consumed during fermentation or removed from the enzyme during additional enzyme isolation steps, minute traces of these allergens may be left in the final enzyme product. While these traces are expected to be below the limits of detection for standard ELISA based allergen testing methods‡, we cannot guarantee the complete absence of these allergens:
Wheat (gluten), soy.

‡NOTE: Enzymes and probiotics can interfere with common ELISA based allergen test kits, producing either false positives or false negatives in these tests. When performing allergen testing on enzyme containing products, special sample preparation techniques must be utilized to avoid this interference.

These chewable enzymes taste really good - my kids actually ask for them! Remember, that if you're having more than 3 bowel movements per day, you will not likely benefit from pills/capsules (gut transit time is too fast) - so in that case, it's best to use these chewables.
Ideally, you should get your digestive enzymes from your food (raw foods, fermented foods, homemade yoghurt, etc.) and from your body's own production. However, for those times you need some additional support, you can take these natural digestive enzymes with or after meals.

I searched a long time before finding a digestive enzyme supplement that I could recommend, or feel good about taking myself.

Many digestive enzymes are cultured on aspergillus oryzae (mold), but then are not filtered properly and you end up ingesting the spores - not good for someone with unbalanced or susceptible gut flora to begin with!

But these Houston Enzymes derived from Aspergillus have been purified from the fungal matter using 8 to 12 different methods of purification. No fungal matter is present in this enzyme product. If you have a known allergy to Aspergillus proteins, then caution should be used in taking any fungal-derived enzyme product, however, the allergenic portions of Aspergillus are usually those parts of the fungi removed from the enzymes during processing.

Take enzymes with the first few bites of your meal or just prior to mealtime. But more important is to take the enzyme, if not at the beginning, then during or after eating. Food stays in the stomach for up to 2 hours, therefore, introducing enzymes anytime during the meal will still provide benefits.

If you are a "grazer", that is, someone who eats constantly during the day, you may wish to take the enzymes at fixed dosing intervals, such as every 4 or 5 hours during the day.