any proven digestive enzymes out there?

[Leroy16]

The reason i ask is because as one gets older(I'm 62) his(or her) digestive system doesn't work as well as it does in a younger person which means that nutrients are absorbed into the body as much in an older person as they are in a younger one.  I know that there are digestive enzymes out there and I have seen them advertised but I don't believe what I read and hear when it comes to vitamins(and other things as well).  any opinions?

[cajuin62234]

I've been taking Digestive Enzymes & Lactase Enzymes for years now, only the Lactase Enzymes when I consume a dairy product... If you don't believe in Vitamins/Minerals/Herbs, there's not much I can suggest for consumption. I've been purchasing my Enzymes (& V/M/Hs)  from Vitacost.com.... I'll be 68 in September and still bike (bicycle) 90-120miles/week without any issues.....maybe it's in my genes, maybe not :)

[JSGeare]

Proven? Of course they are proven, but for the most part the chemistry you need to digest your food is made up by your body. Vitamins and supplements may provide some support for what your gut does on its own, but they can't do any more than your body does. Cajun without doubt was delt a good hand genetically, and as we age, the genetic component of our well-being becomes more prominent. That said, if you "lean" one way or the other on account of the cards you hold, nutrition, exercise and the like can tilt the odds in your favor.

That said, ask you doc about a really thorough blood screening to see what's going on in your system -perhaps a stress test as well. These will give you and the doc a baseline from which to calculate your next moves. And just because the label talks about "senior vitamins," don't fall for it. The vitamins don't know how old you are.